Jennifer
Cushman Award
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination.
We have closed the nomination period and will shortly post
the results.
This year's Jennifer Cushman Award was given
to Carrie Brubaker, a doctoral student in Biomedical Engineering.
Created seven years ago
and inspired by the student for whom it was named, the Women's
Center's Jennifer Cushman
Award
is given to the student who demonstrates excellence by
striving to build community on the Northwestern University
Chicago
Campus through outreach and activism.
Ms. Brubaker
has worked tirelessly to provide leadership and serve graduate
students
across Northwestern. As a co-founder of Graduate Women
Across Northwestern, she continues to provide invaluable
services
to Northwestern graduate women by providing social, professional
and networking programs. Carrie's willingness to support
other graduate students and advocate on their behalf
has been an inspiration to others.
Students, faculty, administrators, and friends
are invited to attend a reception honoring this year's Jennifer
Cushman
Award winner Carrie Brubaker and her exceptional accomplishments.
The reception will be held on Monday, May 19,
from 12pm to 1pm at the Women's Center in Abbott Hall (710
N.
Lake
Shore
Dr. Suite 1400). Please RSVP to e-lindsay@northwestern.edu by
Friday, May 16th if you would like to attend our
lunch reception.
Please nominate an individual student whom
you consider to have made significant contributions toward
the Chicago Campus
community at Northwestern University. The following are a
list of potential qualifications (not exhaustive) that might
guide you.
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Demonstrating leadership
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Activist efforts addressing race, gender, sexual orientation,
calls etc…
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Advocates for
campus safety
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Builds bridges between academic programs
-
Addresses
issues of graduate student health care
-
Being
an ally of the Women’s Center
-
Organizing Take Back the
Night
-
Being a strong role model
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Outstanding
community service empowering women
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Participating
in the Chicago Campus Health Fair
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Advocating for equitable
policies at NU
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Developing a
program, system or service benefiting the community
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Participating in or coordinating
Vagina Monologues
-
Raising
awareness of
social justice issues
on
campus
-
Being
a student leader
in AMWA
or WLC
Nomination
Form
Please contact, Biz Lindsay-Ryan with nominations
or for more information, e-lindsay@northwestern.edu.
Past recipients include:
Jennifer Cushman - Law 2002
Alexis Dunne & Melissa Dugan - Feinberg 2003
Priya Kshettry & Rupal Shroff - Feinberg 2004
Maria Monge & Laura Zimmerman - Feinberg 2005
Ilana Ruff & Hilary Stainthorpe - Feinberg 2006
Finola Moore & Christine McCary - 2007
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