Louisiana Healthcare Connections’ Priscell Holman Named 2019 Woman of Distinction

Priscell Holman, community health services representative for Louisiana Healthcare Connections, was named one of four 2019 Women of Distinction by the Girl Scouts Louisiana East at a luncheon in Baton Rouge.

Holman, a former Girl Scout, was recognized for her commitment to helping Louisiana families and individuals achieve better health through coordination of healthcare and social services, and for her military and community service. A 14-year veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard, Holman served as a platoon sergeant with leadership responsibility for 75 soldiers. She was the recipient of the branch’s 2007 Leadership and Caring Award, and holds numerous medals for her leadership during the BP oil spill and Hurricane Katrina.

Girl Scouts Louisiana East is the leading organization of girls, grades kindergarten to 12, in 23 parishes of southeast Louisiana. The Women of Distinction awards are presented annually to women who demonstrate the Girl Scouts’ characteristics of courage, compassion, and responsibility. In addition to Holman, the 2019 honorees included First Lady of Louisiana Donna Edwards; Angela A. Allen-Bell, associate professor and director of the Louis A. Berry Institute for Civil Rights and Justice at the Southern University Law Center; and Beth Courtney with Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

05/02/2019