Past Honorees
Courage
Helen Adamo, 2000
Jalena Bowling, 2001
Doris Bradshaw, 1998
Josephine Burson, 1989
Rev. Cheryl Cornish, 2004
Alzada Clark, 1988
Nickii Elrod, 1995
Tandy Gilliland, 2002
Frances Goodman McMahon, 1996
Minerva Johnican, 1985
Dr. June Averyt, 2006
Georgia King, 1994
Susan Mackenzie, 1999
Patricia Merrill, 2002
Pat Morgan, 2005
Teresa Rae Dowdy, 1992
Laurel Reisman, 2003
Margery Rumbarger, 1987
Anne Shafer, 2001
Maxine Smith, 1986
Novella Smith-Arnold, 1997
Rita Underhill, 1991
Margaret Widdicombe, 2003
Eunice Wilson, 1993
Jocelyn Wurzburg, 1990
Determination
Ruth Knight Allen, 1995
Joe Ann Ballard, 2002
Joan Turner Beifuss,* 1986
Shera Bie, 1994
Willie Pearl Butler, 1987
Deborah Cunningham, 1997
Angie D'Agastino, 1985
Bernice Donald, 2000
Virginia Dunaway, 1990
Lucille Ewing, 1988
Denny Glad, 2001
Polly Glotzbach, 2003
Dorothy "Happy" Jones, 1992
Harriet McFadden, 2003
Bessie McGee, 1991
Rev. Rosalyn R. Nichols, 2005
Joyce North, 1989
Debbie Norton, 2001
Carol Prentiss, 2004
Ola Mae Ransom, 1993
Shelia Tankersley, 1998
Regina Walker, 2006
Doris Walker,* 1996
Bert P. Wolff, 1999
* Deceased
Heritage
Lucie Campbell,* 1998
Myra F. Dreifus,* 1987
Eleanor Dicky Ehrlich, 2004
Marion Griffin,* 1996
Georgia Harry,* 1989
Julia B. Hooks,* 1988
Marion Keisker, 2001
Elizabeth Avery Meriwether, 2005
Lide Smith Meriwether, 2005
Ethel Niermeyer, 2003
Elizabeth Phillips,* 1994
Judith Schwarz Scharff,* 1992
Patricia Walker Shaw,* 1989
Sara Roberts Shaw,* 1997
Joan Fulenwider Strong, 2006
Dorthy Sturm,* 1995
Suffragists of Shelby County, 1990
Cora Price Taylor,* 1993
Mary Treadwell,* 1989
Lucille DeVore Tucker,* 1999
Lena Angevine Walker,* 1991
Ida B. Wells,* 1987
Charl Williams,* 2000
Dr. Juanita Williamson, 2002
Frances Wright,* 1985
Yellow Fever Heroines and Martyrs,* 1986
* Deceased
Heroism
Shirley Baliss, 1991
Sarah Clayborne, 1994
Frances Coe,* 1987
Dinia Cruz, 1990
Sandra Harrison, 1999
Nancy Hastings-Sehested, 1988
Brenda Henson, 2003
Wanda Henson, 2003
Lisa Herdahl, 1997
Pauline Jones Hord, 1996
Jodie Gaines Johnson, 2001
Kathy Kastan, 2005
Nina Katz, 1986
Alma Lovett, 1989
Viola Harris McFerren, 1992
Molly Meisenheimer, 2000
Sharon Pollard, 2002
Sandy Sanders, 1995
Dr. Rhea Seddon, 2004
Arlene Stamm, 1985
Patty Wallace, 1995
Anne White, 1993
Alison Williams, 1998
* Deceased
Initiative
Thom Thi Bach, 1988
Tina L. Birchett, 1999
Eunice Carruthers, 1986
Joyce Cobb, 2002
Veronica Coleman, 1994
Carol Coletta, 1989
Franketta Guinn, 1991
Cordell Jackson,* 2001
Edith Kelly, 1993
Joan Lee-Nelson, 1990
Elaine Lee-Turner, 1990
Hazel Moore, 2003
Peri Motamedi, 1992
Tonga Nguyen, 1998
Deanie Parker, 2004
Judy Peiser, 1985
Dorothy Gunther Pugh, 1987
Rachel Shankman, 2000
Karen Shea, 1997
Susan Stephenson, 2006
Evelyn Thorpe-Hibbler, 1996
Mahaffey White, 2005
Elnora Woods,* 1995
* Deceased
Steadfastness
Ann Bell, 1996
Nancy Bogatin, 2003
Susie Bryant, 1987
Mertie Buckman,* 1990
Fannie Belle Burnett,* 2002
Ellen Correll,* 1991
Jeanne Dreifus, 1998
Lois Freeman, 2001
Alberta Gaines,* 1992
Frances Dancy Hooks, 1997
Selma Lewis,* 1993
Mary Alice Hubbard McWilliams, 2004
Verla Petit,* 1986
Althea Price, 1989
Marjorie Raines, 1995
Virginia 'Ginger' Ralston, 2006
Mary Robinson, 1988
Mildred Schwartz, 2005
Mattie Sengstacke,* 1994
Elizabeth Toles, 2000
Zana Ward,* 1985
* Deceased
Vision
Marilou Awiakta, 1988
Mickey Babcock, 2004
Astrid Braganza, 1987
Elinor “B” Bridges,* 1996
Ruby Bright, 2005
Paula Casey, 1994
Deborah Clubb, 1997
Lorrine Cunningham, 1986
Bonnie Dill, 1985
Ellida Sadler Fri, 1998
Patricia Howard, 1992
Mariel Loaiza, 2003
Frances Grant Loring, 1999
Perre McFarland Magness, 2006
Audrey May, 1993
Marcela Mendoza, 2003
Dr. Theresea Okwumabua, 1995
Elma Neal Roane, 1990
Vickie Scarborough, 1993
Donna Sue Shannon, 2000
Janann Sherman, 2001
Nancy Sorak, 2002
Karen Williams, 1991
Carol Lynn Yellin,* 1989
Carlotta Stewart Watson, 1999
* Deceased
