Well, I certainly didn’t pay heed to that advice from Connie Chung as I sat listening to an awesome set of women during the 2011 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL). Although, in fairness, she was giving business advice to more than 500 students, not talking about the other tear-jerker stories that came [...]
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RIP Brenda Starr
Posted in Equity in the News, NCCWSL, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged Brenda Starr, Dale Messick, feminism, journalism, media, Mildred Wirt, NCCWSL, Penny Parker, Women of Distinction on December 14, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Brenda Starr, the redheaded veteran cartoon reporter, will meet her final deadline on January 2 after more than 70 years in the business. Being a good Irish Catholic (and knowing what a great party they can be), I think a wake is in order. Raise your hand if you grew up with Brenda. My first [...]
Not Your Typical Awards Ceremony
Posted in Educational Programs, Fellowships, Grants and Awards, NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, tagged Christina Lagdameo, Dorothy Height, Janice Ferebee, Marie Tillman, NASPA, NCCWSL, Nomfundo Walaza, Patti Solis Doyle, Women of Distinction on June 4, 2010, | 2 Comments »
We’ve all been there — clapping madly while thinking of other things at local awards ceremonies, standing and cheering when it’s our daughter/son/spouse/friend’s turn. Well, last night’s AAUW/NASPA Women of Distinction Awards ceremony was one of those truly inspirational events where more than 500 attendees and dignitaries stood applauding and cheering many times throughout the [...]
Marie Tillman and Memorial Day
Posted in NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged Armed Forces, Memorial Day, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NFL, Pat Tillman, Pat Tillman Legacy Summit, Tillman Military Scholars, Women of Distinction on May 31, 2010, | 3 Comments »
Later this week, nearly 500 college women student leaders will descend on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park, to attend the 25th annual National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. The highlight of the conference is the Women of Distinction Awards, where five outstanding women will be honored for their work. Today, [...]
The Importance of Female Mentors
Posted in Equity in the News, NCCWSL, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged career, Fellowships and Grants, math, mentor, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL, role models, science, STEM, Women and Work, Women of Distinction on June 17, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
Common among the former fellows I’ve interviewed is that having a mentor and being a mentor play important roles in these women’s lives. This message was reiterated in the speech given by Anucha Browne Sanders during the AAUW Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony at the recent National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. Sanders said, [...]
Everyone Can Make a Difference
Posted in NCCWSL, tagged Anucha Browne Sanders, Diane Rehm, Martine Rothblatt, Melissa Poe Hood, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL, Tammy Duckworth, Women of Distinction on June 8, 2009, | 1 Comment »
Each year, during the Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, five outstanding women leaders and trailblazers are honored for their accomplishments and given an opportunity to speak, and they inevitably inspire everyone in the audience. This year was no different. National Public Radio host Diane Rehm told [...]
What a Heroine
Posted in NCCWSL, tagged Iraqi war veteran, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL, Tammy Duckworth, veterans, Veterans Affairs, women in the military, Women of Distinction on April 16, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
Tammy Duckworth is an incredibly brave woman who will be receiving a Women of Distinction award at this year’s National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL). Like Gen. Evelyn “Pat” Foote, a 2008 Woman of Distinction awardee who broke many barriers for women in the military, Duckworth has done much work in support of [...]
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