Women’s Philanthropic Leadership Circle award recipients

Graduate Award

Awards to students who demonstrate academic promise and leadership ability

2008-09

• Jennifer Andrashko, School of Social Work

• Kara Coffino, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction

• Chelsey Thul, School of Kinesiology

• Pa Nhia Yang, Dept. of Family Social Science

2007-08

• Joletta Falknor, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction

• Abigail Gadea, School of Social Work and Humphrey Institute

• Jinous Kasravi, Dept. of Educational Policy and Administration

• Nancy O’Brien, Dept. of Educational Policy and Administration

• Chia-Chen Tu, Dept. of Educational Psychology

2006-07

• Eva Lynn Boehm, Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction

• Julia Conkel, Dept. of Educational Psychology

• Kaoru Kinoshita, Dept. of Educational Policy and Administration

• Kyoung-Ah Nam, Dept. of Educational Policy and Administration

2005-06

• Alpha Grace Tobano, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction

• Barbara Champlin, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction

2004-05

• Ingrid Hoffman, Institute of Child Development

• Tal Haramati, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction

• Noriko Ishikara, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction

Rising Star Award

Awarded to a pre-tenure female faculty member in the College of Education and Human Development who has demonstrated leadership and creativity in an academic area as shown by research, teaching and service and has been nominated by a tenured member of the CEHD faculty.

2008-09

• Joan DeJaeghere, Dept. of Educational Policy and Administration

• Abigail Gewirtz, Dept. of Family Social Science and Institute of Child Development

2007-08

• Tamara Moore, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction

• Misty Sato, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction

2006-07

• Kristen McMaster, Dept. of Educational Psychology

• Karen Miksch, Dept. of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning

2005-06

• Katie Thomas, Institute of Child Development

2004-05

• Martha Bigelow, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction

Staff Award

Awarded to a CEHD staff member to pursue professional development and leadership opportunities.

2008-09

• Nicole LaVoi, School of Kinesiology

2007-08

• Venoreen Browne-Boatswain, Student Services

2006-07

• Michelle Everson, Dept. Educational Psychology

The Urban Leadership Academy

Scholarships for participants in the Urban Leadership Academy’s Summer Institute. This program provides an ongoing professional development experience for both new and experienced school leaders, in partnership with metro area school districts.

For more information on these awards, or to obtain further information on how to nominate someone, please contact Sara Beyer at 612-625-1310 or sbeyer@umn.edu.