UWT FavoritesUW Tacoma Outstanding Women 2008
Celebrating University of Washington Women gives the UW community the opportunity to recognize the contributions of outstanding women
students, staff and faculty members. Nominations come from all parts of our campus community, and many levels of contribution are worthy of recognition-- from
the very personal to the global. The 2008 Celebrating University of Washington Women marks the first time UW Tacoma women are being recognized on this campus.
A program was held on March 5, 2008 in the UW Tacoma Library. UWT honorees are also being celebrated on the UW Seattle campus.
For more information about Celebrating University of Washington Women, contact Sharon Parker at 2-4861, or Derek Levy at 2-4411 on the UWT campus, or Erica Barton
at 616-7259 or ericab4@u.washington.edu on the Seattle campus.
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Caroline Calvillo, MBA Adviser, Milgard School of Business
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Caroline Calvillo |
I would like to nominate Caroline Calvillo as an outstanding UWT woman. Caroline is the MBA Advisor at University of Washington's MBA program in Tacoma.
It doesn't matter if University of Washington has brilliant professors if challenges in a student's educational career are preventing them from accessing that
information. UW Tacoma MBA students are mostly non-traditional students.
We are older and have more career and family commitments than many students. Often these challenges, and those of a fledgling MBA program, restrict access to
traditional educational opportunities such as day time classes and fulltime internships. Caroline breaks down those boundaries. In my long higher education career
I have had several official advisors and interfaced with many others as I have selected schools. I have never been blessed with a more supportive and creative
advisor than Caroline. She never says, "you can't do that." She always figures out a way to push past challenges that would prevent student success or make
our educations only mediocre.
More than any single professor, Caroline makes or breaks our educational experience. Her expertise touches each of us every quarter as she involves us in
selecting guest speakers and future Milgard students, allowing us to shape the future of our program, while directing our individual progress. Her passion
and empathy for our education, and the respect for the fact that this isn't just a process she has to push us through but is a valuable investment in
each student's future, is unequaled in my experience. The Milgard School experience would not be the same without her.
Caroline is an outstanding woman at UWT.
Dr. June Lowenberg, Professor, Nursing
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Dr. June Lowenberg |
It gives me great pleasure to nominate Dr. June Lowenberg for "Celebrating University of Washington Women" for her tireless nurturing of students and
faculty, and for the exemplary service she has provided to the University of Washington.
Since I joined the UWT Nursing program faculty, June has mentored me and countless other faculty and students. She is unfailingly accessible and welcoming.
One of the most important lessons June taught me during my first years as a new assistant professor was the importance of creating a supportive and generous
classroom environment. I consider June to be both a master teacher and mentor. Her mentorship is an extension of her teaching, and she is outstanding at both.
Her ability to counsel both junior faculty and students in a manner that accentuates strengths is quite profound and at the expert level of mentorship.
Not only does June mentor faculty in the Nursing Program, she also spends enormous energy counseling and working with many junior faculty members in other programs.
June also provides a high level of service to the University of Washington. She served for several years on the Graduate Council, which reviews new program
proposals for all the UW campuses. She is on the School of Nursing Tri Council. At UWT, she serves on the Faculty Council on Academic Policy and has chaired
the Bachelors of Science in Nursing Committee for many years.
Dr. Lowenberg is highly deserving of recognition for her enormous contributions to the University of Washington.
Dr. Janet Primomo, Associate Professor, Nursing
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Dr. Janet Primomo |
I nominate Dr. Janet Primomo for celebrating University of Washington Women.
Dr. Primomo was one of three founding members of the Nursing Program at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT). She contributed to building both the bachelor's
and masters programs. She served as Chair of the UWT Faculty Assembly, and her advice is frequently sought for information about faculty rights/responsibilities
as well as code clarification. Dr. Primomo was awarded the UWT Distinguished Teaching Award in 1997.
From the beginning, she has advocated for a tri-council organization for discussion of issues critical to the three UW campuses. Dr. Primomo is actively
engaged in tri-campus issues including discussions about cross-campus enrollment. Additionally, Dr. Primomo has served on the UW Senate Executive
Committee and on the UW Nursing Tri-Council Committee.
She is actively involved in the Tacoma Pierce County Asthma Partnership which includes research that examines the effectiveness of asthma prevention activities.
She recently authored an article in The News Tribune about the value of home visits to children with asthma. Dr. Primomo received the Marguerite Cobb
Community/Public Health Nursing Award in 2001. In 2006, she received the Dr. Trudeau Award form the American Lung Association of Washington.
