
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Nominate an Outstanding Undergraduate Woman for the C-Ring
Too busy shovelling snow to fill out that nomination form? The deadline for nominating female undergraduates for the prestigious C-Ring has been extended to this
Friday, Feb. 26, 2010.
First given in 1922 by the University of Cincinnati Athletics Department to the best all-around female undergraduate athlete, the C-Ring has evolved over the last 87 years to become an all-university award based on
.
The C-Ring is an award presented each spring to an outstanding female baccalaureate graduate. Selected by a diverse committee of UC faculty, staff, students and alumnae, the recipient is announced at the annual event in May.
In order to be eligible for nomination, the student must have a minimum 3.4 grade point average. The nominees must also have demonstrated a commitment to the betterment of the UC campus, the greater community and the overall advancement of women. Faculty, staff or alumni may
for this honor.
"One of the exciting things about the C-Ring each year is the personal stories we get to hear. I find it very motivating when I, as a staff and faculty member, hear what these young women are doing even while still students," says Barb Rinto, director of the UC Women's Center, which administers the C-Ring award. "Imagine the effect all these C-Ring recipients and nominees are having on the world when they graduate."
The nominees and invited guests attend a banquet in May at which the C-Ring recipient is announced.
For additional information regarding C-Ring, call 513-556-4401 or visit the
and click on "
" Or stop in the Women's Center itself in the Steger Student Life Center and you won't have to click on anything.
Read about last years C-Ring recipient, Kimberly Bauer
Kimberly Bauer knows when youre helping people with their health care that you need to speak their language. She has just the right personal chemistry to do that. It also helps that shes graduating with a double major in chemistry and Spanish.
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