Alice A. Walker Award

Every year LWV Cortland County chooses one member of our community who displays the qualities of Alice Walker, a long-time member of our League. Alice Walker is remembered for her commitment to community service, her independent spirit and outlook, her clear sense of justice, and her ability to focus on an area of need in the community.

Cortland League of Women Voters seeks nominees for its prestigious annual award.

The League of Women Voters of Cortland County is currently accepting nominations for the 2026 Alice A. Walker Award.

Do you know someone who reflects the qualities valued by former League member and president, Alice A. Walker? This award honors someone in Cortland County who demonstrates the volunteer leadership that Dr. Walker exemplified:

a commitment to community service
an independent spirit and outlook
a clear sense of justice
an ability to focus on an area of need in the community

The awardee will be the League’s guest and receive the award at the League’s Annual Awards Dinner

on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at the Center for the Arts of Homer, NY.

Nomination forms describing how the nominee exemplifies the qualities of Alice A. Walker must be submitted online

by April 30th. Additional letters of support can be submitted to lwvcortland@gmail.com.

Questions? Contact Kim Cameron at 315-427-8291 or Sheila Cohen at 607-345-0354.

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION HERE

PAST ALICE A. WALKER AWARD RECIPIENTS

Andrea Rankin is the 2025 recipient of the Alice A. Walker Award!

Andrea's enthusiasm for serving her community shines through all she does and she is beloved by many! Just a few of her accomplishments.... She is a life-long advocate for housing justice, having volunteered extensively for Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, a founding mother of the Aid to Victims of Violence program and an instrumental volunteer at the Grace Brown House and for other YWCA initiatives. Andrea has also been a staunch supporter of Opendore and the Howland Stone Store Museum that houses the Elsie Gutchess library.