GINNY LOONEY SERVANT LEADER AWARD Steve Suitts, former vice president of the Southern Education Foundation and co-founder of the Southern Education Leadership Initiative (SELI), award-winning author, and professor, discusses the Ginny Looney Servant Leader Award—an honor dedicated to the legacy of his late wife, Virginia L. "Ginny" Looney , a longtime Atlanta-based attorney and advocate. A Tribute to Virginia L. "Ginny" Looney
Throughout her distinguished legal career, Ginny Looney championed ethics, transparency, and integrity in public service. She
served as a law clerk for two former chief justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia,
Norman S. Fletcher and Carol W. Hunstein. From 2003 to 2011, she led the charge in establishing and implementing Atlanta’s ethics
board, ensuring compliance with the city’s Code of Ethics.
In 2018, the Southern Education Foundation (SEF), Dr. Kenita T. Williams, created the Ginny Looney Servant Leader Award to recongize Ginny Looney and support emerging leaders who embody her unwavering commitment to justice and good governance. Each summer, the award is presented to 1-2 outstanding SELI fellows who demonstrate a deep dedication to advancing racial equity and transforming education in the South. Honorees receive a stipend to further their work, along with the opportunity to direct a donation from the Ginny Looney Fellowship Fund to a southern education initiative making significant strides toward educational opportunity.
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