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Awards | President's Commission on Women's Issues

Awards | President's Commission on Women's Issues

Celebration of Women

Nominations are open for the 2023 Women of Influence and Champion of Women awards - Click here to apply. Deadline: Friday, March 10, 2023.

The Women of Influence and Champions of Women Awards recognize members of our community who have distinguished themselves by working Fearlessly Forward with and for women on our campus and in our community.

Nominees must have actively engaged on behalf of diverse communities of women in identity, discipline, and other dimensions of difference as well as the dynamics of privilege, and power. Nominees should be University of Maryland students, staff, and faculty with evidence of leadership in one or more of the core areas listed below:

  1. Community Engagement: engaging the community at UMD and beyond to strengthen the experiences of women and girls
  2. Mentorship: formally and/or informally fostering the development of women & girls
  3. Preventing Sexual Harassment: and other forms of sexual misconduct
  4. Social & Political Justice: supporting issues of diversity, inclusion and justice by addressing various ways our community is impacted by sexism and all intersecting forms of discrimination and marginalization, including BIPOC, class, disability, immigration, LGBTQ+, religion/spirituality, veteran, and other dimensions of identity
  5. Work/Life Balance: strengthening our campus community for working women

ELIGIBILITY:

  1. The Women of Influence Awards are open to all women, trans- and cis-gender.
  2. The Champions of Women Awards are open to all people across/beyond the spectrum of gender.

PCWI strongly encourages nominations at the intersection of marginalized/underrepresented identities including BIPOC, class, disability, immigration, LGBTQ+, religion/spirituality, veteran, and other dimensions of identity.

Questions? Contact PCWI Chair Erin McClure (elmc@umd.edu, she/her) or PCWI Graduate Assistant Angie Peterson (ajkdp@umd.edu, they/any).

2022

  • Tami Lee
  • Tracy Riggins
  • Utsa Santhosh

Learn more about the 2022 awardees

2020

  • Sarah Cassie Burnett
  • Carol Espy-Wilson
  • Keira Martone
  • Laure Bohorquez Garcia

2019

  • Ugochi Chinemere
  • Cynthia Edmunds
  • Andrea Goodwin
  • Christina Sessoms
  • Elisabeth Smela

Learn more about the 2019 awardees

2018

  • Nicole Coomber
  • Tiffany Gaines Ekwueme
  • Anna Packy
  • Chandra Turpen
  • Timea Webster
  • Terry Zacker

Learn more about the 2018 awardees

2017

  • Rashanta Bledman
  • Karen O'Brien
  • Jandelyn Plane
  • Nazish Salahuddin
  • Erica Simpkins
  • Sharon Strange Lewis
  • Katherine Swanson

Learn more about the 2017 awardees

2015

  • Krishna Bhagat, Outstanding Graduate Student
  • Carol Bonkosky, Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff
  • Carolyn Consoli, Outstanding Exempt Staff
  • Nina Harris, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Brooke Lecky Supple, Outstanding Woman of the Year

Learn more about the 2015 awardees

2014

  • Noa Balf, Outstanding Graduate Student
  • Cynthia Roberts Hale, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Paige Elizabeth Smith. Outstanding Exempt Staff
  • Laura Anderson Wright, Outstanding Woman of Color

Learn more about the 2014 awardees

2013

  • Linette Berry, Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff
  • Beth Douthirt Cohen, Outstanding Graduate Student
  • Erin McClure, Outstanding Exempt Staff
  • Kerry Ann O'Meara, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Ruth Zambrana, Outstanding Woman of Color

Learn more about the 2013 awardees

2012

  • Gloria Aparicio Blackwell, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Abimbola "Bola" Dawson, Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff
  • Donna Lim, Outstanding Exempt Staff
  • Ann Wylie, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Lindsay Wohlers, Outstanding Graduate Student

Learn more about the 2012 awardees

2011

  • Corbin Campbell, Outstanding Graduate Student
  • Barbara Goldberg, Outstanding Exempt Staff
  • Beverly Greenfeig, Outstanding Exempt Staff
  • Sharon Kirkland-Gordon, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Lee Thornton, Outstanding Woman of the Year

Learn more about the 2011 awardees

2010

  • Elsa Barkley Brown, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Lindsey M. Hoskins, Outstanding Graduate Student
  • Victoria Leatherwood, Outstanding Exempt Staff
  • Sally S. Simpson, Outstanding Woman of the Year

Learn more about the 2010 awardees

2009

  • Chandra Bisnath, Outstanding Exempt Staff
  • Sacared Bodison, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Marsha Guenzler-Stevens, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Lisa Pfeifer, Outstanding Graduate Student

