(Note: Mather Prize first awarded Fall 2005, annually beginning 2007, and biannually beginning 2013)
Women of Achievement Award Winners by year
2005
- Kathleen Kash, College of Arts and Sciences
- Anne Hiltner, School of Engineering
- Marion Good, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
- Kathleen Farkas, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
- Yiping Weng Han, School of Dental Medicine
- Sharona Hoffman, School of Law
- Patricia Marshall, School of Medicine
- Lisa M. Maillart, Weatherhead School of Management
2007
- Eva Kahana, College of Arts and Sciences
- Meral Özsoyoglu, School of Engineering
- Diana Lynn Morris, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
- Lenore A. Kola, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
- Yiping Weng Han, School of Dental Medicine
- Jacqueline Lipton, School of Law
- Susan Redline, School of Medicine
- Diana Bilimoria, Weatherhead School of Management
2008
- Martha Woodmansee, College of Arts and Sciences
- Clare M. Rimnac, School of Engineering
- Barbara J. Daly, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
- Kathleen Wells, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
- Kristin Victoroff, School of Dental Medicine
- Juliet P. Kostritsky, School of Law
- Ruth Keri, School of Medicine
- Christa H. S. Bouwman, Weatherhead School of Management
2009
- Elizabeth Short, College of Arts and Sciences
- Ica Manas-Zloczowe, School of Engineering
- Marilyn Blankenship Lotas, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
- Elizabeth M. Tracy, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
- Suchitra Nelson, School of Dental Medicine
- Jessica Wilen Berg, School of Law
- Grace A McComsey, School of Medicine
- Susan Helper, Weatherhead School of Management
In addition, Joanne Eustis, retriring as University Librarian and Theresa Pretlow, retiring after a distinguished career at Case Western Reserve University both received the "Notable Woman of the Year" honor.
Dorothy C. Miller, Founding Director of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women and Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences was honored with a Special Award from the Office of the Provost for her dedication to CWRU and gender equity.
2010
- Kathryn Lavelle, College of Arts and Sciences
- Xin Yu, School of Engineering
- Faye A. Gary, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
- Claudia Coulton, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
- T. Roma Jasinevicius, School of Dental Medicine
- Jessie Hill, School of Law
- Noa Noy, School of Medicine
- Julia S. Grant, Weatherhead School of Management
2011
- Sandra W. Russ, College of Arts and Sciences
- Erin Lavik, School of Engineering
- Shirley M. Moore, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
- Aloen L. Townsend, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
- Leena Palomo, School of Dental Medicine
- Cassandra Burke Robertson, School of Law
- Maria Hatzoglou, School of Medicine
- Diane Bergeron, Weatherhead School of Management
2012
- Marie Lathers, College of Arts and Sciences
- Alexis R. Abramson, School of Engineering
- Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
- Anna Maria Santiago, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
- Lisa A. Lang, School of Dental Medicine
- Ruqaiijah Yearby, School of Law
- Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan, School of Medicine
- Yi-Jing Wu, Weatherhead School of Management
In addition, Edith Lerner, Professor Emerita, Department of Nutrition School of Medicine and Sarah Taylor, Chair, CWRU Faculty Newcomers Committee both received the "Notable Woman of the Year" honor.
2013
- Daniela Calvetti, College of Arts and Sciences
- Nicole Seiberlich, School of Engineering
- Carol M. Musil, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
- Amy Blank Wilson, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
- Catherine A. Demko, School of Dental Medicine
- Sharona Hoffman, School of Law
- Sudha Iyengar, School of Medicine
- Silke Forbes, Weatherhead School of Management
In addition, Patricia B. Kilpatrick, Vice President and University Marshall Emerita, FSM'49, GRS'51 received the "Notable Woman of the Year" honor.
2015
In 2015 the following women were honored with the Mather Spotlight Prize:
- Agata Exner, PhD,Professor, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine
- Judith Lipton, PhD, Associate Dean for Experiential Education; Honorable Blanche E. Krupansky and Frank W. Vargo Jr. Prof of Law, School of La
- Naomi Sigg, Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Division of Student Affair
- Molly Watkins, Executive Director for International Affairs, Center for International Affairs
- Jazmine Kirkland, Undergraduate, Dept of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Shanina Knighton, CMRN, BCLS, PhD Student, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
2017
In 2017 the following women were honored with the Mather Spotlight Prize:
- Kristian E. Baker, PhD, Associate Professor, Center for RNA Science and Therapeutics, School of Medicine
- Lee Anne Thompson, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Sheila Pedigo, PhD, Dirctor of Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE), Provost's Office
- Lisa Camp, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, School of Engineering
- Ruolin Zoe Yang, undergraduate student
- Vanessa Van Doren, professional student
In addition, Dr. Sue Friedman Klarreich received the "Notable Woman of the Year" honor.
2019
In 2019 the following women were honored with the Mather Spotlight Prize:
- Susann Brady-Kalnay, PhD, Distinguished Researcher in the Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology
- Jaclene A. Zauszniewski, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, Kate Hanna Harvey Professor in Community Health Nursing
- Heather Burton, PhD, Director of IDEAL-N and Partner Institution Faculty and Student Development
- Rachel Lovell, PhD, Senior Research Associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
- Delaney Jones, undergraduate student
- Alice Jiang, MS, professional student
In addition, Dr. Lillian Emmons received the “Notable Woman of the Year” honor.
2021
In 2021 the following women were honored with the Mather Spotlight Prize:
- Dr. Jennifer Carter, Faculty Director, SCSAM, and Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Dr. Damaris Puñales-Alpizar, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literature
- Michelle Corcoran, Department Administrator, Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Daniela Solomon, Research Services Librarian for Chemistry and Engineering, Kelvin Smith Library
- Jessica Salley Riccardi, Doctoral Candidate, Communication Sciences, Department of Psychological Sciences
- Joy Mason, Bachelor of Science Candidate, Business Management - Healthcare, Weatherhead School of Management
In addition, Alexandria Johnson Boone, President & CEO of GAP Communication Group, Chairwoman & Founder, Women of Color Foundation, and Founder of CL Magazine, received the “Notable Woman of the Year” honor.
2021 Women of Achievement Awards
View the 2021 Women of Achievement Awards recording below.
Read the Status of Women and Gender Equity report that accompanies Dr. Clark-Taylor's Women of Achievement speech.