Outstanding Senior in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
"I started my senior year fresh from studying abroad in Ireland. It was a writer's program where I spent the spring semester in Dublin writing poetry and learning about Irish culture. Being back on campus after my semester away made me excited to jump back into my Women, Gender and Sexuality classes and hone in my research. I walked into my Feminist Theory class with a renewed passion, and it was here that I met Professor Marlo David for the first time.
She was so animated for a professor with a real and honest approach to teaching that she made me excited to walk into class every day and leave having learned something new. She talked to our class about her upcoming Reproductive Justice Conference, and since I had done a research paper on RJ, I spoke with Dr. David about joining her at this conference. She was overjoyed to have me on board, and she made my first conference experience wonderful and full of effervescence.
It is because of her and my other WGSS professors that I found the strength inside myself to continue my education in WGSS. My professors inspire me every day, and I feel so lucky to have known them and to have had the privilege of learning from them. I would not be the student nor the person I am today without my time in WGSS. It changed my life for the better, and I wouldn't have it any other way." Marissa Slagle 2026
“This interdisciplinary education has not only shaped my academic path but also given me a clearer vision of the change I want to make in the world. I am incredibly grateful for the support, mentorship, and opportunities I have found here, and I look forward to applying this knowledge in my future career.” Emma Misekcko 2025
Award Winners
2026
- Kenzie Chesser- Berenice A. Carroll Memorial Feminism, Peace, and Social Justice Undergraduate Award
- Shagun Sethi- Berenice A. Carroll Memorial Feminism, Peace, and Social Justice Graduate Award
- Beau Mitchell- The Carolyn C. Perrucci Undergraduate Achievement
2025
- Ian Scruton - The Clare Frances De Cleene Undergraduate Scholarship in Honor of Her Mother Irene Lucille MckLoskey De Cleene
- Aline Beatriz Pereira Silva Coutinho - The Clare Frances De Cleene Graduate Scholarship in Honor of Her Mother Irene Lucille MckLoskey De Cleene
- Adrian Knoll- The John Clarence De Cleene Undergraduate Scholarship in Honor of His Mother Irene Lucille MckLoskey De Cleene
- Annemarie Bryans- Berenice A. Carroll Memorial Feminism, Peace, and Social Justice Award
- Emma Misecko- The Carolyn C. Perrucci Undergraduate Achievement