Leaders of the Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Doris White, chamber member and Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Foundation Trustee, with The Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award during the annual Celebrate Catoosa Gala on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Colonnade Center.

The Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award is not awarded every year. The award is given to recognize contributions made by an individual over their career that have made a significant impact in the Catoosa community.

White has served in many capacities on various civic and community organizations throughout her career. She is currently a member of the Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce, the Walker County Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis of Fort Oglethorpe and the Blood Assurance North Georgia Advisory Board.

Most recently, White served as the community and public relations representative for Blood Assurance in Catoosa and Walker counties for 22 years. She worked at both Peerless Woolen Mills and Quilted Textiles Corporation before beginning a banking career. White rose to assistant vice president at Rossville Federal Savings and Loan and vice president at Bankers First Bank during her 27 years of service in banking.

In 1989, she was appointed by Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris to the State Board of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and served two terms. “It was the highlight of my business career,” she said.

White has served as a GNTC Foundation Trustee member since 2010 and is a former member of GNTC’s Board of Directors.