Annual STRIVE Awards

The Women’s Resources Center invites you to join us for the 7th Annual Strive Awards! Join us in celebrating Illinois students, staff, and faculty doing incredible gender equity work on our campus! 7th ANNUAL STRIVE AWARDSMonday, March 30, 2026 5 - 6:30 pm University YMCA | Latzer Hall Light refreshments will be served.RSVP: go.illinois.edu/strive The 2026 STRIVE Award Recipients will be announced on Monday, March 16.

The Advocate Award: This honor is for a faculty member, staff member, or student who consistently “walks the walk” and advocates for gender equity in their everyday lives, even when it’s hard.The Scholar Award: This award is for a faculty member, staff member, or student who advocates for and advances gender equity through their academic and professional endeavors.The Dr. Ruth Nicole Brown Coalition Award: This honor is for a student who brings diverse groups of people together across identity lines to advance gender equity.The Pat Morey Legacy Award: This award is for a student who engages in gender equity work that will benefit the University of Illinois campus long after they graduate.The Strive Together Award: This honor is given to a Registered Student Organization (RSO) that has made significant contributions towards gender equity during the current academic year.Please note: The University of Illinois plans to capture photographs and video of this event.

Be aware that if you attend, you are consenting to the possibility that your image and likeness may be shared or published by the University of Illinois for marketing-communications purposes.