Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Achievement Award | Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program

The Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Achievement Award is a $250 prize awarded to WGSS graduating minors honoring their academic accomplishments and service to the program and the university community. The award is decided by committee and given each spring at the WGSS Symposium.

Your WGSS Student Achievement Award 2026 Recipients

Reft and Fontes posing with their certificates.

Eleanor Reft and Camila Fontes Fialho

Past Recipients

2025 - Abby Odelson
2024 - Angelica Alvarez
2023 - Brooke Lindell
2022 - Jen Bresley
2021 - Kimathi Johnson and Rachel Sabella
2020 - Kate Dinsmore
2019 - Dani Creasey
2018 - Kamie Schladenhauffen
2017 - Kris Travis
2016 - Stephanie Machotka
2015 - Emma Belz
2014 - Brooke Barnhart
2013 - Rebecca Sack
2012 - No Award
2011 - Jessica Bales
2010 - Julia Drauden
2009 - Brandy Peak
2008 - Annaliisa Ahlman and Erin Brophy
2007 - Annaliisa Ahlman
2006 - Lisa Ann Berube
2005 - Tiffany Starnes
2004 - Sarah Ehlers
2003 - Lavita Scott
2002 - Sarah Rhodes
2001 - Anne M. Semlak
2000 - Roseanne Reid
1999 - Molly DiRago
1998 - Elizabeth Lammert
1997 - Diana Onken

Support this Scholarship

Please consider making a donation to support this award. Contact the WGSS Program at (309) 438-2947 or wgstudies@IllinoisState.edu for more information.

Donate by Mail:
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program
Illinois State University
Campus Box 4260
Normal, IL 61790-4260