Frederick S. Middleton III

Frederick S. Middleton III

2013 Cynthia Pratt Laughlin Medal

Presented to Frederick S. Middleton III for 25 years of using the power of the law to protect the environment, through the founding and leadership of the Southern Environmental Law center.

Proposed by: The Little Garden Club, Zone VIII

The Cynthia Pratt Laughlin Medal is awarded for outstanding achievement in environmental protection and the maintenance of the quality of life.

Cynthia Ann Pratt Laughlin (Mrs. William McKennan Laughlin: 1910–85) was a member of The Southampton Garden Club, Zone III. A former Awards Committee zone representative, known for club and community leadership and horticultural skill, she endowed the medal in 1979, which was first awarded in 1980. The medal was designed by sculptor Charles Parks.

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