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Women Who Make a Difference Award

The Women Who Make a Difference Award, created in 2007, is presented each year to one or two NIU women civil service, professional staff or faculty employees.   The award is presented to chosen recipients at the Awards ceremony in April. 

Eligibility

  • NIU women civil service or professional staff or faculty. This is a one time award.

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 

Process

  • Complete nomination form (below), and two additional letters of support submitted to Presidential Commission on the Status of Women at PCSW@niu.edu 
  • Questions: PCSW@niu.edu
  • 2013 Deadline: Extended to March 1, 2013 by 4:30 p.m.

Nomination Form

Name of Nominee:

Job Title:

Department/Unit (student/alumni address):

Number of years affliated with NIU:

In no more than two pages please describe the way(s) in which your nominee has made lasting changes to the climate for NIU women campus wide.

Nominator's Name:

Nominator's Title:

Nominator's Department:

Reminder: Completed nominations (nomination form and two letters of recommendation) must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., March 1, 2013 to PCSW@niu.edu.

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the nominator to solicit two additional letters of support and submit them with the nomination. If more than two letters are received, only the first two will be considered.  Send letters of support marked "Women Who Make a Difference" in the subject line to: PCSW@niu.edu 

Past Recipients

2012 Recipients: Andrea Drott and Judy Santacaterina
2011 Recipients: Deborah Haliczer and Glenda Jones
2010 Recipient:  Sue Saari
2009 Recipient- Rebekah Kohli
2008 Recipient - Barbara McCord
Honorable mentions: Mary Crocker, Rebekah Kohli, Margo Santiago
2007 Recipient - Judy Skorek