Kathy Silverthorn, Executive Director for the Red Wing VCB, was presented with the 2012 President's Award for Leadership by the Southern Minnesota Tourism Association (SMTA) during the annual meeting held Thursday, September 13th in Owatonna, Minnesota. She was recognized for her leadership in representing SMTA to Explore Minnesota Tourism. The organization thanked her for inspiring them with a quote from John Quincy Adams "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader".