July 2, 2009 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

2009 Women’s Achievement Awards

STORRS, Conn. – Twenty University of Connecticut students have been recognized for their academic achievements as recipients of this year’s Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Awards and the 100 Years of Women Scholarships. The students received their awards during a ceremony held May 8 in the Student Union. This year’s recipients of the Outstanding Senior […]

STORRS, Conn. – Twenty University of Connecticut students have been recognized for their academic achievements as recipients of this year’s Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Awards and the 100 Years of Women Scholarships.

The students received their awards during a ceremony held May 8 in the Student Union. This year’s recipients of the Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Award included, for the first time, students from the Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine. The dean of each school selects a graduating woman who has demonstrated a dedication to research and service to the University community, as well as academic excellence.

The 100 Years of Women Scholarship is awarded annually to a current undergraduate or graduate student, or a high school senior planning to enroll at UConn. Each recipient is honored because she has shown a commitment to women’s issues through service to their community or school.

EDITORS: Pick up names from your area:

Connecticut:

Bristol – Lauren Mentasti Consonni, OSWAA Award, Dental Medicine

Brooklyn – Joelle Budzinsky, OSWAA Award, Liberal Arts & Sciences

Canton – Kathryn Bova, OSWAA Award, Fine Arts

Manchester –  Joanne Santiago, OSWAA Award, Social Work (MSW)

Mansfield Center – Susan S. Shulman, OSWAA Award, Ratcliffe Hicks

Milford – Jacquelynn K. McGuinness Garofano, OSWAA Award Graduate

New London – Clarissa Luque, OSWAA Award, Education

Newington – Kaitlyn Widlak, OSWAA Award, Liberal Arts & Sciences

Newtown – Krishna Patel, OSWAA Award, Business

North Branford – Jennifer N. Falcigno, OSWAA Award, Agriculture & Nat. Resources

Orange – Jennifer Jorge, OSWAA Award, Nursing

Portland – Ingrid Swanson, OSWAA Award, Law

Shelton – Sara Ruth Tabtaba, OSWAA Award, Medicine

Windham – Catalina Cabán-Owen, OSWAA Award, Social Work (Ph.D.)

Waterbury – Christiane Pimentel, 100 Years Scholarship

Windham – Dina L. Giovanelli, 100 Years Scholarship

Out of State:

Elkton, Md. – Sarah Elizabeth Berth, OSWAA Award, Engineering

Flanders, N.J. – Charlayne McStay, OSWAA Award, Flanders

Bronx, N.Y. – Chinenye U. Anyanwu, OSWAA Award, Pharmacy

Grafton, Mass. – Karyn Blanchard, 100 Years Scholarship

For more information:

Kathleen Holgerson, (860) 486-4738 (office), kathleen.holgerson@uconn.edu