Sixty-five 杰克逊维尔大学 women were recognized at the 2023 Women’s History Month Celebration and Award Ceremony as nominees for the annual Woman of the Year 奖.
Four women were named Woman of the Year in their respective categories in the March 21 ceremony in the Terry Concert Hall, which featured performances from the Jacksonville University RiverTones led by Professor Dina Barone, Choral Union led by Dr. 朱利安 Bryson博士组织的口语和乐器小组. 金伯利比斯利.
Categories for the Woman of the Year award include student, graduate student, faculty, 和工作人员. 获奖者必须由校园里的某个人提名，并由一名学生选出 由教职员工和前年度女性获奖者组成的小组.
年度女学生:
阿曼达·巴卡劳被评为2023年度女学生.
Bacallao is a senior this year and will graduate in April with a double major in French
and Spanish, and a triple minor in Philosophy, Ethics and Leadership, and Naval Science.
她还 has a certificate in Global Teaching and Learning after spending a winter
魁北克任期. 巴卡劳最近成功完成了军官训练营
in Quantico, Virginia to become a bonafide Marine, so when she graduates this April,
她将被授予少尉军衔.
As involved as Bacallao is in her academic studies, she is just as involved in extracurriculars. During her time at JU, Bacallao led two student organizations as president—The Outing Club and Le Cercle Francophone—that were recognized as Student Organization of the Year, served as Attorney General of the Student Government Association, and served 作为她的姐妹会的副主席. 她是拉美裔的活跃成员 学生会，Phi Sigma Iota和Phi Sigma Tau.
One person who nominated her described Bacallao this way, “阿曼达Bacallao is the hardest-working and most ambitious student of my year career in higher education, 代表了JU所能提供的最好的东西. 成熟、稳重、聪明， 她是一名优秀的学生干部. 她是一个真正的超级明星，充分利用了 她的每一秒.”
年度女研究生:
Lanitra弗格森被评为2023年度研究生女性.
Ferguson is a graduate student in 杰克逊维尔大学’s Master of Science in Clinical
Mental Health 咨询 program, where she focuses her studies in Marriage and Family
咨询. 弗格森毕业于克莱姆森大学心理学专业
and a minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, reflecting a commitment to
多样性、公平和包容. 她的平均成绩保持在4分.对于一个要求苛刻的毕业生来说
program while serving as a Graduate Assistant in the Office of Student Inclusion.
When the department opened a search for a director this year, Ferguson stepped into
the role of Interim Director of Student Inclusion where she planned programming for
Black History Month and facilitated conversations to create inclusion-centric environments.
Additionally, Ferguson serves as a liaison between students, organizations, and university
部门. 弗格森是学生卓越和领导能力的化身，同时积极
展示和促进一个支持和包容的环境.
One person who nominated Ferguson described her in this way, “Lanitra is one of the 这是我见过的最令人印象深刻的学生领导的例子. 她做得很棒 pulling together events for Black History Month and helping our students feel supported ,听到.”
年度女教师:
Dr. 莎拉·帕克被评为2023年度女教师.
An award-winning instructor, a celebrated scholar, and a campus leader, Dr. 帕克 is beloved by her students and colleagues alike for her wit, intelligence, charm, 与魅力. She is the chair of the English department, a trusted resource for students, 也是梅奥诊所备受推崇的志愿者. Dr. 帕克也是其中之一 foremost advocates on this campus for women’s rights and our LBGTQ+ community through 她为妇女组织所做的不可思议的工作 & 辅修性别研究并担任首任主任 性别与性研究中心的主任.
In her nominations, she was described as a “powerhouse,” a “role model,” and “a beacon 校园里的灯光.“有一项提名详细说明了这一点。. 帕克是女教员 I admire most in the world because she is, indeed, so hard-working and whip-smart, tough on the outside yet caring on the inside, and at the end of the day an absolute joy and delight—a beacon 校园里的灯光, the pure embodiment of our Latin 菲亚特莱克斯座右铭.”
年度最佳女员工:
Dr. 詹妮弗·韦尔登被评为2023年度女性员工.
