Center
for Women's Studies Honors Week
April 16, 2005, Elizabeth Moore Hall
Photos courtesy of West Virginia University Photographic Services.
Honors and Awards Ceremony 2005
Students, alumni, faculty and friends celebrate the 25th anniversary of women's studies at WVU.Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Women’s Studies Senior
These awards are given through the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences for exemplary work, with cash awards of $250 each given through the Center for Women’s Studies, following the tradition set by the West Virginia Alliance for Women’s Studies in the mid-1990s.
Recipient: Jessica Kalvitis
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Women’s Studies Teaching Assistant Award
Recipient: Molly Hatcher
Sallie Lowther Norris Showalter Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Related Disciplines
This $1,000 award recognizes an undergraduate woman who demonstrates high mathematical/scientific achievement and commitment to social justice. One of the first women admitted to WVU in 1889, Sallie won the freshman math prize in 1890 and spoke eloquently for women’s rights to higher education.
Recipients:
Amie King (right; second place), Anna Zaniewski (first place)Velma Miller/WV Alliance for Women’s Studies Graduate Scholar Award
This $1,000 award supports graduate work in women’s studies and honors Velma Miller (1907-1996), a founding board member of the West Virginia Alliance for Women’s Studies in 1986.
Recipient: Sharon "Mindi" Spencer
Carrie Koeturius Scholarship for Returning Women Students
"Carrie" scholarships were first endowed in 1987. This $1,200 scholarship will help women who have interrupted their education to complete their undergraduate degrees. The award’s namesake, Carrie Koeturius, is a former Morgantown activist for women’s issues who came to WVU to finish her bachelor’s degree in social work. She currently enjoys great success as a conference/event organizer.
Recipient: Rosalba Maria Ovalle
Winifred South Knutti Graduate Scholarship in Women's Studies
Recipient: Molly Hatcher (see picture under "Outstanding Teaching Assistant," above).
Previous Years' Honors and Awards
