Dear UVM community members,
It's time to recognize those who have made a difference at UVM. We encourage you to nominate students, staff, and faculty who have significantly impacted our community through their work and relationships. Nominees should embody the values of collaboration, empowerment, solidarity with marginalized populations, courage, and creativity to promote equity within our community.
Save the date:
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 4:00 to 8:00 pm
Location: The Dudley H. Davis Center
Nominations will open in February 2025.
Let's come together to celebrate and honor those who have made a meaningful difference at UVM.
If you have any questions, please email wage@uvm.edu.
Award Categories:
Social Justice Activist Award
Recipients will have demonstrated outstanding work in intersectional feminist activism.
Outstanding Athlete Award
Recipients will have demonstrated significant achievements in their sport, academics, service to their community, and work towards gender equity.
Edith Hendley Award
Recipients will have demonstrated excellence in research, scholarship, teaching, and for their dedicated service to women.
This award includes a cash prize.
Mariafranca Morselli Leadership Award
Recipients will have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities, academic excellence in the sciences, and significant contributions to the awareness on campus of the rights of women.
This award includes a cash prize.
Lydia Dodge Award
Recipients will have demonstrated significant contributions to the WAGE Center.
The Women of UVM’s Mary Martha Whitworth Award
This award is to recognize an undergraduate woman who excels in areas of study and campus or community activities or associations, and helps advance the position of women.
The nominee should exhibit many of the following criteria:
- Be a strong advocate for women and women’s issues, demonstrated by her involvement in one or more activities that help advance the position of women and/or children on campus or in the community.
- Exhibit leadership skills and be a role model for other women and girls.
- Demonstrate a commitment to social justice and to empowering women.
- Be dedicated to helping women and/or girls achieve their goals.
- Be an advocate for positive social change to create a more equitable society.
- Exhibit qualities of teamwork, integrity, and dedication.
- Be respected within the UVM community.
This honor currently carries a monetary award of $1,000.
The Women of UVM Mary Martha Whitworth Award is sponsored and funded by the Women of UVM, a more than 100-year-old social group whose mission is to promote the well-being and happiness of women through their physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual health. While its roots are tied to the University of Vermont, is it now an independent organization. Mary Martha was a proud member of the Women of UVM.
Outstanding Faculty Award
Recipients will have demonstrated significant contributions to gender equity at UVM.
Outstanding Staff Award
Recipients will have demonstrated significant contributions to gender equity at UVM.
2024 MARCH! A Celebration of Leaders in Gender Equity Banquet
Our 2024 MARCH! A Celebration of Leaders in Gender Equity Awards event took place on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at UVM's Dudley H. Davis Center Grand Maple Ballroom.
2024 Awards Recipients
Our 2024 MARCH! A Celebration of Leaders in Gender Equity Awards event took place on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at UVM's Dudley H. Davis Center Grand Maple Ballroom. Please find below the list of the 2024 Awards Recipients.
- Social Justice Activist: Elyse Ellis, Melanie Colon, and Tasnuva Mehreen
- Outstanding Athlete: Ellie Martin
- Edith Hendley: Jennifer Demers
- Lydia Dodge: Fiona McManus
- Mariafranca Morselli Leadership: Emma Conti, Teresa Helms
- The Women of UVM’s Mary Martha Whitworth Award: Melanie Colon
- Outstanding Faculty: Jay Garvey
- Outstanding Staff: Diana Franco