University Women's Commission

Alice H. Skeens Outstanding Woman Award

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The UWC established its Outstanding Woman Award in 1987. Numerous women have been honored since its founding. In 2011, the UWC Outstanding Woman Award was re-named the Alice H. Skeens Outstanding Woman Award now the Alice H. Skeens Award to honor the life of a prolific leader who served our university for nearly five decades as a professor, administrator and advisor.  An advocate for students, employees and women, Dr. Skeens was actively involved in numerous campus committees and organizations ranging from student affairs and athletics to Faculty Senate. At the time of her passing, Dr. Skeens held the distinction of having  the longest tenure at The University of Toledo and was serving as the Dean of the College of Language, Literature and Social Sciences, now the College of Arts and Letters. Dr. Skeens steadfastly supported the mission and vision of the UWC and was the Chair of the Scholarship Committee. We continuously strive to carry on her vision by promoting scholarships for women and recognizing outstanding service and leadership at The University of Toledo.


Award Criteria

Any UToledo faculty or staff member may be nominated. Past award winners are ineligible. Nominees are evaluated on the following criteria:

  • Exceptional contributions and achievements to the University
  • Involvement and support in the University community
  • Active support of women and women’s issues
  • Longevity (minimum of five years)

Nominate An Outstanding Employee Today!

To nominate someone for the Alice H. Skeens Outstanding Woman Award, please submit the following:

  • Nomination Form - Nomination window has closed for 2025, please come back for 2026!
  • Letter of Recommendation from the nominator addressing why he/she believes the nominee is outstanding uploaded to the nomination form.

 


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Award Winners

2026

Awardees to be announced in April, 2026

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2025

Constance Schall, Brenda Young,
Blair Mell, Hoda Shabpirary

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Danielle Van Fleet, Valerie Simmons-Walston, Bina Joe, Jeanne Kusina,
Diana Franz, Malaika Bell

 

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2017

Nina McClelland, Kay Patten,
Dorothea Sawicki, Sherry Stanfa-Stanley, Kasumi Yamazaki

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2019

Linda Curtis, Julie Fisher-Kinney,
Angela Roach, Amanda Schwartz Clark, Amy Thompson, Margaret Treband

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2023

Aleiah Jones, Danielle Lutman,
Stephanie Pannel, Suzanne Smith, Kandace Williams

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2014

Sharon Barnes, Sandra Stewart

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2015

Celia Regimbal,
Amanda Bryant-Friedrich,
Tressa Johnson, Dee Talmadge,
Patricia Relue

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2016

Sara Clark, Nadine Hoffman,
Deepa Mukundan, Nicole Porter,
Barbara Schneider, Betty Jean Sullivan, Mary Beth Wroblewski

 

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2011

Tammy Kneisley, Christine Keller,
Virginia "Ginnie" Gulch

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2012

Kelly Andrews, Lynne Hamer,
Barbara Kopp Miller

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2013

Karen Bjorkman, Joan Easler, 
Roberta Edgecombe,
Mary Ellen Edwards, Marie Janes,
Susan Telljohann, Kathleen Walsh

 

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2005

Mary Morrison, Madeline Muntersbjorn, Sherry Tripepi, President Dan Johnson, Nany Morrison, Marcia McInerney,
Joan Uhl Browne

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2007

Terribeth Gordon-Morre, Tracci Harmon, Penny Poplin Gosetti, Lois Ventura

Color image of the 2009 Outstanding Women Award recipients

2009

Diane Docis, Donna Steppe,
Suzanne Wambold


2008
Kathy Arquette, Marietta Morrissey, Linda Smith

2007
Terribeth Gordon-Morre, Tracci Harmon, Penny Poplin Gosetti, Lois Ventura

2006
Eileen Burg, B. Jean Haefner, Carol Holton, Laurie Jenkins, Janet Krzyminski

2005
Marcia McInerney, Mary Morrison, Nancy Morrison, Madeline Muntersbjorn, Sherry Tripepi

2004
Barbara Floyd, Brenda Lee, Barbara Mann, Diane Marker, Roxanne Ring

2003
Sandra Kosmyna, Ruthie Kucharewski, Henrietta Mister, Patricia Padilla, Maria Schwartz

2002
Karen Bell, Jill Guy, Jackie Rome, Barb Scouten, Sheila Shaffer

2001
Dale James Dwyer, Joyce Garber, Patricia Groves, Pat Murphy, Donna Rostetter

2000
Peggy Colombo, Deb Driscoll, Sandra Manton, Barb Mason, Joyce Mathis, Karen Rhoda

1999
Shamila Chaudhary, Brandy Fuller, Barbara Rondelli Perry, Barbara Sayers, Karen Slater

1998
Amy Gerlach, Lisa Puszczewicz, Ellen Page, Brandy Sylvester, Nancy Wellman

1997
Susan Andrews, Rhoda Berkowitz, Carol Nelson-Burns, Ruth Hottell, Angela Stuber

1996
Harriet Adams, Cora Allen, Selina Griswold, Renee Martin, Barbara Minor, Mary Jo Waldock

1995
Carol Golder, Lynne Hudson, Kay McGowan, Regena VanPelt, Margaret Wheelock

1994
Carolyn Baumgartner, Cheryl Bell, Carol Bresnahan, Agnes Caldwell, Eve Colman, Susan Flynn, Luanne Momenee, Jacqueline O’Neil, Pasty Scott

1993
Shelley Applebaum, Jamie Barlowe, Janie Boerner-Brown, Mary Sue Dave, Janet Green, Jennifer Mercle, Holly Monsos, Beverly More, Kay Schaffer, Christine Smallman

1992
Fran Campbell, Christine Hinko, Amy Kaylor, Carolyn McCue, Karen Miller, Shantel Ransom, Christine Spengler, Rosalie Szczublewski, Kathleen Voigt, Judith Wilkinson

1991
Donna Amstutz, Jacqueline Battalora, Maryann Heinrichs, Julie Moher, Pat Orosz, Cynthia Price, Nadine Schenher, Ethel Wilcox

1990
Patsy Komuniecki, Amy Lagger, Judy  Mausser, Deborah Pierce, Marjorie Romanoff, Kathleen Skurzewski, Julie Smoragiewicz

1989
Lisa Anne Grise, Helen Hatcher, Chris Henderson, Violet Meyer, Tessie Seaman, Ardenia Terry, Beverly Thompson, Millie Tipton

1988
Maria Babula, Joann Dixon, Lori Edgeworth, Rose Helper, Lois Hodgson, Erma Jean Hughes, Debra Logan, Alice Skeens

1987
Mildred Allred, Sydney Condray, Helen Cortes, Michelle Hayden, Mary Jo Henning, Janet Northrup, Corrine Sherman, Haru Thompson

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