The Women Leaders Series planning team in the Office of Student Engagement solicits nominations for the annual Ithaca College Women of Distinction awards early in the spring semester and hosts an annual ceremony and reception recognizing the recipients in March. At the ceremony, recipients are introduced by a student mentor and then they share inspiring stories and words of advice with students and other IC community members who attend. The 2025 ceremony was held on Friday, March 21 from 3:30 to 5:00PM.
Celebrate the Ithaca College Women of Distinction 2025
The 7th annual Women of Distinction awards recognize women who exhibit leadership and pave the way for women in their fields of expertise; serve as role models and mentors and are committed to advancing women; and give back to the IC community through their time, talent, and resources.
Announcing the 2025 IC Women of Distinction
The Women Leaders Series planning team in the Office of Student Engagement is please to announce the four women who have been selected as the 2025 Women of Distinction:
- Sumru Atuk, Assistant Professor, Politics
- Crissi Dalfonzo, Director, LGBTQ Center
- Diane Gayeski, Professor, Strategic Communication
- Melinda Quigg, Head Coach, Womens Soccer
Congratulations on receiving this honor. Ithaca College is so lucky that you are leaders on our campus and in the community!
Photos from the 2025 IC Women of Distinction Ceremony. Awards were presented to the recipients by student mentees!
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The Ithaca College community is invited to nominate a faculty or staff member each January to be recognized at the annual Women of Distinction ceremony held at the end of March. The selection committee will review all nominations and will inform nominators and recipients of the selection results before March 1. Please contact the Office of Student Engagement at ose@ithaca.edu with any questions.
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Past recipients of the award include:
Danette Johnson, Julie Dorsey, Tiffany Huff, Te Wen Lo, La Jerne Terry Cornish, Chrystyna Dail, Lauren Goldberg, Cathy Michael, Diana Dimitrova, Belisa Gonzalez, Elyse Nepa, Erienne Roberts, Michelle Goode, Christina Moylan, Nia Nunn, Bonnie Prunty