Soroptimist of South Lake Tahoe celebrate local young women

Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe (SISLT) hosted a luncheon on February 28 to honor high school seniors from South Tahoe High School and George Whittell High School. The recipients of the "Young Women of Distinction" award were recognized for their exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and community service.

This year's honorees are Abigail Sandorff, Vanessa Sandoval, Hannah Kelso, Ollie Sauve, Adeline Menke, Carmina Perez Galicia, Eva Moyer Pirie, Sarah (Jolie) Goldberg, Ava Wolfe, and Ella Moretti.

They were each presented with a certificate, pin, and pen to celebrate their achievements.

SISLT is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting women and youth throughout our region and is managed 100 percent by volunteers. In 1921 women were not permitted to join all-male community groups, so a group of women in Oakland, California formed an organization to help women and children. They called it Soroptimist (meaning Best for Women). Since then, the organization has grown to about 1,300 clubs in 21 countries throughout the world. They meet on Wednesdays at noon. For more information, visit https://www.sislt.org/.

In the photo above, from left to right: Carmina Perez Galicia, Eva Moyer Pirie, Sarah (Jolie) Goldberg, Ava Wolfe, Adeline Menke, Ollie Sauve, Hannah Kelso, Abigail Sandorff, Ella Moretti, and SISLT President Laurie Ault. Vanessa Sandoval is not pictured.