Lorch Award

The Dr. I. Joan Lorch Award for Women & Gender Studies honors a person who has made a significant contribution to women and who exemplifies the pursuit of liberation and justice regarding sex, gender, and sexuality.

2025 Women & Gender Study Awards: Call For Nominations

Nominations are being accepted for the 2025 I. Joan Lorch Award for Women & Gender Studies.  This award honors "a person who has made a significant contribution to women and who exemplifies the pursuit of liberation and justice regarding sex, gender, and sexuality."  

The three categories for the Lorch award are: 

  1. Student award: this award honors any current undergraduate or graduate student at Canisius University; 
  2. Canisius colleague award: this award honors any current Canisius University employee (faculty, staff, or administrator -- full or part-time), and; 
  3. Community member award: this award honors any member of the wider community who is not a current student or employee of Canisius University.

The celebration to honor the three awardees will take place during the month of March, Women’s History Month. 

Deadline for nominations is February 17, 2025. All nominations should include: your name, your nominee’s name and contact information, and a 100-200 word description as to why the nominee is a deserving recipient of the Lorch award. The nomination form can be filled out here

Nomination Deadline: February 17, 2025. 

The name of the person you are nominating
Category
Please provide a 100-200 word description of why this person is deserving of the award.