WOMEN OF COLOR AWARD CEREMONY

The Marshall University Women of Color Committee is in search of women on campus or in the community to award their prominent 2024 Women of Color Award to.

The 2024 Women of Color Day will be held on March 5, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center – Room BE5.

Our Women of Color Day celebration recognizes individuals who have conscientiously endeavored to increase respect for women of color and have contributed greatly towards promoting multicultural understanding and gender equality at Marshall University or in the Huntington Community.

  • If you know someone who you would like to nominate for this prestigious award we ask that you please submit the nomination form below.
  • The deadline for nominations will be Thursday, February 27, 2024.

Qualifications

Nominees must live, work, or volunteer in Cabell County or be a Marshall University employee or student.

Criteria

Nominees will be selected based on the following areas:

  1. Huntington community and/or Marshall University service
  2. Contribution towards promoting multicultural understanding and gender equality at Marshall University or in the Huntington community

Required Materials

A completed nomination form must have the following:

  1. Nominee’s list of honors, activities, awards, etc.
  2. A letter from nominating person stating why the nominee should receive the MU Women of Color Award. (Letters need to have contact information (names, phone number and email) of both the nominee and person recommending the nominee.

Deadline

Nominating forms must be submitted by Thursday, February 23, 2024.

How to Submit

If you would like to mail in a nomination please send all nominations to:

Women of Color Committee
C/O Center for African American Students Program
East Hall – Marshall University
Huntington, WV 25755-3504

List of Prior Recipients

If someone has already received this award in the past, they will not be eligible to receive another one. Please review the list below before completing the form with your nominations.

Dr. Jacqueline Agesa
Doris Allen
Lisa M. Allen
Larrecsa Barker
Asli Berhie
Kenaja Booth
Tracy Brown
Michele Carter
Attorney Cheryl Henderson
Dr. Sarah Chavez
Crystal Chukwuemeka
Jada Coleman
Dr. Betty Jane Cleckley
Sandra Clements
McKenzie Cooley
Teresa Crisp
Dr. Sarah Denman
Edna Duckworth
Rebecca Glass
“Bunchie” Gray
MaRia Hill
Stephanie Holman
Sabrina Horton
Dr. Candace Layne
Dr. Delores Johnson
Dr. Kelli Johnson
Dr. Cynthia Jones
Anita Lockridge
Dr. Shawn McKinney
Daysha Donelson-Myers Carter
Dr. Dominique Elmore
Marcia Harrison-Pitaniello
Dr. Frances Hensley
Martha Johnson
Brandi Jacob-Jones
Yvonne Jones
Kimberly Lewis
Kristen Martin
Lisa Martin
Whitley Mayo
Mozelle Medcalf
Dr. Mary Mhango
Rieko Miyakuni
Ernestine Parker
Dr. Edwina Pendarvis
Florence Plant
Shaunte Polk
Caronica Randle
Kristeena Ray
Sylvia Ridgeway
Dr. Zelideth Rivas
Taylor Ryan
Dr. Darshana Shah
Dr. Feon Smith
Stephanie Smith
Ashley Spencer
Sherri Steele
Jessica Tall
Gretel Toloza-Alvarez
Alicia Torres
Dr. Omayma Toumas
Alexis Tyson
Dr. Jill Underhill
Felicia L. White
Takira Williams
Adrian Wiloughby

 

Questions or Concerns?

  • Please feel free to contact Shaunte Polk at polk4@marshall.edu or Stephanie Shaffer at stephanie.shaffer@marshall.edu.



Contact Us

The Center for African American Students
East Hall, Room 215
Marshall University
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755

Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST

Telephone: 304-696-2298
Fax: 304-696-4647