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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexaul, Transgender and Ally (GLBTA) Resource Center
202-885-3347
glbta@american.edu
Mary Graydon Center Room 201
Office Hours:
Monday & Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 9:00am-8:00pmSara Bendoraitis
Director
Questions?
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GLBTA Resource Center
202 885 3347
Mary Graydon, Room 201
Bendoraitis, Sara Lynn
Dir Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Resource Ctr
2008 Award Winners (From left to right): Back Row: Dave Noble and Lisa Motett, National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Schlegal Legion of Honor Visionary Leaders Award recipients. Middle row: Bridget Krzysztofik, Nancy Polikoff, Jillian Rubino, Vanessa Mueller, Emily Willard, KT Thirion, Hannah Wu, and Harjant Gill Front Row:Becca Levin and Cullyn Foxlee, Schlegal Legion of Honor Emerging Leader
Our Awards Ceremony is our annual opportunity to celebrate what is best about AU's gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and ally communities. It is a chance to review our achievements and give credit to members of the campus community who helped make them possible. Each April we have an event where we:
- Present awards to students, staff, and faculty of AU
- Present rainbow tassels to those students who are graduating
- Present the annual Richard L. Schlegel National Legion of Honor award
(Want your own rainbow tassel? Make sure to drop us an e-mail and let us know that you'll be graduating. Then join us at the awards ceremony to receive it!)
Nominate a student, faculty, staff or department for an Annual GLBTA Resource Center Award!! Download the nomination form by clicking here.
Award Descriptions:
Academic Award: Presented to two students who have written an outstanding paper, done innovative research, or contributed academically to GLBT issues.
Alumni Award: Presented to two students who have continued to
be committed to the efforts of the GLBTA Resource Center at American University, as well as to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues.
Bridge Builders Award: Presented to two students who have contributed to building campus diversity and intercultural understanding across communities, particularly as it relates to the issues of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Leadership Award: Presented to two students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership ability and have helped to improve the university climate for GLBT people.
Outstanding 1st/2nd Year: Presented to two first and/or second year students
who have exhibited extraordinary effort to educate themselves and the larger campus community about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues.
Staff/Faculty Award: Presented to two faculty or staff members, who have shown great support to the GLBT community, helped to diversify our campus and raised awareness of GLBT issues.
Information on the 2010 nomination process coming in Fall 2009.
2009 Achievement Award Winners
Academic Award:
Brandon Robinson
Rachel Cupelo
Staff/Faculty Award:
Salvador Vidal-Ortiz
Mark Schaefer
Andrea Brenner
Campus Excellence:
AU Library
Alumni Award:
Vincent Villano
Richard L. Schlegel National Legion of Honor Awards
Emerging Activist:
William Mruzek
Visionary Leaders:
Luke Jude
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