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- ARABELLA BABB MANSFIELD AWARD
ARABELLA BABB MANSFIELD AWARD - In May of each year, the Toledo Women’s Bar Association (TWBA) bestows an award upon an individual lawyer who has made a significant contribution to the legal profession, assisted women lawyers in achieving success, or improved the status of women through hard work, devotion, and example. The award is named for Arabella (Belle) Babb Mansfield who passed the Iowa bar exam in 1869 and went on to become the first woman licensed to practice law in the United States.
Past Recipients:
1987 - Elena Ray Diller
1988 - The Hon. Vernelis K. Armstrong
1989 - The Hon. Alice Robie Resnick
1990 – Beverly J. McBride
1991 - Marcia R. Goldberg
1992 - Prof. Janet L. Wallin
1993 - The Hon. June Rose Galvin
1994 - Linde Hurst Webb
1995 - The Hon. Judith A. Lanzinger
1996 - Dorothy B. McCrory
1997 - The Hon. Frederick H. McDonald
1998 - Catherine B. Martineau
1999 – Denise M. Hasbrook
2000 - The Hon. Ruth Ann Franks
2001 - Julia R. Bates
2002 - The Hon. Arlene Singer
2003 - Paula S. Hicks-Hudson
2004 - Andrea C. Weinstein
2005 - Holly Taft Sydlow
2006 - Kathleen Maher Zouhary
2007 - Magistrate Nancy Miller
2008 - Gabrielle Davis
2009 - Margaret J. Lockhart
2010 - The Hon. James G. Carr
2011 - Catherine Garcia-Feehan
2012 - Janine T. Avila
2013 – Kyle Alison Cubbon
2014 – Barbara J. Stutz
2016 – The Hon. Mary Ann Whipple
2018 – Michael P. Mikkonen
2019 - Angelita Cruz-Bridges
2020 - No recipient
2021 - No recipient
2022 - The Hon. Lori Olender
2023 - Lucinda Weller
2024 - Evy Jarrett
The TWBA sends out an annual call for nominations in February, but you can submit a nomination at any time.
Please submit nominations to twbanominatingcommittee3@gmail.com. Nominations should include: (1) your name and contact information; (2) the nominee’s name, contact information, and present position; (3) a brief statement detailing why you think the nominee should receive this award; and (4) a summary of the nominee’s professional and/or civic activities and accomplishments.