Posted 9:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014
Four UW-L employees have been selected as 2014 YWCA Outstanding Women Honorees and will receive 2014 YWCA of the Coulee Region Tribute to Outstanding Woman Awards.
Four UW-L employees have been selected as 2014 YWCA Outstanding Women Honorees and will receive 2014 YWCA of the Coulee Region Tribute to Outstanding Woman Awards.
The award recognizes and honors women from the Coulee Region who have demonstrated qualities of outstanding leadership and excellence in their professional and personal endeavors in accordance with the mission of the YWCA. Nominations come from throughout the community.
The award winners will be honored at a ceremony from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the La Crosse Center’s South Hall Ballroom. UW-L’s Organization for Campus Women coordinates nominations for women at UW-L.
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Andrea G. Hansen, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Self Sufficiency Program
Honored in the Activist category
An activist and educator over her 30-year career, Andrea Hansen directs the Self-Sufficiency Program, the UW-L Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department’s pre-college program for low-income, single parents. Hansen graduated from Augsburg College in 1980, and earned a master’s degree in sociology at Iowa State University with original research on attitudes toward battered women. She was active in the battered women’s and rape crisis movements from 1980-1993.
Over the years, Hansen has taught sociology and women’s studies as an adjunct professor at UW-Oshkosh, UW-Fox Center, Viterbo and UW-L. In 2004, she joined UW-L’s Continuing Education Office where she developed partnerships to address topics such as aging, long-term care workforce issues, suicide prevention, commercialization of girlhood and transgender health care. She directed and taught in the CEE Gerontology Certificate programs.
Her recent community work includes serving on the founding boards of Lugar de Reunion, the Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council, and the Coulee Region Long-Term Care Workforce Coalition. She was honored with the La Crosse MLK, Jr. 2011 Leadership Award and the La Crosse County Friend of Aging Award in 2013.
Hansen is married to the Rev. Curtis Miller who is the organizer for AMOS (Advocating-Mobilizing-Organizing in Solidarity), the La Crosse area interfaith social justice coalition. Their daughters, Chloe and Sara, delight and inspire them.
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Jennifer Kosiak[/caption]
Jennifer Kosiak, Mathematics
Honored in the Trailblazer category
Jennifer Kosiak is a UW-L professor of Mathematics, with a mathematics education specialization. She has taught for more than 15 years and has received several awards including the 2012 UW System Regents Teaching Excellence Award and the 2010 Teacher Educator of the Year Award. Her classroom is focused on building conceptual understanding and procedural fluency through authentic, problem-solving situations; the same goals she instills in her pre-service teachers.
Kosiak is also an advocate for connecting the local community to her classroom by organizing Math Family Fun Nights and providing future teachers the opportunity to work with PK-12 students.
At the local level, Kosiak serves as the coordinator for the School of Education Secondary Teacher Education Preparation Program. At the state level, she has led several professional development projects for current teachers and was recently elected President of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council. At the global level, Kosiak and her colleagues implemented the College Readiness Math MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), which has provided more than 2,500 students the opportunity to enhance their mathematical knowledge needed to access college mathematics courses. Through these professional contributions and more, Kosiak has proven her dedication to high quality mathematics education for all students.
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Janie Morgan[/caption]
Janie Morgan, Alumni Association
Honored in the Volunteer category
It’s all about relationships for Janie Morgan. She is a proud alum of UW-L – with a degree in psychology and master’s degree in education professional development. Morgan spent the first 11 years of her career in healthcare; managing volunteer programs and raising funds for sick and hospitalized children.
In 1998, she became the executive director of the UW-L Alumni Association. For nearly 17 years, she has worked with a great staff and team of volunteers to keep alumni connected to each other and to UW-L.
Throughout her career, Morgan has managed thousands of volunteers. While she enjoys her work “managing” volunteers, her true love is volunteering herself.
“I’ve had the opportunity to serve as a Hospice volunteer, campaign for the United Way, help match Big Brothers and Big Sisters, deliver Mobil Meals, support young women pursuing higher education, raise funds for a new canine dog, pray at St. Rose Convent and sell Kringles just to name a few,” she notes.
Morgan says all have been rewarding experiences because of the people and the organizations represented.
Morgan is surrounded by a loving family and an amazing network of friends. She feels blessed to call La Crosse her home and hopes to continue to make a difference in the lives of those around her.
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Barbara Stewart[/caption]
Barbara Stewart, Diversity and Inclusion
Honored in the Social Justice category
Barbara Stewart is UW-L associate dean for Campus Climate and Diversity. She arrived in La Crosse in the fall of 1999 when she was hired as the director of Multicultural Student Services at the UW-L. She was promoted to associate dean for Campus Climate and Diversity in fall of 2008.
In the position of associate dean, Stewart provides broad leadership for several diversity offices in the Division of Student Affairs. She has the opportunity to collaborate with leaders from offices and programs including Affirmative Action, Human Resources, Enrollment Management, Inclusive Excellence and the Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning.
Stewart has more than 20 years of progressive experience in diversity and inclusion, student leadership, mentoring, supervision, cultural competency, training and development.
