Inspiring Women's Award Recipients
Recognizing the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of female students, staff, and faculty who have positively impacted our campus community and truly made a difference at the University of Northern Colorado.
“We are at our greatest when we inspire, encourage, and connect with another human being.”
--Maya Angelou 1995
1995:
Students
- Debora Beck-Massey
- Kami Dempsey
- Fay Clark
- Kimberly Willsea
- Vickie Davies
- UNC Women’s Volleyball Team
Faculty/Staff
- Carolyn Cody
- Elizabethe Plante
- Judith Praul
- Linda Delk
- Judy Jones
- Kim Reid
- Nancy Scott
- JJ Miehalik
- Sheilagh Mogford
- Marcia Willcoxon
1996:
Students
- Gretchen Gwynne
- Debbie Ponis
- Theresa O’Halloran
- Karle Yoshioka
- Micah Pikington
Faculty/Staff
- Marianne Dinges
- Rita Kiefer
- Jean Schober
- Morrell Ann Garrison
- Judieth Hillman
- Merna Jacobsen
- Elaine Schmidt
1997
Students
- Shauna Barzdukas
- Alberta Nozie
- Johnna Greeley
- Theresa Tiedemann
- Cindy Iwata
Faculty/Staff
- Genie Canales
- Wendy Rich-Goldschmidt
- Priscilla Kimboko
- Arietta Wiedmann
- Susan Kirkpatrick
1998
Students
- Oyibo Afaoku
- Patty Roberts
- Janet Anderson
- Darcy Weaver
- Megan Howe
Faculty/Staff
- Ronna Johnston
- Sean O’Halloran
- Judy Jones
- Lia Softas-Nall
- Sheilagh Mogford
1999
Students
- Linda Beeler
- Niya Smith
- Bridget Houlihan
- Lynn Tokumine
- Christy Meek
- July Torres
- Stacy Sax
Faculty / Staff
- Cad Dennehy Ruthie Rockwell
- Priscilla Falcon Nancy Turner
- Beth Hellwig-Olson Georgette Vigil
- Therese Lask
2000
Faculty/Staff
- Katrina Rodriguez
- Silvana Carlos
2001
Students
- Koreena Montoya
- Jaime Jackson
- Angela LeValley
Faculty/Staff
- Sean O’Halloran
- Anna Marie Giese
- Deb Coffin
- Wendy Rich-Goldschmidt (Keynote Speaker)
2002
Student
- Allie Steg
Faculty/Staff
- Carole Schneider Zona Felderman
2003
Students
- Margarita Lopez Sarah Hanson
- Noel Otten
Faculty/Staff
- Stephanie Torrez Cynthia Harling
2004:
- Student: Denise Connell
- Faculty: Linda Black
- Staff: Sara Burst
2005:
- Student: Hannah Wilks
- Faculty: Dr. Kathleen Zavela
- Staff: Keyleigh Gurney
- Special Recognition: Ronna L. Sanchez, Ph.D.
2006:
- Student: Lisa Gathje
- Faculty: Dr. Elizabeth Franklin
- Staff: Diane Christiansen
2007:
- Student: Megan Vaughan
- Faculty: Rita Jones
- Staff: Nancy Kauffman
- Special Recognition: Amy Smart
2008:
- Student: Susan Rae
- Faculty: Keiko Krahnke
- Staff: Julie Trujillo
2009:
- Student: Sara Baum
- Faculty: Dr. Angela Henderson
- Staff: Linda Carbajal
2010:
- Student: Ashley Ruesgen
- Faculty: Dr. Pricilla Falcon
- Staff: Teresa Steele
2011:
- Student: Rachel Rose Jackson
- Faculty: Dr. Melissa Malde
- Staff: Kim Willcox
2012:
- Student: Yeni Violeta Garcia
- Faculty: Barbara Hawthorn Ph.D.
- Staff: Beverly Hundertmark