The deadline to submit nominations for the University Women’s Commission’s Alice H. Skeens Outstanding Woman Award has been extended to Friday, March 28.
The Alice H. Skeens Outstanding Women award recipients will be honored at the University Women’s Commission’s Annual Spring Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 17, in the Savage Arena Grogan Room.
The award nomination form and RSVP form are available through the University Women’s Commission website.
Nominations and letters of recommendation should be submitted through the UWC website.
For information about the awards, contact Terri Hayes-Lepiarz at Teresa.hayes@utoledo.edu.
The University Women’s Commission established its Outstanding Woman Award in 1987.
Numerous women have been honored since its founding. In 2011, the UWC Outstanding Woman Award was re-named the Alice H. Skeens Outstanding Woman Award to honor the life of Dr. Alice Skeens, a prolific leader who served our University for nearly five decades as a professor, administrator and advisor.
An advocate for students, employees and women, Skeens was actively involved in numerous campus committees and organizations ranging from student affairs and athletics to Faculty Senate. At the time of her passing, Skeens held the distinction of having the longest tenure at The University of Toledo and was serving as the dean of the College of Language, Literature and Social Sciences, now the College of Arts and Letters. She steadfastly supported the mission and vision of the UWC and was chair of the scholarship committee. We continuously strive to carry on her vision by promoting scholarships for women and recognizing outstanding service and leadership at The University of Toledo.
