Bryant recognizes outstanding women
Annual Women’s Herstory Awards honor students for their contributions to campus life.
Brigit Clancy ’10 (Bloomfield, CT) is a regular presence on campus, covering events or talking to members of the Bryant community in her role as variety editor for the student-run paper The Archway.
Her goal when writing is to inform her readers, and she says freedom of the press is critical. “It is vital as a woman to be able to interact and be accepted, which is liberating,” she says.
Clancy was one of six students recognized as a recipient of a Women’s Herstory Award for her efforts to enhance the Bryant community. The awards banquet last month was the finale of the University’s commemoration of Women’s History Month.
“There are many exceptional women on campus, and I am proud to have been one of those recognized,” says Clancy, who is also a member of the national leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa and a student representative on the Student Disciplinary Board.
Other Herstory Award winners include:
Whitney Blatsos ’09 (Pembroke, NH)
Deidre Fraser ’10 (St. Catherine, Jamaica)
Sherika Nicholas ’11 (Long Island, NY)
Miriam Leticia Santana Mora ’11 (La Romana, Dominican Republic)
Shannon Wheeler ’09 (Southington, CT)
The final award was given to three members of Bryant’s chapter of Amnesty International: Maddie Archambeault ’10 (East Sandwich, MA), Katie Gorham ’10 (Perry Hall, MD) and Kathryn Varis ’09 (Guilford, CT). They were recognized for planning a summer community service trip to Peru for 12 Bryant students to volunteer at a women’s shelter. The group, which will leave in May, is current accepting monetary donations, as well as children's shoes, art/school supplies, and toys that they can bring to the shelter. Donations can be brought to to any of the faculty suites or Townhouse N12. For questions, contact Bryant Amnesty.
Fraser, president of the International Student Organization, says the awards are a testament to the commitment and dedication that each winner has shown to Bryant.
“These awards show that we are more than willing to stand up for what we believe,” says Fraser. “We make note of what students are concerned about, and we do something about it – we take a stand.”
Enhancing campus life
Blatsos, president of the Student Senate, says the award is important to her because it means she accomplished a goal she set out to attain four years ago: to make a difference on campus.
“Making an impact that is appreciated means the world to me,” she says.
In addition to being the secretary of the International Student Organization and a Student Ambassador in the Admission Office, Santana Mora is active in community service through Relay for Life and Bryant Helps projects.
“I felt honored to receive this award because it is indicative of the support I receive each day from the Bryant community,” she says.
Nicholas, who recently was recognized with a Center for Student Involvement Spotlight Award, is a member of the Multicultural Student Union, the Track and Field team, and Bottom Line, Bryant’s a cappella group. She is also active with the Women’s Center.
Her involvement on campus helped ease her transition into the Bryant community, says Nicholas. “This award is special to me because it recognizes my efforts to enhance campus life at Bryant,” she says.
Wheeler has been involved since day one as a member of the Student Programming Board, the Communication Society, Relay for Life, and the Center for Student Involvement Leadership Council. This year she participated in the Vagina Monologues and is a member of the Senior Class Committee, which plans senior nights and Senior Week activities.
“This award means a lot to me because it shows the impact we can make when we work together,” says Wheeler.
Her goal when writing is to inform her readers, and she says freedom of the press is critical. “It is vital as a woman to be able to interact and be accepted, which is liberating,” she says.
Clancy was one of six students recognized as a recipient of a Women’s Herstory Award for her efforts to enhance the Bryant community. The awards banquet last month was the finale of the University’s commemoration of Women’s History Month.
“There are many exceptional women on campus, and I am proud to have been one of those recognized,” says Clancy, who is also a member of the national leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa and a student representative on the Student Disciplinary Board.
Other Herstory Award winners include:
Whitney Blatsos ’09 (Pembroke, NH)
Deidre Fraser ’10 (St. Catherine, Jamaica)
Sherika Nicholas ’11 (Long Island, NY)
Miriam Leticia Santana Mora ’11 (La Romana, Dominican Republic)
Shannon Wheeler ’09 (Southington, CT)
The final award was given to three members of Bryant’s chapter of Amnesty International: Maddie Archambeault ’10 (East Sandwich, MA), Katie Gorham ’10 (Perry Hall, MD) and Kathryn Varis ’09 (Guilford, CT). They were recognized for planning a summer community service trip to Peru for 12 Bryant students to volunteer at a women’s shelter. The group, which will leave in May, is current accepting monetary donations, as well as children's shoes, art/school supplies, and toys that they can bring to the shelter. Donations can be brought to to any of the faculty suites or Townhouse N12. For questions, contact Bryant Amnesty.
Fraser, president of the International Student Organization, says the awards are a testament to the commitment and dedication that each winner has shown to Bryant.
“These awards show that we are more than willing to stand up for what we believe,” says Fraser. “We make note of what students are concerned about, and we do something about it – we take a stand.”
Enhancing campus life
Blatsos, president of the Student Senate, says the award is important to her because it means she accomplished a goal she set out to attain four years ago: to make a difference on campus.
“Making an impact that is appreciated means the world to me,” she says.
In addition to being the secretary of the International Student Organization and a Student Ambassador in the Admission Office, Santana Mora is active in community service through Relay for Life and Bryant Helps projects.
“I felt honored to receive this award because it is indicative of the support I receive each day from the Bryant community,” she says.
Nicholas, who recently was recognized with a Center for Student Involvement Spotlight Award, is a member of the Multicultural Student Union, the Track and Field team, and Bottom Line, Bryant’s a cappella group. She is also active with the Women’s Center.
Her involvement on campus helped ease her transition into the Bryant community, says Nicholas. “This award is special to me because it recognizes my efforts to enhance campus life at Bryant,” she says.
Wheeler has been involved since day one as a member of the Student Programming Board, the Communication Society, Relay for Life, and the Center for Student Involvement Leadership Council. This year she participated in the Vagina Monologues and is a member of the Senior Class Committee, which plans senior nights and Senior Week activities.
“This award means a lot to me because it shows the impact we can make when we work together,” says Wheeler.
