NICEVILLE — The Okaloosa County Women’s Hall of Fame welcomed three new inductees Monday night at a ceremony at the Costa Leadership Institute at Northwest Florida State College.
The women were selected by the Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women.
Mary E. Burnette was the first African-American teacher in the current Okaloosa County school system. The Defuniak Springs native lobbied for and directed the local Head Start program for 22 years. She also provided property for the Burnette-Harmon-Wood Community Resource Center in Fort Walton Beach.
Niceville native, Rogene Anchors Hasty, served as Crestview’s first newcomer greeting hostess and is a former executive director of the Crestview Chamber of Commerce.
Hasty was appointed by former Governor Bob Graham to a regional education committee. She also was appointed to another committee that helped secure a four-year nursing program at NWFSC. It was one of the first four-year programs at the college.
Destin Mayor, Sarah “Sam” Seevers, has served on Destin’s city council and was the chair of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agencies.
She was president of the Northwest Florida League of Cities and an executive board member for the Florida League of Cities. Seevers also attended the 56th Annual National Security Forum through Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base and served as honorary commander for the 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron on Eglin Air Force Base.
“These inspiring women are all assets to our community,” said Shirley Pigott, Chair of the OCCSW.
“Each of these role models has made tremendous contributions to improve the lives of citizens living in our county and should be recognized for the impact they have had on our community.”
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Okaloosa Women's Hall of Fame welcomes 3 new members
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