On April 7, University of Wisconsin-Madison Assistant Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate Ruby Paredes and Vice Chancellor for Administration Darrell Bazzell presented the first annual UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color awards to six accomplished women, all of whom value their capacity to serve as one of their most outstanding qualities. It certainly was a common thread in the reasons each was selected to receive the honor. In addition, the reception honored Professor Linda Greene, the 13th woman to receive the UW Systemâ??s annual Outstanding Woman of Color in Education award.
Jackie DeWalt, director of the UWâ??s PEOPLE program (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence), which puts and keeps disadvantaged youth on the pre-college track, is â??an inspiration and role model for women and men, girls and boys, with a level of attentiveness and intelligence that makes what she does so creative and adored. â?¦ She is a major change agent!â? Paredes re