Mary Harriman Award Archive

  • Anne McDonald Milling

    2012: Anne McDonald Milling

    The Junior League of New Orleans

    This Junior League of New Orleans member played a critical role in the recovery of her city after the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina. Working smartly and swiftly, Anne McDonald Milling cobbled together a group of passionate women called Women of the Storm and then succeeded, with a trip to Capitol Hill, in getting legislators to focus on the Gulf Coast's woes.

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  • Mary Shaw Branton

    2011: Mary Shaw Branton

    The Junior League of Kansas City

    Mary Shaw "Shawsie" Branton defines what it means to give a lifetime’s worth of service beginning with her prescient efforts to challenge the tide of segregation and her long fight for equality for children with disabilities.

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  • Emily Anne Staples Tuttle

    2010: Emily Anne Staples Tuttle

    The Junior League of Minneapolis

    A passionate advocate for women's rights and leadership, Emily Anne Staples Tuttle has served as Minnesota State Senator, a County Commissioner, and as an advisor to a Governor. Among her many achievements are her work to help found both the Minnesota Women’s Political Caucus and the first Women’s Institute for Social Change.

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  • Colleen Willoughby

    2009: Colleen Willoughby

    The Junior League of Seattle

    Founder of the Washington Women’s Foundation and CityClub, Colleen Willoughby is a woman committed to making a difference. Not only does she work to create positive change at the community level, but she is also a lifelong volunteer and dedicated Junior League leader.

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  • Glenda Hood

    2008: Hon. Glenda E. Hood

    The Junior Leage of Greater Orlando

    Former Florida Secretary of State and former Orlando Mayor, Glenda E. Hood is a woman committed to making a difference through positive change at the governmental level. She is also a lifelong volunteer and a dedicated Junior League leader.

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  • Jan Langbein

    2007: Jan Langbein

    The Junior League of Dallas

    A member of the Junior League of Dallas, Jan Langbein is a pioneer of the prevention of domestic violence who transformed the experience of someone close to her into a galvanizing movement to educate and shelter families experiencing abuse. She now serves as the executive director of the Genesis Women's Shelter.

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  • Deborah Taylor Tate

    2006: Deborah Taylor Tate

    The Junior League of Nashville

    Deborah Taylor Tate is an FCC Commissioner, a volunteer, an attorney, and and mother of three who has lent her talent and intelligence to issues such as juvenile justice and mental health. A member of the Junior League of Nashville for more than 17 years, Commissioner Tate has made significant contributions to recognizing, addressing, and improving the health, economic, and social well-being of women and children. She served as president of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).

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