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Abigail Quigley McCarthy Center for Women

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The Abigail Quigley McCarthy Center for Women’s Research, Resources, and Scholarship at St. Catherine University works to build a community of faculty and student scholars and activists working on issues of race, class, gender, and other differences; gather and share resources relating to these issues; and highlight the leadership and work of women at the University and in various communities for women’s justice and equality.

Throughout its history, the Center has been a catalyst and supporter of many projects and programs that address women’s issues, from the building of a strong Women’s Studies program to a student-directed campaign to address the concerns of student parents. The Center’s commitment to open, honest dialogue about tough issues and a belief in the necessity of work for justice form the backbone of the work we do.


Members of the St. Catherine community celebrated the accomplishments of students, faculty/staff members, and alumnae at the annual Abigail Quigley McCarthy Center for Women Awards Celebration on Thursday, April 23, 2009 in Coeur de Catherine, Rauenhorst Hall.

Please extend your congratulations to the recipients in these categories:

Student Leadership Awards
Awarded to students (individual or group) for their outstanding leadership in varied roles and settings, based on St. Catherine University's Leadership Statement.

Individual Leadership Awards:
Andrea Bergman (Theology)
Leigh Frichol (Financial Economics and Music)
Ramatoulie Jallow (Biology and French)
Holly Larsen (International Relations)
Pang Mee Moua (Education)
Pang Moua (Studio Arts)
Catrice O’Neal (Social Work)
Katherine Pottebaum (International Relations and Women’s Studies)
Amanda Saum (Education and Spanish)
Mary Thoreson (Psychology)

Collaborative Leadership Award:
St. Catherine Wheel Editors, Frankie Barnhill (English) and Julie Nagan (Journalism and Advertising)

Research and Creative Work on Women Award
Awarded to students, faculty/staff members, and alumnae/i for research or creative work focusing on women and/or issues relevant to women.

Student recipients:
Carol Goulet (Biology and Psychology)
The Impact of Media Images on Mood and Body Satisfaction: Does Exposure to Advertisement of extremely Thin Models Elicit Physiological Responses in Women with Normal BMI?

Katherine Pease (English and Studio Art)
Trapped in the ‘Wallpaper’ of Society: The Never Ending Struggle of Being a Woman

Faculty and Staff recipients:
Cecilia Konchar Farr (English and Women’s Studies)
The Feminist Critique: Four Questions for Theorizing Across Disciplines

Kirsten Walters (Office of Research & Sponsored Programs)
Ultimate Spin: Contesting the Rhetoric, Countercultural Ethos and Commodification of Ultimate “Frisbee” Sport, 1968-2008

Alumna recipient:
Bridgette Da Silva (Political Science)
The Oracle of Bacchus: A Novel

Best Paper in Women's Studies Award
Awarded to undergraduate Women’s Studies students for excellence in writing.

Katherine Pottebaum (International Relations and Women’s Studies)
Who’s Counting and How Much is it Worth? GDP and Its Limitations

Karen Sells (Philosophy and Political Science; Women’s Studies minor), Honorable Mention
Right Body/Wrong Body: Reconciliation of “the Underlying I” within Societal Constructions

Jay and Rose Phillips Scholarships
A $15,000 educational scholarship awarded to a junior who demonstrates leadership and commitment to implementing a Minnesota- based community service project.

Jewelly Lee (Sociology and Women’s Studies), 2008-2010 Phillips scholarship recipient
Sheng Xiong (Occupational Therapy), 2009-2011 Phillips scholarship recipient