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

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