Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee
WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT 2005 DETERMINATION for a woman who solved a glaring problem despite widespread inertia, apathy or ignorance around her: Rev. Rosalyn Nichols In March 1998, Rev. Rosalyn Nichols attended the third funeral of a childhood friend, killed by what she calls “relational violence.” She delivered the eulogy, and then asked herself “What can …
WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT 2005 HEROISM for a woman whose heroic spirit was tested and shown as a model to all in Shelby County and beyond: Kathy Kastan At 40, Kathy Kastan was happy, healthy and fit, as far as anyone could tell. The physician’s wife and mother of three sons in Cordova was avid about …
WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT 2013 DETERMINATION for a woman who solved a glaring problem despite widespread inertia, apathy or ignorance around her: Felica Richard Felica Richard knows what it is to be misused and abused. She knows about being hurt – with verbal and emotional abuse, molestation and rape – and not telling anyone. She knows …
WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT 2011 HEROISM for a woman whose heroic spirit was tested and shown as a model to all in Shelby County and beyond: Constance McMillen Constance McMillen was just a girl who wanted to have fun, like any other high school senior looking forward to senior prom in the spring of 2010. But …
WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT2009 HEROISMfor a woman whose heroic spirit was tested andshown as a model to all in Shelby County and beyond: Caroline Turns This girl likes her nails painted pretty and pink and wears her hats to match. She’s a 9 year old fashionista and a gourmet cook who, thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation, has …
Women of Achievement 2013 COURAGE for a woman who, facing active opposition, backed an unpopular cause in which she deeply believed: Chelsea Boozer Chelsea Boozer was a student journalist and editor in chief of the University of Memphis Helmsman when she began working on stories about unreported rapes on the campus. The resulting struggle for …
WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT 2014 HEROISM for a woman whose heroic spirit was tested and shown as a model to all in Shelby County and beyond: Meaghan Ybos Meaghan Ybos was a 16-year-old high school student when she was raped, in her home, by a masked man who held a knife to her throat. She waited …
Women of Achievement 2012 HERITAGE for a woman whose achievements still enrich our lives: Dr. Georgia Patton Washington Georgia Esther Lee Patton was born into slavery in 1864 in middle Tennessee. Her father died before she was born leaving her mother to care for her and her siblings. She worked as a laundress for 14 …
Women of Achievement 2009 HERITAGE for a woman whose achievements still enrich our lives: Alma C. Hanson In 1922, the then 38-year-old Alma Hanson came to serve at the then-LeMoyne High School. She stayed until her death in 1962, at age 78, at the school she had helped nurture into LeMoyne College. During those years …
Women of Achievement 2008 HERITAGE for a woman whose achievements still enrich our lives: Florence McIntyre The beloved Memphis College of Art Professor Emeritus, Burton Callicott wrote, “A pure truth throughout my years has never ceased to strike me with enormous force is that but for McIntyre’s zeal and initiative, there would be no Memphis …