Women's Commission Maxine Swanson Advocacy Award
Award Description & Nomination Criteria
This annual award is presented to an individual who has provided leadership in support of the rights of women at Grand Valley State University. The Maxine Swanson Award will be presented at the annual Women's Commission Celebrating Women Awards Ceremony.
Nominations are encouraged from all employment groups at Grand Valley. The nomination and selection process is confidential. Please do not notify the candidate of your decision to nominate them. Any member of the Grand Valley community may be nominated for this award, and will be judged in part on these qualifications:
- Advocacy, beyond one's job responsibilities, for gender equality in alignment with the mission of the Women's Commission
- Contribution to an environment that supports the rights of all women at Grand Valley State University
- Commitment to working in partnership with the University on the development of policies that remove barriers which impede women's learning, professional growth, creativity, employment, and society
- Promotion and creation of opportunities for interaction among all women on campus
This list is not intended to be inclusive, but rather to give some measure of excellence. The nominee need not excel in all areas. The contribution can be in the recent past or over a longer period of time.
WOMEN'S COMMISSION AWARD NOMINATION FORM - WILL RE-OPEN IN FEBRUARY 2023
Past Maxine Swanson Award Recipients
2019 - Mary Karpen
2018 - Melissa Peraino
2017 - Jennifer Palm
2016 - Stephanie Schaertel
2015 - Mary DeYoung
2014 - Connie Dang
2013 - Colette Seguin Beighley
2012 - Harriet Singleton
2011 - Jo-Ann Wassenaar
2010 - Erin Busscher
2009 - Nancy Giardina
2008 - Connie Ingham
2007 - Sue Sloop
2006 - Kathleen Underwood
2005 - Gayla Jewell
2004 - Wendy Wenner
2003 - Catherine Frerichs
2002 - Marlene Kowalski-Braun
2001 - Diana Pace
2000 - Georgianna Klein
1999 - Mary Seger
1998 - Virginia Gordon