2013 GOLF TOURNAMENT

2nd Annual Golf Tournament

By Paula Jackson

       The 2nd Annual Association for Women Attorneys Foundation Golf Tournament, benefiting the AWA Scholarship Fund, kicked off on Friday, June 7, 2013, at 1:00pm on the scenic Mirimichi Golf Course.

      While soaking up the beauty of the surrounding natural grasses and wildlife, the golfers competed in a riveting 4 person scramble on the Championship 18-hole course. Other group members toured the greens and learned how Mirimichi's unique ecosystem helps it stand apart as the world's only golf course recognized with both Audubon International Classic Sanctuary and Golf Environment Organization certifications. The tour guide explained how the natural grasses on the course were planted at various heights to form a unique filtration system that helps to recycle and purify water.     

    As the competition wrapped up, the group gathered on a stunning patio to reminisce about the day's event, enjoy some appetizers, hail the winners, and receive some door prizes.  Thank you to all the competitors, volunteers, organizers, tour participants, and Mirimichi.    

     Don't miss this event next year, as it promises to just keep getting bigger and better!

 Continue reading to see the photos from the event.

Sign up for the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament

COME ONE COME ALL!

Sign up for AWA's 2nd Annual Golf Tournament, benefiting AWA's Scholarship Fund.  

Friday, June 7th                        1:00pm (shotgun start)

Mirimichi Golf Course: 6195 Woodstock Cuba, Millington, TN 38053

$150 per player (this includes scramble entry, prizes, and lunch)

All are welcome to come play for great prizes in this 4 person scramble on Mirimichi's Championship 18 Hole Course.

Not a golfer, not a problem: Environmental tours will provide a unique experience to learn about the only golf course in the world that is recognized with both Audubon International Classic Sanctuary and Golf Environmental Organization certifications.  Tours are $25 per person, and they also benefit the AWA Scholarship Fund.

Sign up sheets and more information can be found by clicking HERE .

Please RSVP by May 25th.


The 1st Annual Golf Tournament was a huge success.  Click HERE to see photos and read about last year's event.

AWA Scholarship Recipients

Article by Kim Brukardt

Association for Women Attorneys 2013 Scholarship Recipients

This year, the AWA scholarship awards total $5,500, according to AWA Scholarship Chair, Anita Lotz.

Photograph by Kim Brukardt

The 2013 scholarship recipients are:

• Dorothy Osradker Memorial Scholarship: Jessica H. Chandler
• Judge Rita Stotts Memorial Scholarship: Angela Denise Harris
• AWA Annual Scholarship: Kaycee Roberts Arnold

2013 Annual Banquet

Article by Kim Brukardt

Career Support, Friendship and Role Models 

Equal Success at AWA Event Jan. 17

Photograph by Ben Harrison

MEMPHIS, TENN. (Jan. 23, 2013)…The Tower Center at Clark Tower, with its beautiful backdrop of arched windows and neon lighting, was brimming with camaraderie among nearly 200 attorneys, judges, educators and law students Jan. 17 during the 33^rd annual Association for Women Attorneys (AWA) Banquet and Silent Auction.  That sentiment of friendship among colleagues, mentors and mentees was echoed in the acceptance speech made by the evening’s honoree, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Paulette J. Delk, AWA’s 24^th recipient of the Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award for outstanding achievement in the legal profession.  AWA Banquet Co-Chairs this year were Keating Lowery, attorney with Lawrence & Russell, PLC and Diana Comes, law clerk to the Hon. Ronald L. Gilman, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.  AWA’s Silent Auction serves as a fundraiser for law student scholarships to the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.  The Marion Griffin-Frances Loring award is named after its very first recipient, Frances Grant Loring and Marion Griffin, the first woman to be elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives. Judge Delk also inducted the new 2013 AWA board of officers and chairpersons and led the oath of office.        

Annual Banquet Photos

Here are a series of photographs from our Annual Banquet:

(1) Ben Harrison, a professional photographer who provided his services for free, did an excellent job of capturing the evening.  If you would like prints of his photos, please purchase them from his website here. I have provided a handful of photos below, but check out all of the photographs he took on his website (click here).

Photograph by Ben Harrison

1st Annual Golf Tournament

(Registration at the Mirimichi Club House)

AWA's First Annual Golf Tournament was a huge success.  The event was hosted on June 1, 2012 at Mirimichi Golf Course, which is both a world-class and beautiful course.  Mirimichi has Audubon International Classic Sanctuary and Golf Environmental Organization certifications. The weather was perfect golfing weather, but it was also perfect for the non-golfers, who were treated to environmental tours and golf cart tours.  Thank you Mary Morgan Whitfield and Jennifer Himes, who were the event organizers.  Mary Morgan was also one of the participants with the best overall team score.   

Check out AWA's Facebook page for the Golf Tournament Photo Album: Click Here.

Here are some snapshots from the event:

Registration