Mazel tov to Lynn P. Barton who was awarded the Tennessee Association of Professional Mediator’s 2023 Grayfred Gray Public Service in Mediation Award for her innovative and lasting public service contributions to mediation and other Alternative Dispute Resolution processes in Tennessee. When given the award it was said she, “introduced mediation into the dispute-solving sphere of Tennessee and has continued to exhibit the highest standards of excellence, dedication, and accomplishment over a sustained period of time.” She was the first non-attorney mediator to receive this award.