EMSL presented the first MT Thomas Award in 1996 in honor of Dr. M. Tom Thomas, who joined the EMSL project team in 1987 and served in
various leadership capacities as the project progressed from conceptualization to realization.
In addition, she is a committed community volunteer, having served
in various leadership capacities in the RELANC (Real Estate Lawyers Association of NC), the Junior League of Raleigh and the Wake County Bar Association and the North Carolina Museum of History.