Leah Tolliver, director of Marshall’s Women’s Center, said the ceremony is for women and men who are at the forefront of affecting women’s issues.
“We really want to be able to honor and give recognition to the women and men in our community who are working toward gender equity, multiculturalism, and looking at the perspective of women’s issues and how to best address these programs in our communities,” Tolliver said.
“I think it’s important that we recognize the people who are addressing them from a proactive standpoint rather than all these reactive standpoints.”
Tolliver said the awards program was initially developed in 1996, but took a hiatus and returned 5 years ago.
2016 Women of Marshall Award honorees
Dr. Jane Hill, Professor and English Department Chair
Dr. Jane Hill has previously taught at Clemson University (where she received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English), the University of Illinois (from which she received her doctoral degree in English, specializing in the American novel), the University of Georgia, Kennesaw State University and the University of West Georgia, where she served as chair of her department from 2003 to 2008. In July 2009 she came to Marshall as chair of the English department. She also worked as senior editor in small trade publishing houses from 1986 to 1990.
Dr. Paige Muellerleile, Associate Professor of Psychology
Dr. Paige Muellerleile received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Arizona State University, and master’s and doctoral degrees in social psychology from Syracuse University. She previously taught in the University of Wisconsin System.
Kim White, Director of Military and Veterans Affairs
A Navy veteran, Kim White received a teaching credential in secondary education from Humboldt State University in northern California and earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of Kansas. She is a doctoral student in curriculum and instruction at Marshall.
Kara Callison, Graduate Student
Kara Callison received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Marshall and now studies in Marshall’s graduate college. She is a graduate assistant in Marshall’s Service Learning program. As an undergraduate student, she was actively involved in Marshall’s University Chorus.
Isabelle Rogner, Undergraduate Student
Isabelle (Izzy) Rogner is a senior double majoring in International Business and German, with a minor in Political Science, from Lewisburg, West Virginia. Most recently, Rogner served as vice president of the Student Government Association. During her time at Marshall, she has been on the Marshall University Track and Field Team and a member of Student Support Services.
The following students graduating with a minor in Women’s Studies also were honored at the ceremony: Regan Martinez, Samantha Harvey, Jonathan Nance, Emily Bowen and LeeAnna Wiles.
For more information about Marshall’s Women’s Center, visit www.marshall.edu/wcenter. For more on the Women’s Studies program at Marshall, visit www.marshall.edu/womenstu.
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Photos: Leah Tolliver (left), director of Marshall’s Women’s Center, presented Women of Marshall Awards to five women Thursday, May 5.