by Tanya Loughead | Mar 18, 2025 | Staff
The Canisius University Women & Gender Studies program is happy to announce the 2025 Lorch Award winners. 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.
In the category of Canisius University student, the winner is Brianna Nosal’25, strategic communication. In the category of Canisius University employee, the winner is: Dr. Anita Butera, associate professor of criminal justice. In the category of a community organization or person, the winner is Victoria Pérez, the co-founder and director of Buffalo’s bilingual Hispanic theatre, Raíces Theatre Company. We congratulate all of these deserving people who help to make our world a more equitable world each day.
We heartily welcome everyone to celebrate Women’s History Month — and these three awardees in particular — on Monday, March 24 from 4-6 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge.
The event will begin with students from the Diversity Committee honoring women on campus who have uplifted and empowered others, and end with the announcement and celebration of the Lorch winners. Please join us for feminist solidarity and inspiration.
Submitted by: Tanya Loughead, Professor, Department of Philosophy and Women & Gender Studies
by Tanya Loughead | Feb 4, 2025 | Staff
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.”
2024 Lorch Award winners (from left to right): Adrienne Hill and Ana Grujić, Buffalo-Niagara LGBTQ History Project (community award); Bex Nagel ’25 (student award); Kim Griffin ’11, head coach of Women’s Softball (colleague award)
The three categories for the Lorch award are:
- Student award, honoring any current undergraduate or graduate student at Canisius University.
- Canisius colleague award, honoring any current Canisius University full- or part-time employee across faculty, staff and administration.
- Community member award, honoring 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 in March, Women’s History Month.
The deadline for nominations is Feb. 17. 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.
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Submitted by: Tanya Loughead, Professor, Department of Philosophy and Women & Gender Studies
by Tanya Loughead | Mar 8, 2024 | Staff
The Canisius University Women & Gender Studies program is happy to announce the 2024 Lorch Award winners. 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.
In the category of Canisius University student, the winner is: Bex Nagel ’25, Strategic Communications, Sociology and Women & Gender Studies.
In the category of Canisius University employee, the winner is: Kim Griffin, ’11, Head Coach of Women’s Softball.
In the category of a community organization or person(s), the winners are: Adrienne Hill and Ana Grujić of the Buffalo-Niagara LGBTQ History Project.
We congratulate all of these deserving people who help to make our world a more equitable world each day.
We heartily welcome everyone to celebrate Women’s History Month — and these 4 awardees in particular—on Thursday, March 21 4:00– 5:30 pm in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. Please join us for drinks, appetizers, and feminist solidarity and inspiration.
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Submitted by: Tanya Loughead, Professor, Department of Philosophy and Women & Gender Studies
by Tanya Loughead | Feb 2, 2024 | Staff
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 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 College; (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 15, 2024. 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: https://www.canisius.edu/lorch-award
Submitted by: Tanya Loughead, Professor, Department of Philosophy and Women & Gender Studies
by Tanya Loughead | Mar 31, 2023 | Faculty
Pictured above (l-r): I. Joan Lorch Award recipients Secil Erdogan Ertorer, PhD (Colleague Award), Hawa Saleh ’24 (Student Award), and Geo Hernandez ’17, ’19 (Community Organizer Award)
Women & Gender Studies hosted the annual I. Joan Lorch Celebration on Tuesday, March 28 in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The Dr. I. Joan Lorch Award for Women & Gender Studies honors individuals who have made a significant contributions to women, and who exemplify the pursuit of liberation and justice regarding sex, gender and sexuality.
Pictured (above) attendees Erin Robinson, PhD; Community Award recipient Geo Hernandez; Tanya Loughead, PhD; and Richard Reitsma, PhD
Following an introduction from Tanya Loughead, PhD, professor of philosophy, and a blessing by Rev. Patrick J. Lynch, SJ, the following three outstanding award winners were recognized in their respective categories: T
(1) Canisius Student Award: Hawa Saleh ’24, English, creative writing and history
(2) Canisius Colleague Award: Secil Erdogan Ertorer, PhD, associate professor, sociology
(3) Community Award: Geo Hernandez ’17, ’19, community organizer and activist
Submitted by: Tanya Loughead, PhD, professor, Philosophy