In 2007, she received funding to bring a scholar from India to the UWT campus. She recently developed a new course for summer 2008 that includes a three-week
healthcare experience in India. This is the first global offering for the Nursing Program at UWT. The information that Dr. Primomo has gained in the development
of the course in India will serve as a model for future global courses.
Dr. Primomo has an amazing sphere of influence and has made significant contributions. For me, she models "wisdom" and I am truly amazed by her many contributions
across the University of Washington and within the South Puget Sound community.
Lorena Scott, Work-Study Program Assistant, Equity and Diversity
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Lorena Scott |
Lorena is a wonderful asset to the UW community. She represents the University with compassion, energy and dedication that extends to everyone she meets.
As a senior in the Social Welfare program, she divides her time between campus and practicum work at the Immigrant Rights Center. On campus she is a strong,
supportive influence, and a visible presence and asset to the Diversity Resource Center, where she works.
Anyone with a project or an idea only has to mention it to her, and she will give her full attention and support. She embraces new ideas with warm and
inclusive encouragement, and is a wealth of ideas and resources for improving projects and reaching out to a diverse range of individuals and groups. She can
pull half a dozen names out of her head of people to include in a project, and seems to know them all personally.
She fosters projects and networks that support the community with sincere enthusiasm. It is amazing to see the energy and passion she brings to the laundry
list of organizations and causes she is involved in, including the student Social Work Organization, the Latino Student Organization, the Native American Student
Organization, The STEPS College Access Project, the Queer Straight Alliance, and her latest project; the Student Global AIDS Campaign. She embodies the qualities
of a strong, but never overbearing leader. Her strength and compassion set a benchmark for us all to aspire to, as students and as members of our communities.
Ling Yeh, Lecturer, former Coordinator of the Diversity Resource Center
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Ling Yeh |
Ling Yeh served as the Coordinator of the Diversity Resource Center (DRC) from Fall 2005 through December 2007. In that role she has managed the DRC space and
staff with grace and a welcoming spirit. In addition to creating a warm and welcoming space, Ling implemented programs that resulted in high visibility and
credibility for the DRC. She organized events for the Heritage Month Series and launched the Diversity Lunch Hour Series, which included presentations such as
"From the Personal to the Academic: How Identity Shapes the Questions You ask," "Reflections of Native American Women," "Navigating Difference: Diversity &
Leadership," and "Beyond Inclusion: Strategic Interventions for Anti-Oppression." Taking collaboration to its zenith, Ling has always reached out to work with
community groups and other campus organization. She collaborated with the Metropolitan Development Council to establish a UWT STEPS program (Student Team for
Empowerment and Personal Success) housed in the DRC. STEPS pairs UWT students with local area youth to encourage them to stay in school and help them to be
prepared for college. As an advocate for public service, Ling Yeh also promoted service projects for UWT students, listing many on the diversity website and
arranging days of service, such as the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Days of Service. Ling also worked with a group of students to establish a multicultural
leadership program at UWT. As well, Ling has been an active member of our UWT community, giving of her expertise not only on public service but also with regard
to student retention efforts. This quarter Ling also designed and is teaching a 2-credit course on educational equity to first-year students at UWT. Additionally,
Ling is a doctoral student at UW Seattle.
Ling is a gentle soul who has a strong vision of community and who lives that ideal every day. Somehow, even with all her responsibilities, she makes time for
all who seek her help. She has earned the friendship and respect of many students, staff, and faculty at UWT. As a UW woman, she deserves our recognition and
appreciation.
Tessa Coleman, Project Information Coordinator & Fiscal Specialist
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Tessa Coleman |
We, in Facilities, would like to nominate Tessa Coleman for "Celebrating University of Washington Women." As the department we came up with countless positive
things to say about Tessa, the following are a small number of the attributes she shares with the Facilities staff and the university community as a whole.
As an employee, Tessa exemplifies "great employee." She's extremely proficient (wearing many hats). As demanding as her job is, she will always stop what she's
doing and assist anyone who has a problem (no matter how small or detailed the solution is). Tessa's tremendously accommodating to everyone. She has more patience
than most hospitals.
She continually exceeds expectations with her limitless ability. You will never hear her say that she's unable to do anything. If she's not familiar with
something, you'll in no way know it. Her ability to learn is outstanding.
She's continues to develop as an employee and a person by continuing her education as a Fiscal Analyst, campus designer for furniture & carpeting,
coordinating projects, and endless other tasks. She takes care of herself by eating healthy and working out and she does rock climbing on a regular basis.
Above all this, she's the first one there to assist with the little extras like buying a card or going shopping for a sick team member, remembering birthdays
and bringing in a cake, even making gift baskets for the university's annual gift basket sale.
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