The life of Judge Florence Allen, first female judge elected to a state supreme court and Ashtabula County resident, was the topic for Kent State Ashtabula’s first Faculty Lecture Series event of the fall semester. The 2016 event has held on Monday, September 12th at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Robert S. Morrison Health & Science Building on the Ashtabula Campus.
The lecture, possible through support from the Ashtabula County Bar Association, included an overview of Judge Allen’s life by Richard Dana, a discussion of the how the library supported the project through research and digitization by Amy Thomas, and remarks from members of Judge Allen’s family. The event concluded with the unveiling of original artwork created by Dan Bridy to commemorate the life of Judge Allen.
This photo collection highlights the event and the people involved in making it a success.
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Judge Florence Allen Tribute by the Board of Commissioners of Ashtabula County09/12/2016Commissioner Peggy R. Carlo of the Board of Commissioners of Ashtabula County presented at the event this tribute in honor of Judge Florence Allen and her contributions to the rule of law and women's rights. |
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An Evening with Florence Allen Event Speakers, Allen Relatives, and Sponsors09/12/2016Front row left to right: Judge Marianne Sezon, Ashtabula Court of Common Pleas; Anne Winter, Elizabeth Allen Gaw's granddaughter; Florence Allen McNeely, John Allen's granddaughter; Ken Kooyman, ward of Judge Florence Allen; and Nancy Kooyman. Second row left to right: Lorraine Bridy; Larry McNeely; Dr. Brad Keefer, Associate Professor at Kent State Ashtabula; Richard Dana, Esq. and Adjunct Professor at Kent State Ashtabula; Marie Lane, Treasurer for Ashtabula County Bar Association; and Peggy Carlo, Ashtabula County Commissioner Third row: Dan Bridy, artist Not pictured: Amy Thomas, Library Director at Kent State Ashtabula |