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