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Gender Studies Student Awards
Mary Elizabeth Owens Dailey Scholarship: "The Bessie"
Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to an Indiana State University student(s) who meets the following criteria:
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Students must have completed his/her/their first academic year at ISU - this award shall be for expenses in the subsequent year
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Student(s) must have demonstrated a significant interest in and dedication to the goals and purposes of the Gender Studies Program at Indiana State University
Scholarship may be renewed annually for up to two years.
Selection Procedure: Recipients of "The Bessie" shall be selected based on the criteria and on the recommendations of a scholarship committee appointed by Gender Studies
Each recipient will receive a plaque or certificate, as well as a copy of Louis E. Dailey's book, Justice Off-Balance, as long as copies are available.
2008: Analyssa Noe
2009: Analyssa Noe
2010: Jennifer Wallace
2011: Elizabeth Smit
2013: Hannah Brant
2014: Kaylee Jo Fox
2015: Sierra Stein
2016: Sierra Stein
Outstanding Senior
May, 2009: Sadie Davis (was also Student Commencement Speaker)
April, 2010: Analyssa Noe
April, 2011: Rachel Rose
April, 2012: Jennifer Michels
2013: Hanna Brant
2014: Wesley Burcham
2015: Hanna Brant
2016: Cassandra Willis
2009 "The Bessie" Recipient Analyssa Noe |
2009 Outstanding Senior Sadie Davis & Presenter Prof. Veanne Anderson |
2009 Coordinator's Award Jenna Butler |
2008 Reception Prof. Darlene Hantzis |
Graduating students are eligible for several Awards: Outstanding Student, Coordinator's Award, and "The Bessie". Faculty nominate students for these honors, which are presented at an end-of-semester event in the spring. For more information, see Scholarships & Awards.
2008 Outstanding Senior Nicole Christlieb |
2008 Graduates |
2008 Reception |
2008 "The Bessie" Recipient: Analyssa Noe |
The Gender Studies Program has exposed me to a vast number of diversity-related issues. These issues have challenged my thinking and have altered the way I learn inside and outside the classroom. (Laura Wolk, communication major, gender studies minor)