WWHEL sponsors awards recognizing outstanding women who have advanced the cause of women in higher education. The Outstanding Achievement Award is given to a woman who is currently engaged in her career. The Legacy Award is given when determined by the WWHEL Board to a woman who has a career-long history of contributions to the advancement of women in Wisconsin.

Outstanding Achievement Award

Eligibility:

Women currently working at a Wisconsin institution of higher education or in the public/private sector who have made significant contributions to advancing the cause of women in higher education. Nominees may include women who work in any job classification (i.e., support staff, non-tenure instructor and/or researcher, faculty, administrator).

 

Current WWHEL Board members and individuals who have already received the award are not eligible.

 

Suggested award criteria:

• Single event that changed the working environment, leadership opportunities and/or advancement and/or inclusion of women in higher education.
• A statewide initiative that has had an impact on the status of women in higher education.

Nomination process:

Nominators should provide the following as a package:

• A brief (two page maximum) narrative outlining the nominee's accomplishments;
• Two letters of support, other than the nomination letter, from colleagues who were/are directly affected by or knowledgeable about the nominee's contributions.
• The timeline for receipt of the completed nomination package is March 1 to June 1. Any material received after the deadline will not be considered.

 

Nomination materials should be sent to Mari McCarty, WWHEL State President at mari.mccarty@waicuweb.org or fax: 1-608-256-7065 or mail to Mari McCarty, WAICU, 122 West Washington Ave., Suite 700, Madison, WI 53703-2718.

• The selection will be made by the WWHEL Board of Directors and publicly acknowledged at the recognition dinner at the fall WWHEL state conference.

 

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2006 LEGACY AWARD

Eligibility:

Women who have worked at a Wisconsin institution of higher education or in the public/private sector who have shown lifetime leadership and achievement in advancing the cause of women in higher education.

 

Current WWHEL Board members and individuals who have already received the award are not eligible.

Suggested award criteria:

• Lifetime career that has supported an improved climate and/or opportunities for women at institutions of higher education in Wisconsin.

Nomination process:

Nominators should provide the following as a package:

• A brief (two page maximum) narrative outlining the nominee's accomplishments;
• Two letters of support, other than the nomination letter, from colleagues who were/are directly affected by or knowledgeable about the nominee's contributions.
• The timeline for receipt of the completed nomination package is March1 to June 1. Any material received after the deadline will not be considered.

 

Nomination materials should be sent to the Mari McCarty, WWHEL State President at mari.mccarty@waicuweb.org or fax: 1-608-256-7065 or mail to Mari McCarty, WAICU, 122 West Washington Ave., Suite 700, Madison, WI 53703-2718.

• The selection will be made by the WWHEL Board of Directors and, if the award is presented in a given year, will be publicly acknowledged at the recognition dinner at the fall WWHEL state conference.