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Missouri S&T Woman of the Year Award
Call for nominations Do you know a female faculty member who deserves recognition for positive contributions and service to S&T and the lives of women on campus? The Woman of the Year Award is given to a female faculty member (full-time tenured or tenure track) dedicated to student education and committed to diversity. Nominees should demonstrate these qualities:
Through interaction with all elements of the university community, she exemplifies the abilities and qualities that improve the campus climate for women.
She serves as a role model by her:
Work on issues that affect the quality of women’s lives at Missouri S&T
Commitment to student learning
Support for diversity
Active participation in student and faculty mentoring
Achievements in her professional field
Willingness to speak out on issues that affect the quality of women’s lives at Missouri S&T
How to submit a nomination The nominator is responsible for informing the nominee of their nomination and must solicit and collect up to five letters of support for the nominee. The nominator should submit the following documents to the Division of University Advancement at 107 Castleman Hall:
A letter of nomination
Letter(s) of support for the nomination (up to 5)
A CV from the nominee
A person may only be nominated one time each year. If multiple nominations are received for the same person, the person submitting the second nomination of a candidate will be notified. Nominations will only be considered once all required information has been received. All materials must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.
Please don’t miss this opportunity to honor a female faculty member who has made a difference in lives of women on our campus. If you have questions about the nomination process, you may contact the committee chairperson, Dr. Kate Drowne at Ext. 4436 or kdrowne@mst.edu.
About the award
Cindy Tang, Econ'85
The Woman of the Year award was established and is funded by Missouri S&T alumna and Board of Trustees member Cindy Tang, Econ'85. Thanks to her generosity, the recipient will be awarded with professional development funds and a personal gift. More information about Ms. Tang is available here.
Past winners Elizabeth Cummins, 1997 Catherine Riordan, 1998 Paula Lutz, 1999 Susan Murray, 2000 Carol Ann Smith, 2001 Mariesa Crow, 2002 Nuran Ercal, 2003 Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, 2004 Frances Montgomery, 2005 Kristine Swenson, 2006 Jennifer Leopold, 2007 Melanie Mormile, 2008 Kate Drowne, 2009 Kimberly Henthorn, 2010 Diana Ahmad, 2011 Irina Ivliyeva, 2012