Learn more about the 2009 awardees

2008

  • Katherine Pedro Beardsley, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Rhyneta Gumbs, Outstanding Exempt Staff
  • Sheri Parks, Outstanding Woman of Color

Learn more about the 2008 awardees

2007

  • Renee Ater, Outstanding Woman of Color (2006-2007)
  • Denise Gottfredson, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Laura Nichols, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Valencia Skeeter, Outstanding Woman of Color (2006-2007)
  • Sivagami Subbaraman, Outstanding Woman of Color (2006-2007)
  • Andrea Hill Levy, PCWI Distinguished Service Award

Learn more about the 2007 awardees

2006

  • Renee Ater, Outstanding Woman of Color (2006-2007)
  • Suzie Farr, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Valencia Skeeter, Outstanding Woman of Color (2006-2007)
  • Sivagami Subbaraman, Outstanding Woman of Color (2006-2007)

Learn more about the 2006 awardees

2005

  • Hanna K. Kanagbou, Outstanding Exempt Staff
  • Julie Choe Kim, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Andrea Hill Levy, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Karen S. McNair, Outstanding Exempt Staff
  • Rosemary Parker, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Mary Helen Washington, Outstanding Woman of Color

2004

  • Earlene Armstrong, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Vivian S. Boyd, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Johnetta Davis, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Roberta (Bobbi) Donley, Outstanding Exempt Staff
  • Gaynor Sale, Outstanding Exempt Staff

Learn more about the 2004 awardees

2003

  • Shirlene Chase, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Claire G. Moses, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Lisa Wheeler, Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff
  • Irene Zoppi, Outstanding Woman of Color

Learn more about the 2003 awardees

2002

  • Carmen Balthrop, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Ellin K. Scholnick, Outstanding Woman of the Year

Learn more about the 2002 awardees

2001

  • Sapienza Barone, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Sangeeta Ray, Outstanding Woman of Color

2000

  • Dottie Bass, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Sally A. Koblinsky, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1999

  • Regina Davis, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Mina Garrett, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Shirley Wilson Logan, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Andrea O'Neil, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Harriet Presser, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1998

  • Dottie Bass, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Barbara L. Finkelstein, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Sangeeta Ray, Outstanding Woman of Color

1997

  • Linda M. Clement, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Dr. Seung-Kyung Kim, Outstanding Woman of Color

1996

  • Susan L. Bayly, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Adrienne Davis, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Romaine Pinchback, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Suzanne Randolph, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Ellen D. Williams, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1995

  • Janice Barber, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Gloria Bouis, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Thelma Davis, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Delores Mulligan, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Rev. Elizabeth Platz, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Rhonda Williams, Outstanding Woman of Color

1994

  • Evelyn Beck, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Frank Briggs, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Roberta Coates, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Paulette Frazier, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Deborah Stefany, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Andrianna F. Stuart, Outstanding Woman of Color

1993

  • Connie Arnett, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Maureen Beasley, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Barbara Bennett, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Marie Smith Davidson, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • May Nee, Outstanding Administrative Professional

1992

  • Virginia W. Beauchamp, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Mary E. Cothran, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Sharon Fries-Britt, Outstanding Woman of Color
  • Leila Green, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Mary Mahoney, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Katharin Pross, Outstanding Administrative Professional

1991

  • Angela Bass, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Marilyn R. Berman, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Carol Prier, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Joan Wood, Outstanding Administrative Professional

1990

  • Vicki S. Freimuth, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Joanne Smith, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Walli Stevens, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Rosemary Wainscott, Outstanding Administrative Professional

1989

  • Jean Grambs, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Sally Imler, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Margaret Kempt, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Doris Olds, Outstanding Administrative Professional

1988

  • Anita Ahalt, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Ruth Clements, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Delores Forbes, Outstanding Administrative Professional
  • Janet McKay, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Mady Segal, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1987

Roselyn Hiebert, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1986

Sylvia Stewart, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1985

Corporal Cathy Atwell, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1984

Marie Davidson, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1983

Shirley S. Kenny, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1982

Eugenie Clark, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1981

Margaret Bridwell, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1980

Wilhelmina Jashemski, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1979

  • Mary Broadwater, Outstanding Woman of the Year
  • Rita Colwell, Outstanding Woman of the Year

1978

Coach Chris Weller and the Women's Basketball Team, Outstanding Women of the Year

1977

Elske Smith, Outstanding Woman of the Year