2010 GWST Student Awards

Wed, 05 May 2010 11:05:38 -0400

This year the Gender and Women's Studies Coordinating Committee selected three oustanding students to receive annual program awards. The awards were presented by Dr. Carole McCann, Program Director at the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Award Ceremony on April 29th. Jessica Carrick, who has earned a GWST Minor, was awarded the Jo Ann E. Argersinger Award for Academic Achievement. Named for a former provost and Gender and Women’s Studies faculty member, this award recognizes exemplary academic achievement in gender and women’s studies. Jessica's future plans include law school and a career in Admiralty Law. Abigail Granger, a GWST Major, was awarded the Joan S. Korenman Outstanding Service Award, named for the founding director of the Program. This award recognizes outstanding service to the Gender and Women’s Studies Program. Abby is seeking employment in Aging Services and will pursue her Master's Degree in Management of Aging Services at the Erickson School. Sarah Solomon, a GWST Major, was selected to receive both the Argersinger Award and the Korenman Award for her outstanding academic achievement and her dedicated service to the GWST and WILL Programs. Sarah will be joining the 2010 Teach For America Corps, working as a special education teacher in New York City. Also, she will apply for a Fulbright Scholarship and hopes to return to Mali to continue the research she conducted during her semester abroad. Graduate school and a career in social policy are in her future. The Gender and Women's Studies faculty and coordinating committee members extend their congratulations to this year's award recipients.