Award

Martha Layne Collins Legacy Award

The Martha Layne Collins Legacy Award honors former Governor Martha Layne Collins (1983-1987) for her contributions to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its people. This lifetime achievement award honors a Kentucky woman or nonbinary person whose leadership has made a lasting impact on their profession. Honorees will have inspired and motivated others through their personal, community, and professional lives.   

Nominations

Criteria & Instructions

CRITERIA

The nominee shall be an outstanding woman of achievement who demonstrates transformative and innovative leadership skills by empowering others and fostering effective change within her organization.  The award is open to women in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Leadership
Demonstrates leadership by bringing about transformational change inside and outside her profession

Mentoring
Fosters and participates in professional and community mentoring relationships

Commitment to Improving Lives
Shows evidence of professional and community leadership, involvement, and life experiences that results in improving the lives of others

Diversity
Can demonstrate her commitment to diversity inside and outside her profession

Giving Back to the Community
Demonstrates evidence of giving back to women and/or the community

NOMINATING INSTRUCTIONS

Write a letter of recommendation detailing how the nominee has demonstrated and fulfilled the aforementioned criteria. Please include:

  • Your contact information (name, title, company, email and phone)
  • Nominee contact information (name, title, company, email and phone)
  • Nominee bio (or work history/accomplishments/awards)

Email letter of recommendation and/or supporting information/documentation to carol@womenleadingky.com

Award

Past Recipients

Dr. Eugenia Toma

University of Kentucky
2021

Judge Julie Goodman

Fayette Circuit Court
2021

Laura Boison

Truist
2019

Sharon Currens

Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence
2019

Karen Hill

Baptist Health
2018

Elizabeth Griffin McCoy

Planters Bank
2018

Danielle Clore

Kentucky Nonprofit Network
2017

Dr. Ardis Hoven

University of Kentucky
2017

Paula Hanson

Dean Dorton
2016

Dr. Augusta Julian

BCTC
2016

Marta Miranda

The Center for Women and Families
2016

Debra Hensley

State Farm Insurance Agency
2015

Diane Medley

Mountjoy Chilton
Medley LLP
2015

Audrey Tayse Haynes

Sec. of Cabinet for Health & Family Services
2015

Roszalyn Akins

Fayette County Public Schools
2014

Josephine Richardson

Arts Advocate & Community Leader
2014

Cathy Zion

Today’s Woman Magazine
2014

Lindy Karns
Jean Hale
Vicky Yates Brown

2013

Pam Miller
Crit Luallen
Lois Combs Weinberg

2012

Jackie Nicholson

2011

Dr. Mary Sias

2010

Cynthia Shain

2009

Nawanna Privett

2008

Rebecca Messenger Moore

2007

Maria Alamario-Rosenbaum

2006

Jane Stephenson

2005

Lillian Press

2004

Beverly Watts

2003

Alayne White

2002

Kim Burse

2001

Beverly Raimondo

2000

Sharon Darling

1999

Gov. Martha Layne Collins

1999