Downtown Salisbury Business Owner, Susan Purnell has been named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women for 2014. Bestowed by The Daily Record, a Baltimore-based business newspaper, the honor recognizes the outstanding achievements of professional women who reside or work in Maryland. Susan is the third-generation owner of Kuhn’s Jewelers in Salisbury, the sixth-oldest independent jewelry store in the United States.
Susan Purnell is a well known supporter of the community. She is a co-founder of the Jack Purnell-Chris Thomas Memorial Tennis Tournament, held annually at SU and named, in part, in memory of her father. In 2011, the Girl Scouts of America’s Bay Area Council named Purnell its Woman of Distinction. Purnell also serves as a board member on the Salisbury University Foundation and she is a volunteer host of SU on the Air, a monthly PAC 14 program that provides information about campus achievements, programs and events. She is also a huge supporter of 3rd Fridays and events in Downtown.
A supporter of Coastal Hospice for nearly two decades, she also has been involved with organizations including Urban Salisbury, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and the Alzheimer’s Association. Currently, she is serving as honorary chairperson for the St. Paddy’s Day Walk/Run for Alzheimer’s, sponsored by MAC Inc., Area Agency on Aging, to raise funds for programs and services for those impacted by the disease.
Congratulations Susan!
