(March 3, 2022) - To celebrate International Women's Day, Laurentian University's Presidential Advisory Committee on the Status of Gender Equity along with the Equity, Diversity and Human Rights Office’s Consent is Simple Team will honour the achievements of three Greater Sudbury women during its annual awards ceremony. This event will be held on Tuesday, March 8, at 3:00 p.m., via zoom.
To be honoured at the ceremony are Nasim Yavari, Dr. Elizabeth Wenghofer and Suzanne Pharand. These role models are recognized for their work in promoting women within the University, and the community of Greater Sudbury.
Nasim Yavari is being honoured for her activism in education, especially as it relates to young women.
Dr. Elizabeth Wenghofer is being honoured for her mentoring of female students, especially in the field of human kinesiology.
Suzanne Pharand is being honoured posthumously for her unrelenting dedication and discrete devotion to the University community.
For more information, please contact Bettina Brockerhoff-Macdonald, Interim Chair of Laurentian University's Presidential Advisory Committee on the Status of Gender Equity, at bbrockerhoff@laurentian.ca.