Women’s Center seeks nominations for annual awards

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center is seeking nominations for its annual awards that recognize and honor Vanderbilt community members for their contributions to the advancement of university women.

The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, Feb. 24. Winners will be recognized at the annual Cuninggim Lecture on March 23.

Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Leadership Award

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Leadership Award is annually presented to an undergraduate or graduate student who demonstrates leadership in activities that contribute to the achievements, interests and goals of women or that promote gender equity.

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Mentoring Award

The Mentoring Award is annually presented to an individual of the Vanderbilt community who has helped to support women on campus through professional and intellectual development.

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Mary Jane Werthan Award

The Mary Jane Werthan Award is annually presented to an individual of the Vanderbilt community who has contributed to the advancement of women at Vanderbilt University on a systemic level. The award is given in honor of Mary Jane Werthan, the first woman member of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust.

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Past winners:

2016

  • Brielle Harbin, Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Leadership Award
  • Stephanie Spottswood, Mentoring Award
  • Tiffiny Tung, Mentoring Award
  • Karen Campbell, Mary Jane Werthan Award

2015

  • Kait Spear, Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Leadership Award (formerly known as the Muliebrity Prize)
  • Tara C. Keil, Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Leadership Award
  • Vanessa Beasley, Mentoring Award
  • Cara Tuttle Bell, Mary Jane Werthan Award

2014

  • Megan van der Torn, Muliebrity Prize
  • Jiyeon Jen Lim, Muliebrity Prize
  • Bonnie Dow, Mentoring Award
  • Catherine Loss, Mentoring Award
  • Senta Victoria Greene, Mary Jane Werthan Award

2013

  • Briana Perry, Muliebrity Prize
  • Jessica Gibbons Benton, Muliebrity Prize
  • Pat Tellinghuisen, Mentoring Award
  • Joni Hersch, Mentoring Award
  • Francille Bergquist, Mary Jane Werthan Award

2012

  • Kyndall Clark, Muliebrity Prize
  • Christine Eischen, Mentoring Award
  • Kelly Oliver, Mentoring Award
  • Charlotte Pierce-Baker, Mary Jane Werthan Award

2011

  • Michelle Eckland, Muliebrity Prize
  • Sarah Tyson, Muliebrity Prize
  • Craig Anne Heflinger, Mentoring Award
  • Jason Goodrich, Mary Jane Werthan Award

Contact: Rory Dicker, (615) 343-5729
rory.c.dicker@vanderbilt.edu