(summary of presentation at June 18, 2008 firm meeting) In loving memory of Patricia Parker Williams, the firm announces a new annual program to celebrate her life and spirit. The Patricia Parker Williams Honor Award will recognize any individual within the firm who exemplifies Patricia’s qualities. These include, but are not limited to, her scholarship, creativity, curiosity, leadership, positivity, and motivation. In addition to recognition, this award empowers the recipient to keep the firm invested and engaged in important civic causes that reflect Patricia’s heart for charity and goodwill. The recipient will assume the role of “charitable chair” to facilitate the conversation to select an annual charitable project that could range from a community or client cause to a design competition. Each recipient and cause will be documented in a log or “year book” — which will be included in the firm history and timeline. Over time, this will tell the story of how Patricia has had an ongoing impact on individuals and the community as the firm continues to reach out in service in her memory. It reminds us that we can be better individuals and a better firm, for having had the honor and pleasure of sharing a little bit of Patricia’s life and spirit.
Lisa Jolley has been selected as the 2008 and first recipient of this ‘charitable chair’ award. Lisa’s positive spirit, her leadership, her can-do attitude with technology, and her infectious smile embody Patricia’s heart and spirit.
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