ne day after Veterans Day, Destination Door County President and CEO Julie Gilbert will be honored Tuesday for her support of one of their own. Wisconsin Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee Chairperson Jim Malcolm announced last week that Gilbert will be presented with the Patriot Award for her support of Destination Door County Community Engagement Manager and National Guard/Reserve Force member Amanda Stuck. The Patriot Award is presented to employers who hire Guard and Reserve members and provide exceptional support to their families. According to WGBA-TV, Stuck joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 2022 as a way to pay off some of her student loan debt. Gilbert and Destination Door County recently gave Stuck the tools she needed to be successful while she attends Army Reserve training for the next four months. She says she was surprised and humbled by the award, adding that she only did what any employer should do.

Gilbert says that Stuck has been instrumental in helping the organization carry out its destination stewardship plan since she joined Destination Door County earlier this year. The presentation will occur at Destination Door County's upcoming board of directors meeting at 3:30 PM on Tuesday, November 12. The meeting and award presentation will be held at Birch Creek Music Performance Center's Juniper Hall.