Breaking Barriers Celebration | President's Commission on the Status of Women | Leadership

The President’s Commission on the Status of Women (PCOSW), the Office of Institutional Diversity (OID) and OSU Athletics are pleased to present Breaking Barriers, a recognition of the accomplishments and impact of those who have advanced gender equity at Oregon State University.

Breaking Barriers Awards

Breaking Barriers Awards are open to anyone in the OSU community who has worked to advance gender equity in alignment with each of the award categories. We accept nominations of faculty, staff, students and community members. Nominators may submit multiple nominations but must submit a separate form for each nomination. Award recipients will be announced at the annual Breaking Barriers Celebration.

Nominations for the 2024 Breaking Barriers Awards are due by May 2. Nominate today!

2023 OSU Today coverage: Breaking Barriers awards celebrate OSU community members who advance gender equity

Breaking Barriers in Education Award

This award recognizes a member of the OSU community whose high impact in teaching and mentoring has paved the way for gender equity in higher education to thrive and prosper.

2024: Michael Trevathan
2023: Not awarded in 2023
2022: Erica Fischer
2021: Arup Indra
2020: Maude David
- Natasha Mallette
2019: Mei-Ching Lien
2018: Lisbeth Goddik

Breaking Barriers in Research Award

This award honors a member of the OSU community whose innovative research challenges and expands knowledge and/or improves the lives of marginalized genders.

2024: Not awarded in 2024
2023: Not awarded in 2023
2022: Paul Lewin
2021: The GenderMag Project - Margaret Burnett and Anita Sarma
- Ana Milena Ribero
2020: Satoris Howes
2019: Melissa Cheyney
2018: Yanyun Zhao

Breaking Barriers in Athletics Award

This award recognizes a member of the OSU athletic community whose contributions actively create and encourage gender equity in sports.

2024: Maureen Tremblay
2023: Colleen Bee
2022: Deb Graff
2021: Not awarded in 2021
2020: Tanya Chaplin
2019: Not awarded in 2019
2018: Marianne Vydra

Interim President Becky Johnson presents the Breaking Barriers in Athletics Award to Deb Graff.

The PCOSW Community Builder Award

This award honors an individual, or group, in the OSU community whose work contributes significantly to the campus environment through advocacy of gender equity.

2024: Hannah Rowe
2023: Women in IT Group: Kristina Case, Polly Harrell, Chrysanthemum Hayes, Emily Longman, Marjorie McLagan, Weiwei Zhang
2022: Farallon Broughton
2021: Rebecca Warner
2020: Satoris Howes
2019: Sandy Goeke
2018: Bouquet Harger

The Harriet “Hattie” Redmond Award

This award celebrates a member of the OSU community who works as an agent of change in service of racial justice and gender equity.

2024: This award is now managed by the Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center.
2023: Savanah Leidholt
2022: Stephanie Ramos
2021: Isabel J. Rodriguez
2020: Dam Diverse Dance (3D)
- Allison Davis-White Eyes
2019: Adejoke Babatunde Omolayo
2018: Award not created until 2019