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President Commission on the Status of Women

Women Who Make a Difference Award

Women Who Make a Difference Award is presented each year to one or two NIU women civil service, professional staff or faculty employees.  The objective of this recognition award program, created in 2007, is to recognize individuals who have shown outstanding dedication to the empowerment of NIU women by making changes at the unit level; making important contributions to addressing issues that are important to women and go "the extra mile" to assist others on campus.  A certificate and engraved Lucite paperweight will be presented to chosen recipients at a presentation in April. 

Eligibility

NIU women civil service or  professional Staff  or faculty.   One time award.

Process

  • Complete nomination cover form and two additional letters of support submitted to Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. Nomination Cover Form: Word or pdf 
  • Send Attention:  Betty Baugh, Women's Resource Center, 105 Normal Road, DeKalb, IL  60115
    bbaugh@niu.edu or Fax (815) 753-0337
  • Questions: (815) 753-9614
  • 2008 Deadline: March 3, 2008

Criteria

  • shows outstanding dedication to the empowerment of NIU women by making changes at the unit level
  • makes important contributions to addressing issues that are important to women
  • goes "the extra mile" to assist others 

Past Recipient

2007 Recipient - Judy Skorek
2008 Recipient - Barbara McCord  Honorable mentions: Mary Crocker, Rebekah Kohli, Margo Santiago