Dr. 詹妮弗·韦尔登 is a Licensed Psychologist in the Student 咨询 Center, maintains
multiple impressive certifications, and actively strives to be up to date on current
在她的领域内进行研究. 她还完成了维持董事会的资格证书
Certification in TeleMental Health and adapted to virtual counseling sessions to provide
在当前的COVID-19挑战期间提供高质量和连续性的护理.
She is a valuable presence both on campus and in the Jacksonville community. 学生 经常谈论她的真诚、尊重和理解. 除了咨询之外 students, Weldon manages a counselor internship training program, where she coordinates 培训了100多名心理健康领域的专业人员. 她还 supervised a doctoral intern who provided Career 咨询 and Assessment services in the JU Career Center to assist with at-risk and undecided majors for JU retention. 对韦尔登来说，2023年是她在杰克逊维尔大学的第20个年头.
Dr. Weldon also wrote and obtained a grant of over half a million dollars for the Green Dot Violence Prevention Program, and serves on the Duval County Sexual Assault 咨询委员会. 最近，她因对JU和社区的贡献而受到认可 在杰克逊维尔市SHE-RO社区颁奖典礼上.
正如她的一项提名所说，“奥巴马博士. 韦尔登真的是在拯救生命. 她是其中之一 全球网络赌博平台校园里最有爱心和同情心的人. 由于高度机密 她的惊人工作的本质. 詹妮弗·韦尔登是一位真正的无名英雄.”
以下是各奖项的获奖名单:
年度女学生:
- 克洛伊Mattivi
- 泰勒·鲁伊斯
- 艾玛·克拉克
- Erianna威廉姆斯
- Jashma Cockhren
- 洛根无效
- 大梁Kinsler
- 对泰勒
- Alexa哈珀
- Jenesis Lawerence
- Kaylan绿色
- 基拉基尔
- Shanori斯坦利
- Hailey Grover
- Amaya莱特
- Madelynne Eash
- 亚历克西斯格兰特
- 夏天刘易斯
- Karley干
- 安德里亚Wollitz
- 哈德利伯顿
- 梅西纯洁的
- 阿比盖尔内夫
- 阿曼达Bacallao
- 大梁Marroquin
- 莎拉Moloney
- 佩奇Pagano
- T 'Myia斯科特
年度女研究生:
- 瑞秋·沃尔特斯
- Hailey布兰奇
- Alexa爱车
- 汉娜•贝特曼
- 阿什利·格里纳沃特
- Rhianna Scyster
- 利亚丹拉普
- 悉尼施密特
- 阿布扎比投资局巴洛
- Hailey Haid
- 伊丽莎白·波曾
- Ainslee镊子
- 卡梅拉利
- Serinna迈斯特
- Lanitra弗格森
年度女教师:
- 切尔西的绅士
- 劳拉·阿特金斯
- 考特尼巴克莱
- 蒂芙尼利奇
- 盖尔Maetozo
- 梅尔巴瓦格斯塔夫
- 林赛狼
- 香农洛克伍德
- 莎拉·帕克
- 莎拉·墨菲
- 喀拉海康威
- 梅根Bewernitz
- 帕梅拉·雷斯尼克
年度最佳女员工:
- 阿曼达·比利
- 詹娜Blyler
- 卡洛琳街头艺人
- 雷切尔科恩
- 莱斯利·里德
- 玛格丽特方式
- 凯萨琳Griggs
- 考特尼Taybron
- 丹妮尔·德拉·罗卡
- 薇琪·琼斯
- 詹妮弗·韦尔登
“Women’s History Month pays tribute to the important contributions, sacrifices, and 世界各地杰出女性的成就. 我很自豪能在一所大学工作 that recognizes the importance of celebrating these milestones every day of the year, and most notably, honors all women throughout the month of March with special programming, 女性的对话和话题. 在一个校园里，全球网络赌博平台大多数人 students, faculty, 和工作人员, are women, I’m proud to see our work, research, and 所有利益攸关方全年强调和庆祝贡献. 虽然我知道 this is not yet the norm, I ask you to settle for nothing else,” said Allana Forte, 首席人事和文化官.
