Misty Rae Ruthrauff, Kay Phelan, Julie Stuckey & Denise Song
Gordon Paulus & Whitney Lee
Jessica Bracken & Martha LaGuardia-Kotite
Tiffanie Nelson & Laura Holloway
Kathy Whidden & Tracy Louthain
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n August 28, The NWFL Coast Chapter of FPRA held their annual Installation
Ceremony and celebrated another year of success as they toasted to the future
ahead at Trebeache in Santa Rosa Beach.
The 2018-2019 Board of Directors were offi cially sworn in and this year’s
new president, Erin Igram, took the reigns. Numerous awards were given out including the
President’s Award to Misty Rae Ruthrauff, Denise Song was named Member of the Year, and
Kay Phelan was this year’s Person of the Year recipient. Other nominees for the 2018 Person of
the Year included Heather Ruiz, Laurie Hardwick Hood, Tiffanie Nelson, and Sammy Sanchez.
Local artist Kurt Lischka with Mook Creek Studios created the stunning awards for the
winners. As always, the night was climaxed with a complimentary champagne toast.
Installation Ceremony
photos & story by
Zhalman Harris
VIP Destin at Trebeache
Erin Igram, Chelsea Blaich, Leslie Moland & Lorri Silvera
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