To celebrate the many accomplishments of women across the University, the Commission for Women is seeking to recognize women who have achieved and excelled at Penn State and in their communities. Women selected for the year 2000 will be honored at the Commission for Women's annual banquet on March 20 at The Nittany Lion Inn.
The commission is asking for nominations of achieving women from the following categories: faculty; staff (exempt and nonexempt); administrative; technical service; locations outside University Park; and students, both graduate or undergraduate.
Nominees may have accomplished/demonstrated one or more of the following that would merit their recognition as an achieving woman:
1) Promotion to a senior-level position (ie. Evan Pugh professorship, distinguished professorship);
2) Promotion to high-level staff position (ie. vice president, executive director, director, manager, dean's administrative assistant);
3) Continuous commitment and practice of the philosophy of team spirit and managerial excellence;
4) Leadership within a unit, a college or campus, the University, or within the community;
5) Dedicated focus to customer service and improvement; someone who has contributed to the economic, physical, mental or social welfare of their colleagues;
6) Named recipient of an international, national, University or college-level award or competition winner (ie. Fellow, outstanding researcher, outstanding teacher, outstanding student etc.)
7) Election to an officer/leadership position within a student group (i.e. president, vice president, co-director, etc.);
8) Recipient of a major external scholarship, fellowship or other student award;
8) Named a University Administrative Fellow.
9) Named coach or a team member of a national championship team;
10) Serves or has served on a University-wide committee; volunteers at University sponsored events; and/or serves on University department committee.
11) Has supported Penn State's diversity efforts and has promoted equal opportunity;
12) Has contributed to human causes and public service activities.
In addition, total experience in a position, accumulated levels of responsibility, years of service and impact on a unit and the University as a whole will be taken into account in determining this year's achieving women of Penn State. A brief summary of the person's achievements both within and outside the University should be included in the nomination.
All nominations should be submitted to: Lisa Rosellini, chair, Outreach Committee, Achieving Women of Penn State nominations, 312 Old Main, University Park, Pa. 16802. For more information, contact Lisa Rosellini at lmr8@psu.edu. For a nomination form, contact the commission office at (814) 865-1683 or visit the Web at http://www.lions.psu.edu/cfw/default.html. Submissions are due no later than Feb. 18.