The Celebrating Women Awards ceremony on April 1 recognized faculty and staff members for their support of women on campus, and women and girls in the community.
The ceremony was held in the Kirkhof Center and sponsored by the
Women's Commission, Women's Center, Women and Gender Studies
Department and Positive Black Women.
Erin Busscher, academic advisor for the Kirkhof College of
Nursing, received the Maxine Swanson Award. Busscher had chaired the
COT Development Committee and served on the Women’s Commission
committee that successfully helped create a new career coach position
at Grand Valley.
Two Women's Impact Awards were presented; the Women’s Commission
award goes to an individual who works to improve the lives of women at
Grand Valley, and/or women and girls in the community. Ramya Ramanath,
assistant professor of public, nonprofit and health administration,
and Barb Bivens, custodial staff member, received the awards.
Donna Henderson-King, associate professor of psychology,
received the Barbara Jordan Award for excellence in scholarly
contributions to the women and gender studies field.
The Women’s Center gave its Outstanding Female Student Award to
three students: Genna Davis, Brittany Dernberger and Autumn Tombka.
Nicole Hollebrands earned the Jean Enright Scholarship.
Positive Black Women presented scholarships to seven students:
Amber Harris, Teryima Hemben, Angie Huddleston, Marion Jawara, Latrice
Lynee Jones, Brittany Purnell and Shawnkeshia Stoudamire.
