Member Recognition
Congratulations to Joy Sandefur
2021-2022 Marguerite Whitmarsh Holman Award winner!
The Junior League of Texarkana honors an active member each year in recognition of her contributions to our league and community. We are pleased to honor Joy Sandefur as JLT’s recipient of the Marguerite Whitmarsh Holman Award for 2021-2022.
A Texarkana native, Joy is also an active member of Williams United Methodist Church where she serves on the board for the annual fundraiser, Walking for Williams. She is wife to Ray Sandefur and mother to Emma Grace Sandefur and Benjamin Henry Sandefur.
Joy has served in many roles for the league: Provisional Class Co Chair, member of the Mistletoe Market Committee, and Vice President of the Community Council. Joy deserves this award for a multitude of reasons. Members describe her as a role model to others, going above and beyond in all her duties as a JLT member. She is encouraging, approachable, responsible, efficient, and willing to step in to help or lead whenever needed. She truly is an asset to the league and the community! Joy is exactly what her name is: so joyful to be around, work with, be on the same team with. She always gets her jobs done with a smile on her face and is always willing to help out others. She is a positive light that is beyond contagious.
For these reasons and many others, Joy Sandefur is truly deserving of the Marguerite Whitmarsh Holman Award.
Award Recipients by Year
Marguerite Whitmarsh Holman Award – Outstanding Active Member
D.D. Schnipper | 1983 – 84 |
Susan Landreaux | 1984 – 85 |
Meri Smith | 1985 – 86 |
Dottie Wattinger | 1986 – 87 |
Sue Harvey | 1987 – 88 |
Remica Gray | 1988 – 89 |
Kathleen Martin | 1989 – 90 |
Rosemary Hardy | 1990 – 91 |
Jan Murphy | 1991 – 92 |
Camille McGinnis | 1992 – 93 |
Jane Phillips | 1993 – 94 |
Debra Lee | 1994 – 95 |
Kathy Coker | 1995 – 96 |
Debbie Davis | 1996 – 97 |
Bonnie Miller | 1997 – 98 |
Elaine Milhorn | 1998 – 99 |
Cathy Tidwell | 1999 – 00 |
Kellie Early | 2000 – 01 |
Ann Tarwater | 2001 – 02 |
Julie Sanderson | 2002 – 03 |
Earlena Butler | 2003 – 04 |
Lisa McDermott | 2004 – 05 |
Pam Beck | 2005 – 06 |
Jennifer Jordan | 2006 – 07 |
Cheryl Clem | 2007 – 08 |
Cindy Porter | 2008 – 09 |
Melanie Gloster | 2009 – 10 |
Melinda Henry | 2010 – 11 |
Lacy White | 2011 – 12 |
Amy Freedman | 2012 – 13 |
Danielle Patterson | 2013 – 14 |
Bridget Contreras | 2014 – 15 |
Cammie Moody | 2015 – 16 |
Alex White | 2016 – 17 |
Magan Wisdom | 2017 – 18 |
Katina Levingston | 2018 – 19 |
Jessica Miller | 2019 – 20 |
Mandy Cater | 2020 – 21 |
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Congratulations to Jennifer Doan
2022-2023 Outstanding Sustiner
Outstanding Sustainer – Outstanding Sustaining Member
Margaret Dickey | 1971 – 72 |
Nancy Wheeler | 1972 – 73 |
Martha Morriss | 1973 – 74 |
Rose Ann Sanderson | 1974 – 75 |
Edna Mae Atkinson | 1975 – 76 |
Ann Forehand | 1976 – 77 |
Katherine Hibbits | 1977 – 78 |
Lynn Vammen | 1978 – 79 |
Nancy Gail Reagan | 1979 – 80 |
Marty Meredith | 1980 – 81 |
Mina Fuqua | 1981 – 82 |
Zita Webber | 1982 – 83 |
Nancy Sandefur | 1983 – 84 |
Frances Hubbard | 1984 – 85 |
Zelle Moore | 1985 – 86 |
Carol Trigg | 1986 – 87 |
Betty McGee | 1987 – 88 |
Pat Cockerell | 1988 – 89 |
Pat Poulos | 1989 – 90 |
Margaret Bruce | 1990 – 91 |
Lillian McClerkin | 1991 – 92 |
Mary Buchanan | 1992 – 93 |
Patty Smith | 1992 – 93 |
Joan Carter | 1993 – 94 |
Mary Ann Oden | 1994 – 95 |
June Owen | 1995 – 96 |
Janis Robbins | 1996 – 97 |
Remica Gray | 1997 – 98 |
Judy Morgan | 1998 – 99 |
Jane Rochelle | 1999 – 00 |
Ruth Ellen Whitt | 2000 – 01 |
Rosemary Hardy | 2001 – 02 |
Lucille Cook | 2002 – 03 |
Debbie Davis | 2003 – 04 |
Jane Bruner | 2004 – 05 |
Molly Chambers | 2005 – 06 |
Debbie Haak | 2006 – 07 |
Lois Patterson | 2007 – 08 |
Julie Sanderson | 2008 – 09 |
Carol Dalby | 2009 – 10 |
Camille McGinnis | 2010 – 11 |
Melinda Vammen | 2011 – 12 |
Martha Norton | 2012 – 13 |
Mary O’Farrell | 2013 – 14 |
Sandy Varner | 2014 – 15 |
Nona Culpepper | 2015 – 16 |
Pam Beck | 2016 – 17 |
Prissy Hickerson | 2017 – 18 |
Janet Lyons | 2018 – 19 |
Dr. Cindy Porter | 2019 – 20 |
Susan Cater | 2020 – 21 |