Nominate staff member for 2008-09 Pat Kowalski Women's Leadership Award
The Coordinating Council of the University Advocates for Women and Equity (formerly the University Committee on Women) is accepting nominations for the Sister Pat Kowalski Women’s Leadership Award.
The deadline for nominations is 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13.
The leadership award rotates among three constituencies of women on the UST campus: faculty, staff and students. This year the nominations will be for a staff member who has distinguished herself through her work on women's issues.
Nominations
To nominate a staff member, write a letter to the UAWE Coordinating Council, no longer than a page and a half, explaining how the woman you wish to recognize demonstrates the following qualities:
- Clarity of vision through insights into the needs and aspirations of women at the University of St. Thomas.
- Courage of convictions through an ability to speak and act.
- Generosity of spirit through leadership by example, which encourages others to see work on behalf of the women at St. Thomas as a source of joy and life.
Nominations should be e-mailed to Dr. Susan Myers. The decision will be announced in late February, and the award will be presented at a Women's History Month reception in late March.
Each year the award carries two monetary contributions. The first contribution will be made to the Servants of Mary (Sister Pat Kowalski's order) for the care of their aged and infirm members. The second will go to a charity named by the recipient.
Kowalski died in May 1999. The Women's Leadership Award is dedicated in memory of her spirit and work. She was director of community partnerships at St. Thomas for seven years. She also initiated and facilitated programs and contacts with the broader community.
