*NEW* Judicial Participation: To view photos of the judges who participated in or were honored at the awards ceremony click here.
To see a copy of the Program Book, click here.
To see the honoree videos, click here.
To view the photo gallery created by the official #BenhamCSA20 photographer, Don Morgan, click here.
To read the Commission’s Blog Post about the event, click here.
To view photos taken at the Awards Ceremony by volunteer, Attorney Jena Emory, for the Commission’s twitter media page here.
To see a copy of a press release about the event, click here.
*NEW* To see an image gallery of photos from the Benham Awards, click here.
*NEW* You may find a group photograph of all the honorees with Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Justice Robert Beham, and Karlise Y. Grier, the Commission’s Executive Director at the link here. [Seated (l to r): Regina M. Quick, Athens; Christina L. Folsom, Valdosta; Chief Justice Harold D. Melton; Justice Robert Benham; Karlise Y. Grier, Commission ED; Mrs. Helen Hines for The Late Justice P. Harris Hines. Standing (l to r): The Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger, Decatur; Christopher S. Cohilas, Albany; Stephanie L. Steele, Marietta; Robert F. Mikell, Statesboro; Gordon L. Joyner, Atlanta; Ms. Julia K. Greene, Gainesville; Deepa Subramanian, Atlanta; Cheryl L. Milton, Macon; Seletha R. Butler for the late Judge Willie J. Lovett, Jr., Atlanta]
The Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism
in partnership with the
Ronald J. Freeman Chapter of the Black Law Students Association
hosted the 20th Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards for Community Service at a special ceremony on
Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
at the
Georgia State University Student Center East First Floor Ballroom.
The Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism honored judges and lawyers who have combined a professional career with outstanding service and dedication to their communities through voluntary participation in community organizations, government-sponsored activities or humanitarian work outside of their professional practice or judicial work at the 20th Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards for Community Service. Thank you to all the volunteers and sponsors who made the Awards Ceremony possible!
The honorees of the 20th Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards for Community Service are as follows:
District Award Honorees
Mr. Robert F. Mikell, Statesboro
Mr. Christopher S. Cohilas, Albany
Ms. Christina L. Folsom, Valdosta
Ms. Cheryl L. Milton, Macon
Hon. Clarence F. Seeliger, Decatur
Mr. Gordon Lane Joyner, Atlanta
Ms. Deepa Subramanian, Atlanta
Ms. Stephanie L. Steele, Marietta
Ms. Julia K. Greene, Gainesville
Ms. Regina M. Quick, Athens
Lifetime Award Honorees
Hon. P. Harris Hines, Marietta
Hon. Willie J. Lovett, Jr., Atlanta
THANK YOU to all of the #BENHAMCSA20 Volunteers and Sponsors!
You may find a complete listing of them here.
To see a photo gallery from #BenhamCSA20, click here.
