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Northern Illinois University

President Commission on the Status of Women

Outstanding Mentoring Award

Outstanding Mentor Award is presented each year to one or two NIU civil service, professional staff, or faculty employees.  The objective of this recognition award program, created in 2007, is to recognize individuals (male or female) who have shown exceptional commitment to advancing the career and/or educational goals of NIU women students, staff, and/or faculty.  Someone who consistently acts as an exemplary teacher/coach/advisor/facilitator/resource in helping NIU women achieve career and/or educational goals; and creates opportunities that help proteges achieve their goals.  A person who demonstrates the characteristics of an outstanding role model within their area of expertise.   A certificate and engraved Lucite paperweight will be presented to chosen recipients at a presentation in April.

Eligibility

NIU 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 exceptional commitment to advancing the career and/or educational goals of NIU women students, staff, and/or faculty
  • consistently acts as an exemplary teacher/coach/advsor/facilitator/resource in helping NIU women achieve career and/or educational goas
  • creates opportunities that help proteges achieve their goals
  • demonstrates the characteristics of an outstanding role model within their area of expertise

Past Recipient

2007 Recipient: Amy K. Levin 
2008 Recipient: Debra Bryant
2008 Recipient Sally Webber
2008 Honorable Mentions:  Gulsat Aygen, Beverly Henry, Aimee Prawitz, Julie Robertson, Margo Sutorius