The Morgan Thomas Award is for recognition of an individual other than a regular member to the NCACC who has made distinguished contributions to enhancing professionalism and supporting the goals of the NCACC as a body and of its members individually. The award need not be given every year.
Past Recipients of the Morgan Thomas Award
2023
Sirena Kestner • National Center for State Courts
2022
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
2021
Nikiesha Cosby • National Center for State Courts
2017
Shauna Strickland • National Center for State Courts
2016
Karyn Bowie • Bloomberg BNA
2014
Brenda Williams • National Center for State Courts
2012 (joint award)
Nikki Daugherty • LexisNexis
2012 (joint award)
Tom Leighton • West, a Thomson Reuters business
2011
Lisa Hall
2007
Linda Watson • Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Circuit
2005
Brenda Stephens • Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit
2003
Dwight D. Opperman • West Publishing • Dwight D. Opperman Foundation
1997
Michael J. Whetstone • West Publishing Company
1996 (joint award)
Jane Sanchez • Bureau of National Affairs
1996 (joint award)
Lew Tippet • Lexis-Nexis
1995
Sandra M. Roos • American Bar Association
1992 (joint award)
Justice James Duke Cameron (AZ) • Retired
1992 (joint award)
Justice Harry A. Spencer (NE) • Retired
1992 (joint award)
Justice William A. Grimes (NH) • Retired
1991
Charles D. Nelson • West Publishing Company