Athena Women of the Year Awards
Woman of the Year Recipients
2008-2009:
Karen Guilfoyle, Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
Charlotte Eberlein, Associate Vice President for University Extension, and Director of UI Extension
Joyce Davidson, Customer Support Manager, Information Technology Services
2007-2008:
2006-2007: 2005-2006:
2004-2005: 2003-2004: 2002-2003:
2001-2002:
(No awards given)
Nancy Young, Associate Professor, Reference Librarian
Nilsa Bosque-Perez, Professor, Entomology - PSES
Margrit von Braun, Dean, Graduate School
Kathe Gabel, Professor, School of Family and Consumer Sciences
Nancy Wanamaker, Director, School of Family and Consumer Sciences
Leslee Yaryan, Assistant to the President
Janice Fletcher, Professor, Margaret Ritchie School of Family and
Consumer Sciences
Linda Morris, Provost, University of Idaho Provost's Office
Betsy Thomas, Job Locator/Counselor, Student Financial Aid
Mary DuPree, Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music
JoEllen Force, Department Head and Professor, Department of Forest
Resources
Reta Pikowsky, Registrar, University of Idaho Registrar's Office
Katherine Aiken, Professor, History Department
Sandra Haarsager, Associate Dean, College of Letters, Arts, and Social
Sciences
Kay Keskinen, Database Manager, Information Technology
Services
A special
recognition award was also given to Georgia Yuan, a long time Athena member who was
leaving to serve as counsel for Smith College.
Linda Kirk Fox, Director, Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer
Sciences
Joanne Reece, Assistant Vice President, Facilities
Nomination Instructions for Women of the Year Awards:
Athena is currently seeking nominations for their annual “Woman of the Year” award. Up to three awards will be given to outstanding women faculty, staff, or administrators at the University of Idaho. To be eligible, the nominee must be working in board appointed position of at least half time. Retired personnel, those in temporary help positions, or Woman of the Year recipients from the past two years are not eligible. Recipients of the awards will be honored at an Athena reception in April. Recipients will be presented with a plaque and free membership in Athena for the following year.
Please include the following in the nomination:
1) Name of nominee, their position at UI and their campus mailing address
2) Nominator’s relationship (if any) to the nominee
3) A nominating letter that addresses the following points:
a) Brief summary of outstanding professional accomplishments
b) Brief summary of outstanding service to the University and the local community
c) Brief summary of past or present outstanding service to Athena.
Nominations are due FEB 27th, 2009. Send completed nominations to Athena Secretary Jana Stotler, Budget Office, campus zip 3166 or jstotler@uidaho.edu. Please include your own name, campus e-mail and telephone number and indicate if the selection committee can contact you for any additional information or clarification regarding the nominee.