About This Event
Each fall, Trefoil Society luncheons are held in each of the Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians' regions to honor a woman who exemplifies the spirit of Girl Scouting. The event pays tribute to a distinguished woman from each area who has exemplified herself as a leader in her community and who upholds the traditions and embodiment of the Girl Scout Law.
This year's honoree for the Tennessee Valley and North Georgia region is Dr. Edna Varner. Dr. Varner is a Chattanooga native and a graduate of Chattanooga Public Schools. The first in her family to attend college, she earned a bachelor’s degree from UTC and advanced degrees from UTC and Trevecca Nazarene University. In 2018, she earned a Doctorate in Administrative Leadership from Carson-Newman University after beginning her doctoral studies at Tennessee State University.
Over her 30-year career as an educator, Dr. Varner served on the founding faculty of the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences and retired as principal of The Howard School. She currently serves as a senior advisor and residency teacher coach for the Public Education Foundation. She serves as board secretary for Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and Chattanooga Prep, board treasurer for ArtsBuild, and education chair for the NAACP. She is also a board member of the UC Foundation, the Sports Authority, Bible in the Schools, and the Ochs Center, as well as a commissioner and vice chair of the Chattanooga Housing Authority.
About This Event
Each fall, Trefoil Society luncheons are held in each of the Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians' regions to honor a woman who exemplifies the spirit of Girl Scouting. The event pays tribute to a distinguished woman from each area who has exemplified herself as a leader in her community and who upholds the traditions and embodiment of the Girl Scout Law.
This year's honoree for the Tennessee Valley and North Georgia region is Dr. Edna Varner. Dr. Varner is a Chattanooga native and a graduate of Chattanooga Public Schools. The first in her family to attend college, she earned a bachelor’s degree from UTC and advanced degrees from UTC and Trevecca Nazarene University. In 2018, she earned a Doctorate in Administrative Leadership from Carson-Newman University after beginning her doctoral studies at Tennessee State University.
Over her 30-year career as an educator, Dr. Varner served on the founding faculty of the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences and retired as principal of The Howard School. She currently serves as a senior advisor and residency teacher coach for the Public Education Foundation. She serves as board secretary for Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and Chattanooga Prep, board treasurer for ArtsBuild, and education chair for the NAACP. She is also a board member of the UC Foundation, the Sports Authority, Bible in the Schools, and the Ochs Center, as well as a commissioner and vice chair of the Chattanooga Housing Authority.