She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Iowa State University. In addition to her professional position, Stewart has served as a community volunteer for a variety of organizations and programs over the years. She and her husband, Vernell Glenn, are the proud parents of one son, Maurice Glenn. In her spare time she enjoys reading, cooking and spending time with family.
UW-L employees being honored and their categories of recognition include:
[caption id="attachment_36934" align="alignright" width="155"] Andrea Hansen[/caption]
Andrea G. Hansen, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Self Sufficiency Program
Honored in the Activist category
An activist and educator over her 30-year career, Andrea Hansen directs the Self-Sufficiency Program, the UW-L Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department’s pre-college program for low-income, single parents. Hansen graduated from Augsburg College in 1980, and earned a master’s degree in sociology at Iowa State University with original research on attitudes toward battered women. She was active in the battered women’s and rape crisis movements from 1980-1993.
Over the years, Hansen has taught sociology and women’s studies as an adjunct professor at UW-Oshkosh, UW-Fox Center, Viterbo and UW-L. In 2004, she joined UW-L’s Continuing Education Office where she developed partnerships to address topics such as aging, long-term care workforce issues, suicide prevention, commercialization of girlhood and transgender health care. She directed and taught in the CEE Gerontology Certificate programs.
Her recent community work includes serving on the founding boards of Lugar de Reunion, the Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council, and the Coulee Region Long-Term Care Workforce Coalition. She was honored with the La Crosse MLK, Jr. 2011 Leadership Award and the La Crosse County Friend of Aging Award in 2013.
Hansen is married to the Rev. Curtis Miller who is the organizer for AMOS (Advocating-Mobilizing-Organizing in Solidarity), the La Crosse area interfaith social justice coalition. Their daughters, Chloe and Sara, delight and inspire them.
[caption id="attachment_36903" align="alignleft" width="155"] Jennifer Kosiak[/caption]
Jennifer Kosiak, Mathematics
Honored in the Trailblazer category
Jennifer Kosiak is a UW-L professor of Mathematics, with a mathematics education specialization. She has taught for more than 15 years and has received several awards including the 2012 UW System Regents Teaching Excellence Award and the 2010 Teacher Educator of the Year Award. Her classroom is focused on building conceptual understanding and procedural fluency through authentic, problem-solving situations; the same goals she instills in her pre-service teachers.
Kosiak is also an advocate for connecting the local community to her classroom by organizing Math Family Fun Nights and providing future teachers the opportunity to work with PK-12 students.
At the local level, Kosiak serves as the coordinator for the School of Education Secondary Teacher Education Preparation Program. At the state level, she has led several professional development projects for current teachers and was recently elected President of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council. At the global level, Kosiak and her colleagues implemented the College Readiness Math MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), which has provided more than 2,500 students the opportunity to enhance their mathematical knowledge needed to access college mathematics courses. Through these professional contributions and more, Kosiak has proven her dedication to high quality mathematics education for all students.
[caption id="attachment_36906" align="alignright" width="155"] Janie Morgan[/caption]
Janie Morgan, Alumni Association
Honored in the Volunteer category
It’s all about relationships for Janie Morgan. She is a proud alum of UW-L – with a degree in psychology and master’s degree in education professional development. Morgan spent the first 11 years of her career in healthcare; managing volunteer programs and raising funds for sick and hospitalized children.
In 1998, she became the executive director of the UW-L Alumni Association. For nearly 17 years, she has worked with a great staff and team of volunteers to keep alumni connected to each other and to UW-L.
Throughout her career, Morgan has managed thousands of volunteers. While she enjoys her work “managing” volunteers, her true love is volunteering herself.
“I’ve had the opportunity to serve as a Hospice volunteer, campaign for the United Way, help match Big Brothers and Big Sisters, deliver Mobil Meals, support young women pursuing higher education, raise funds for a new canine dog, pray at St. Rose Convent and sell Kringles just to name a few,” she notes.
Morgan says all have been rewarding experiences because of the people and the organizations represented.
Morgan is surrounded by a loving family and an amazing network of friends. She feels blessed to call La Crosse her home and hopes to continue to make a difference in the lives of those around her.
[caption id="attachment_36908" align="alignleft" width="157"] Barbara Stewart[/caption]
Barbara Stewart, Diversity and Inclusion
Honored in the Social Justice category
Barbara Stewart is UW-L associate dean for Campus Climate and Diversity. She arrived in La Crosse in the fall of 1999 when she was hired as the director of Multicultural Student Services at the UW-L. She was promoted to associate dean for Campus Climate and Diversity in fall of 2008.
In the position of associate dean, Stewart provides broad leadership for several diversity offices in the Division of Student Affairs. She has the opportunity to collaborate with leaders from offices and programs including Affirmative Action, Human Resources, Enrollment Management, Inclusive Excellence and the Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning.
Stewart has more than 20 years of progressive experience in diversity and inclusion, student leadership, mentoring, supervision, cultural competency, training and development.
She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Iowa State University. In addition to her professional position, Stewart has served as a community volunteer for a variety of organizations and programs over the years. She and her husband, Vernell Glenn, are the proud parents of one son, Maurice Glenn. In her spare time she enjoys reading, cooking and spending time with family.