2023
ROTARY WOMAN
OF THE YEAR
JUDY RENSHAW
ABOUT WOMAN OF THE YEAR
The Woman of the Year has been presented since 1952 by the Altrusa
International, Inc. of lackson, Tennessee, U.S. A. The first Altrusa Club was
organized in Nashville, Tennessee on April 11, 1917 as the Altrusa Institute.
Later, the Altrusa Institute was renamed as the National Association of Altrusa
Clubs and adopted By-Laws that laid the groundwork for today's Altrusans.
Soon after, the Principles of Altrusa were created which defined Altrusa as "a
builder of women" and an organization based on merit and accomplishment. In
1935, Altrusa became international when the first club in Mexico was organized.
Since that first step over US borders in 1935, Altrusa moved into Puerto
Rico, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, India, Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Ireland, Great
Britain, Bermuda, Canada, and New Zealand. In 1946, Altrusa sent its first
representative to the United Nations.
PAST WOMEN OF THE YEAR
1952 Mrs. Ruth Mainord
1953 Mrs. Louise Holland
1954 Mrs. Laura Russell
1955 Mrs. Lucy White Blackwell
1956 Mrs. Neva T. Woodson
1957 Mrs. Ethel Bond
1958 Dr. Blanche Rousseau Evans
1959 Mrs. Helen Cockrell
1960 Mrs. Sally Pigford
1961 Mrs. Mary Sue Tigrett
1962 Mrs. Dorris Freeman
1963 Mrs. Patty Morgan
1964 Mrs. Nell Nuckolls
1965 Mrs. Stella Fitts
1966 Mrs. Carolyn Lasater
1967 Mrs. Sadie Carney
1968 Mrs. Ethel Baker
1969 Mrs. Marcus Phillips
1970 Mrs. Mary Craig
1971 Mrs. Vivian Towwater
1972 Mrs. Sally Erb
1973 Mrs. Millian G. Crook
1974 Mrs. Florence Patton
1975 Dr. Jean Frazier
1976 Mrs. Shirley Stauffer
1977 Mrs. Beverly Buntin
1978 Mrs. Ruth Booth
1979 Miss Emma Inman Williams
1980 Mrs. Sue Williams
1981 Mrs. Anne Schneider
1982 Miss Merle Poole
1983 Mrs. Carmen Bruer
1984 Mrs. Martha Foust
1985 Mrs. Dorothy Hudson
1986 Dr. Helen Johnston
1987 Mrs. Doris Maddox
1988 Mrs. Virginia Hudson
1989 Mrs. Mildred Alexander
1990 Mrs. Carolyn Epps
1991 Mrs. Frances Tigrett
1992 Mrs. Barbara R. Harris
1993 Ms. Karolyn Henry
1994 Mrs. Margaret Doumitt
1995 Mrs. Marilyn Jackson
1996 Dr. Mavis Johnson
1997 Mrs. Victoria Schneider Lake
1998 Mrs. Juanita Kemp
1999 Mrs. Ginger Fiorvanti
2000 Mrs. Patricia Anne Joyner Turner
2001 Mrs. Martha B. Haley
2002 Mrs. Judy Duke
2003 Mrs. Marilyn Huntsman
2004 Mrs. Maria Mitchell
2005 Mrs. Ann Woodall
2006 Judge Christy Little
2007 Ms. Lisa Peoples
2008 Ms. Lisa Silver
2009 Mrs. Mary Ann Poe
2010 Ms. Margaret Taylor
2011 Mrs. Jackie Utley
2012 Mrs. Vicki Burch
2013 Ms. Donna Agnew
2014 Mrs. Virginia Conger
2015 Mrs. Anita Kay Archer
2016 Mrs. Mary Jane McWherter
2017 Mrs. Jane Alderson
2018 Mrs. Cornelia Tiller
2109 Mrs. Suzanne Allison
2020 (No Recipient)
2021 Mrs. Kim Foote Tedford
2022 Ms. Mary Elaine Christian
2023 Mrs. Judy Renshaw
INFO
District 6760
Chartered 08/01/1916
Charter #3817
CONTACT
Email: donna.stines@wth.org