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Department ofGender and Sexuality Studies

Awards

Mary Gordon Essay Prize

The Mary Gordon Prize awards excellence in feminist scholarship produced by a graduating Women’s and Gender Studies major or minor. The prize is named for Professor Mary Gordon, the first director of Women’s Studies at Santa Clara University, and was established by her daughters, Alexandra and Eve Gordon, in honor of their mother’s interest in and distinguished contributions to women’s issues, the Women’s and Gender Studies Program, and Santa Clara University.

2023 - Emma Bario
2022 - Eleanor Greenspoon
2021 - Tegan Smith
2020 - Stephanie Nawas
2019 - Samantha Topp
2018 - Katie Franke
2017 - Anne Underwood
2017 - Kassamira Carter-Howard
2016 - Tabitha Petrini
2015 - Sally Ulmer
2014 - Laurel Bettis
2012 - Nicole Mathwich
2011 - Danielle Vermazen
2010 - Maryam Rangwala
2009 - Deepti Shenoy
2009 - Krystal Wu
2008 - Jessica Coblentz
2007 - Megan Feldmar
2007 - Christina Arrington
2006 - Courtney Marunda
2005 - Emily Lewis
2004 - Crystal Tapiador
2004 - Claire Riecke
2003 - Katlyn Moran
2002 - Alicia Ross
2001 - Kara T. Thompson
2000 - Shilpa Arora
2000 - Kara T. Thompson
1999 - Shilpa Arora
1998 - Maria del Socorro Casaneda
1997 - Maureen McDonnell
1996 - Perlita Dicochea
1995 - Carrie Hemphill
1994 - Francesca Godi
1993 - Stephanie Schindler
1992 - Rachael Barnett

Nina Leibman Essay Competition

This award honors the memory of Nina Leibman, author, communication scholar, mother, and friend to many in the Santa Clara University community. All Santa Clara undergraduates from any major are invited to submit essays of 8-15 pages, or equivalent projects, that critically examine creative expression or representations of gender and/or sexuality. The award includes a $50 prize.

2023 - Anna Riggs
2022 - Lili Tavlan
2021 - Natalie Henriquez
2020 - Bjorn Thyrring
2019 - Grace DiChristina

Audre Lorde Social Justice Award

The Audre Lorde Social Justice Award recognizes graduating seniors who exemplify the activist ideals of Women’s and Gender Studies. A resume and essay are both required for submission. The resume demonstrate's the student's activist experience while the essay provides a brief explanation of how the student's activism has advanced the aims of Women's and Gender Studies.

2023 - Alex Perez
2022 - Evelyn Vazquez-Urzua
2021 - Sean Scanlon
2021 - Mallika Yeleswarapu
2020 - Stephanie Nawas
2020 - Molly McGeehan
2019 - Grace DiChristina
2019 - Sophie Sparagana
2018 - Shelley Valdez
2018 - Pamela Low
2017 - Emma Hyndman
2017 - Kassamira Carter-Howard
2016 - Maggie Stich
2016 - Tabitha Petrini
2016 - Chiara de Blasio

Sisterhood is Powerful Award

Recognizing a faculty or staff member who has made important contributions to the status of women at SCU.

2023 - Brett Solomon
2022 - Joanna Thompson
2021 - Margaret Russell
2020 - Kathryn Palmieri
2019 - Nancy Unger
2018 - Amy Randall
2018 - Kitty Murphy
2017 - Marilyn Edelstein
2016 - Judy Dunbar
2015 - Juliana Chang
2014 - Janet Flammang
2013 - Lester Deanes
2012 - Ruth Davis
2011 - Eileen Elrod
2010 - Laura Ellingson
2009 - Roseanne Quinn
2008 - Phyllis Brown
2007 - Catherine Bell
2006 - Lisa Millora
2005 - Barbara Molony
2004 - Dorothea French
2004 - Erin Kimura
2003 - Diane Jonte-Pace
2002 - Rosa Guerra-Sarabia
2001 - Helene Lafrance
2000 - Linda Kamas
1999 - Jo Ann Vasquez
1998 - Ann Beyer
1998 - Alma M. Garcia
1997 - Bernice B. Zamora
1996 - Diane Dreher
1995 - Joanne Gainen
1994 - Nicole Sault
1993 - Elizabeth Moran
1992 - Mary McDougall Gordon
2007 - Mary Ho
1991 - Denise Priestly-Roy