WomAn of Achievement Award

The Cathy Ervin Overstreet Woman of Achievement Award is presented annually to a woman in our community who exemplifies personal and professional accomplishment through community service. The award is named in memory of Cathy Overstreet , who served as the Executive Director of the Miss Hendersonville Pageant from 1998 until her death in 2002.

A contribution of $250 will be made by the Miss Hendersonville Committee to the charity of the winner's choice. 

Patsy Farmer Jones was named the first recipient of the Cathy Ervin Overstreet Woman of Achievement in 2005. Pictured here with Overstreet's mother, Barbara Ervin.  Jones selected Blue Ridge Community College Eduational Foundation as the recipient of the contribution in her honor.

2006 Woman of Achievement, Ruth Birge, pictured here with 2006 Miss Hendersonville Heather Waldbart. Birge selected the United Way of Henderson County as the recipient of the gift in her honor.

2007 Woman of Achievement Debbie Patrick selected the Women Helping Women Fund with the Pardee Hospital Foundation as the recipient of the gift in her honor.