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Photos: Women of Distinction

Photo by Zachary Cross / Beverly A. Pasley Johnson, Nicole Osborne Watson, Linda Minks Hood, Janet Ayers, Becky Browder and Rickie Pierce
Photo by Zachary Cross / Beverly A. Pasley Johnson, Nicole Osborne Watson, Linda Minks Hood, Janet Ayers, Becky Browder and Rickie Pierce Photo by Zachary Cross / Beverly A. Pasley Johnson, Nicole Osborne Watson, Linda Minks Hood, Janet Ayers, Becky Browder and Rickie Pierce


The Chattanooga Convention Center was buzzing with anticipation for the 2025 Tennessee Women of Distinction. Janet Ayers, the co-founder of Ayers Foundation Trust, was honored for her contributions to charitable organizations in health care and education. The Women of Distinction Award honors women who display selflessness and excellence in various areas of their community. Proceeds benefited Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which provides free books to children in Tennessee.

Women of Distinction