Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee
Women of Achievement 1989 STEADFASTNESS for a woman with a lifetime of achievement: Althea Price When Althea Banks Price arrived in Memphis in 1941 she was the young wife of a new dean at LeMoyne College and the mother of a four-year-old son. She hated leaving Tuskegee Institute’s cultural environment but she quickly settled into …
Women of Achievement 1993 VISION for a woman whose sensitivity to women’s needs led her to tremendous achievements for women: Audrey May and Vickie Scarborough Audrey May and Vickie Scarborough opened Memphis’ first feminist book store in September 1990 — but their vision has always been that it would be much more than a place …
Women of Achievement 1992 VISION for a woman whose sensitivity to women’s needs led her to tremendous achievements for women: Patricia Howard Patricia Howard has a vision for the girls of Memphis. She sees them reaching womanhood with the knowledge and skills they need to live successful lives. Patricia began at Girls, Inc. in 1966 …
Women of Achievement 1991 VISION for a woman whose sensitivity to women’s needs led her to tremendous achievements for women: Karen Williams Karen Williams, a native Memphian, took her University of Arkansas music degree to Memphis State University where she earned a law degree in 1976. She then practiced law in the city’s first all-female …
Women of Achievement 1988 VISION for a woman whose sensitivity to women’s needs led her to tremendous achievements for women: Marilou Awiakta Writer Marilou Awiakta has said with deep conviction that “Nature is female, and nature is thought. Therefore, the thinking woman is one of the profound harmonies of the universe. Even with the efforts …
Women of Achievement 1989 VISION for a woman whose sensitivity to women’s needs led her to tremendous achievements for women: Carol Lynn Yellin Author, editor, activist, mentor — Carol Lynn Yellin has been part of the Memphis community since she moved from New York in 1964. While editing Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, she quickly became …
Women of Achievement 1995 INITIATIVE for a woman who seized the opportunity to use her talents and created her own future: Elnora Payne Woods Elnora Payne Woods was born in Olive Branch, Miss., the third of six children. The school she attended in Byhalia only went through the eighth grade. In order to finish high …
Women of Achievement 1994 INITIATIVE for a woman who seized the opportunity to use her talents and created her own future: Veronica Coleman-Davis Veronica Coleman is a woman of “firsts” who has carved a wide path through Shelby County’s legal community and right into America’s history books. Along the way, she has worked to identify …
Women of Achievement 1995 HEROISM for a woman whose heroic spirit was tested and shown as a model to all in Shelby County and beyond: Sandy Sanders and Patty Wallace Sandy Sanders and Patty Wallace wear classic clothes and perfect makeup. They cook in country blue kitchens and have husbands who go duck hunting. But …
Women of Achievement 1995 HERITAGE for a woman whose achievements still enrich our lives: Dorothy Sturm Artist, educator and mentor all describe Dorothy Sturm’s achievements. She excelled in each of these areas during her lifetime and her impact continues to be felt. Born in Memphis in 1911, Dorothy Sturm graduated from St. Mary’s Episcopal Girls’ …