By SALINA POST
Local attorney Ann Zimmerman recently was honored by the Kansas Women Attorneys Association (KWAA).
Zimmerman received the Carol Foreman Medal of Civility during the organization's 33rd annual conference in July. The award is presented to a KWAA member "who has consistently carried out their professional actions and duties as a lawyer or judge with civility, ethics, and respect for others at all times; and who unequivocally serves as an example of dignity and honor to the profession," according to information from the organization.
Zimmerman was described as "someone who exemplifies dignity, honor, and respect, even under great provocation. With calm and respectful diplomacy, Ann has promoted civility and justice throughout the bar while advocating for her clients or her cause."
It was noted that Zimmerman also serves as a member of the Salina USD 305 Board of Education, vice president of the local League of Women Voters chapter, a mediator, a domestic case manager, and a Sunday school teacher. Additionally, she was instrumental in establishing a restorative justice program, Saline Initiative for Restorative Justice, for juvenile offenders that promotes victim restitution and education on civic responsibility as an alternative to prosecutions.