The Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award
The Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award was established in 1989, on the 10th anniversary of the founding of the AWA, to recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to women in the legal profession. The award originally was designated the “Frances Grant Loring Award,” and the recipient was Frances Grant Loring in recognition of her courage, vision, humor, faith and dedication. At Ms. Loring's request, the award was designated the “Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award” in honor of the first woman elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Lucie Brackin
2023 Marion Griffin-Frances Loring
Award Honoree
Past Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award Recipients
1989 Frances Grant Loring
1990 The Honorable Martha Craig "Cissy" Daughtrey
1991 Gail O. Mathes
1992 The Honorable Julia S. Gibbons
1993 The Honorable Karen R. Williams
1994 The Honorable Bernice B. Donald
1995 Blanchard E. Tual
1996 The Honorable Penny J. White
1997 Dorothy J. Pounders
1998 Ellen B. Vergos
1999 The Honorable Janice M. Holder
2000 Veronica F. Coleman
2001 The Honorable Carol J. Chumney
2002 Linda L. Holmes
2003 The Honorable Kay Spalding Robilio
2004 Susan Clark
2005 The Honorable Rita L. Stotts
2006 Barbara Zoccola
2007 Amy J. Amundsen
2008 Ruby R. Wharton
2010 Professor Janet L. Richards
2011 The Honorable Donna M. Fields
2012 Amy P. Weirich
2013 The Honorable Paulette J. Delk
2014 Linda Warren Seely
2015 The Honorable Holly Kirby
2016 Maureen Holland
2017 Mary Wolff
2018 The Honorable Claudia Haltom
2019 Jocelyn Dan Wurzburg
2020 The Honorable Diane K. Vescovo
2023 Lucie Brackin