Annual WGSS Awards
Each Spring Semester, the department recognizes exceptional students, faculty and community members for their contributions to WGSS.
Award Descriptions & Requirements
Outstanding Undergraduate Major/Concentrator
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Marcie Fischer |
| 1998 | Melissa Alonzo |
| 2001 | Amisha Sharma |
| 2003 | Kayla Boug |
| 2004 | Rachel Brown |
| 2006 | Kristen Harper |
| 2007 | Nicole Zaleski |
| 2009 | Jennifer Bowman |
| 2010 | Rachel O'Pry |
| 2011 | Robin Toler |
| 2014 | Ray Siebenkittel |
| 2018 | Andreana Tarelton |
| 2022 |
Colette Campbell |
| 2023 | Dylan White |
Outstanding Undergraduate Minor
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Nathan Lutz |
| 1995 | Kimberly Hood |
| 1996 | Belinda Baldwin |
| 2000 | Sarah Ann McMorris |
| 2002 | Jennifer Alford |
| 2004 | Paige O'Neill |
| 2006 | Tanya Rawal-Jindia |
| 2010 | Tamyra Craig |
| 2011 | Kathryn Barry |
| 2015 | Grace Reinke |
| 2016 | Jem Martin |
| 2020 | Kristen DeFreitas |
| 2021 | Marina Bianchi |
Outstanding Graduate Minor
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Elizabeth Domangue |
| 2010 | Brigette McCray |
| 2011 | Wendy Braun |
| 2012 | Jaime Cantrell & Cara Jones |
| 2013 | Monica Miller |
| 2014 | Jordan Von Cannon |
| 2015 | Vincent Harris |
| 2016 | Ray Siebenkittel |
| 2019 | Lauren Rackley |
| 2020 | Alexandra Chiasson |
| 2022 | Austin Svedjan |
Ann Veronica Simon Outstanding Dissertation Award
This award is endowed by the family and friends of Ann Simon, the first WGSS program coordinator.
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Andrea Adolph |
| 2004 | Ann Elizabeth Younger |
| 2005 | Wesley Buerkle |
| 2006 | Kristen Hanson |
| 2007 | Catherine Afua Kapi |
| 2008 | Lori Knox |
| 2010 | Elizabeth Domangue |
| 2011 | Rachel Spear |
| 2012 | Natashia Bingham and Wendy Braun |
| 2014 | Cara Jones |
| 2015 | Penelope Dane |
| 2016 | Madoka Kishi |
| 2019 | Evleen Nasir |
| 2020 | Marla Erwin |
| 2021 | Rico Self |
| 2022 |
Ifeyinwa Davis |
| 2023 |
Alexandra Chiasson |
Outstanding Feminist Master's Thesis or Project
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Elizabeth Howie |
| 1995 | Margaret Bohls |
| 1996 | Alison Collins |
| 1997 | Stefanie E. Rehn |
| 1998 | Beth Younger |
| 1999 | Andrea Blair |
| 2002 | Shannon Carey |
| 2004 | Nicole Bowen |
| 2006 | Kayla Bourg |
| 2018 | Lauren Rackley |
| 2019 | Ifeyinwa F. Davis |
| 2020 | Jorge Abadin |
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Cara Jones |
| 2012 | Andrea Berringer |
| 2013 | Mona Rocha |
| 2014 | Monica Miller |
| 2015 | Stacey Amo |
| 2016 | Christina Rosell |
| 2018 | Rico Self |
| 2019 | Charla Hughes |
Outstanding Feminist Activist
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Laura Gough |
| 1995 | Marcie Fischer |
| 1996 | Sara Evans |
| 1997 | Susan Bruson |
| 1998 | Karen Holt |
| 1999 | Kelly Connison |
| 2000 | Andrea Adolph |
| 2001 | Becky Ropers-Huilman |
| 2002 | Kelly Kromer |
| 2003 | Amber Vlasnik |
| 2006 | Kristen Bradley |
| 2007 | Rachael Hebert |
| 2008 | Elaine Maccio |
| 2009 | Jessica Kecham-Weber |
| 2010 | Carol Plummer |
| 2011 | Karen Quebedeaux |
| 2012 | Ashley Baggett |
| 2013 | Penelope Dane |
| 2014 | Courtney Brandabur |
| 2015 | Qroma |
| 2016 | Catherine Jacquet |
| 2020 | Ashley Sheffield |
| 2021 |
Catherine Jacquet |
| 2023 |
Annie Sheehan-Dean |
Outstanding Faculty or Affiliate Contribution
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Idee Winfield |
| 1995 | J. Kay Keels |
| 1996 | Robin Roberts |
| 1997 | Michelle Massé |
| 1998 | Emily Toth |
| 1999 | Margaret Parker |
| 2000 | Kate Jensen |
| 2001 | Petra Munro |
| 2002 | Judith Shiebout |
| 2003 | Jill Suitor |
| 2004 | Rita Culross |
| 2005 | Helen Regis |
| 2006 | Kathleen Bratton |
| 2007 | Becky Ropers-Huilman |
| 2008 | Rita Culross |
| 2009 | Irene Di Maio |
| 2010 | Jackie Bach |
| 2011 | Daphne Cain |
| 2012 | Dan Novak |
| 2013 | Elaine Maccio |
| 2014 | Benjy Kahan |
| 2015 | Dana Berkowitz |
| 2016 | Liam Lair |
| 2018 | Elena Castro |
| 2019 | Benjy Kahan |
| 2020 | Dorota Heneghan |
| 2021 | Sarah Becker |
| 2022 | Michael Bibler |
| 2023 | Naomi Bennett |
Annette Massé and Beatrice Remillard Award for Outstanding Returning Student
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Yvette Hyde |
| 2012 | Monica Miller |
| 2014 | Emily Blosser |
| 2015 | Kenyatta Gilbert |
| 2016 | Sarah Marcello |
| 2018 | Maretta McDonald |
| 2019 | Misty D. Saribal |
| 2020 | Jasmine Hill and Nalo Zidan |
| 2022 |
Erik Adams |
| 2023 |
Denetria Lee |
Outstanding Non-Faculty/Supporter Contribution
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Ann Witmer |
| 2002 | Michael Tick |
| 2007 | Mary Ann Brown |
| 2009 | Jessica Kecham-Weber |
| 2010 | Brenda Macon |
| 2011 | Wendy Herschman and Laura Marks |
| 2016 | Maria Wallace |
| 2020 | Lois Edmonds |
| 2021 | Madoka Kishi |
Retired Awards
Outstanding Feminist Dissertation
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Janet Montelaro |
| 1995 | Sigrid King |
| 1996 | Lisa Walker |
| 1997 | Catherine WIlliamson |
| 1998 | Paula Garrett |
| 1999 | Joanna Marshall |
| 2000 | Ida Maxine Wells |
| 2001 | Rebecca Carter and Sally Tyler |
| 2002 | Margaret Watson |
Outstanding Returning Adult Student
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Jan Chevalier |
| 1995 | Andreas Kluziak-Munro |
| 1996 | Betty LeBlanc |
| 1998 | Marinda Beridon Sherman |
| 1999 | Linda Knecht |
| 2000 | Helena Van Burger Landry |
| 2003 | Marla Erwin |
| 2008 | Dilek Suslu |
| 2009 | Karen Quebedeaux |
| 2010 | Joe Smith |
