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Own It strives to recognize women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at the University of Wyoming.  The event and award serves to help increase the visibility of an often overlooked group in STEM, which can be fundamental in encouraging women to participate in science.  

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Check back in Fall of 2024 for the next Own It! event! 

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OWN IT! CELEBRATES THE FOLLOWING WOMEN IN STEM WHO WERE NOMINATED TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING STEM ACCOMPLISHMENTS! 

 OVERALL: A WOMAN WHO IS DESERVING OF CELEBRATION

Amy Navratil

Anna Robertson

Anna Steele

Ashleigh Pilkerton

Brenda Alexander

Chandelle MacDonald

Dana Caulton

Elizabeth Case

Ema Lujan

Erin McDonald

Eunsook Park

Hannah Hood

Holly Krutka

Jenna Goodrich

Karagh Brummond

Megan Candelaria

Muskan Sharma Kuinkel

Nicole Bedford

Oreoluwa Adesina

Pallavi Pokharel

Quiana Jeffers

Rhiannon Jakopak

Skylar Hodgins

Sylvia Thiong'o

Tasnim Ara

RESEARCH: A WOMAN WHO HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO HER FIELD OF RESEARCH 

Alathea Davies

Ana Clara Bobadilla

ChooiKim Lau

Annie Walgren

Ci Song

Erin Schwalbe

Geethma Werapitiya

JuliAnne Allgood

Masoumeh Mahmoudi Gahrouei

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Michaela Kuzniar

Natalie Foss

RongSong Liu

Vahideh Mirchi

TEACHING: A WOMAN WHO INSPIRES TEACHING AND LEARNING AMONG HER COMMUNITY 

Annie Bergman

Christine Marie Reed

Elizabeth Quigley

Holly Krutka

Kami Danaei

Kendall Klos

Lindsey Mitchell

Madison Davis

Magda Garbowski

Michele Turner

Rachel Reese

Rebecca Collins

Shawna McBride

Becky Linn

Kassandra Willingham

Nominations are for women who exemplify the following:

  • A woman student, STEM professional, faculty or community member who has made significant contributions to her field of research.
  • A woman who demonstrates service, leadership and mentoring among her peer group.
  • A woman who inspires teaching and learning among her community.
  • And, a woman who is deserving of celebration.

You may nominate a colleague, a coworker, a student, or yourself!

In addition to nominations, you may sign up to display a poster or share a research or outreach highlight!

Own It! Nominations

Help us celebrate phenomenal women in STEM!Nominees may be undergraduate students, graduate students, STEM professionals, faculty, staff, or community members who identify as women.

Nominations will be accepted in the following categories:

Research: A woman who has made significant contributions to her field of research.

Service: A woman who demonstrates service, leadership and mentoring among her peer group.

Teaching: A woman who inspires teaching and learning among her community.

Overall: A woman who is deserving of celebration!

In order to nominate a women in STEM (self-nominations are welcome), visit tinyurl.com/OwnItNomination

Own It! Highlights

Own It! wants to highlight the accomplishments of women in STEM! Whether it is an award, a publication, a presentation, a grant proposal, an outreach event or anything else that you are proud of, we want to hear about it!

We share these highlights at our Own It! Celebration on Monday, November 15th as well as online!

To share a highlight, visit: tinyurl.com/OwnItHighlights

Own It! Poster Session

The Own It! Celebration on Monday, November 15th will include a poster walk. If you have a poster you would like to share about your STEM research or outreach, please sign up here: tinyurl.com/OwnItPoster

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