2012.03.23 > For Immediate Release
contact: Charley Reed - University Relations
phone: 402.554.2129 - email: cdreed@unomaha.edu

CCSW Luncheon to be Held March 28

Omaha - The UNO Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women (CCSW) will host its 26th annual awards luncheon on Wednesday, March 28, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Milo Bail Student Center (MBSC) Ballroom. Tickets are currently on sale for members of the UNO community and the general public at a reduced cost thanks to the generosity of the Senior Vice Chancellor and the Office of Academic and Student Affairs.

At the luncheon, the CCSW will recognize the 2012 award recipients. The awards recognize individuals and organizations for their outstanding service and commitment to gender equity. The 2012 honorees include:

CCSW Community Service Award
The Peter Kiewit Foundation

CCSW Outstanding Achievement Award
Ilze Zigurs

CCSW Scholarship Recipient
Brianna Kallman

This year's CCSW Legendary Woman of UNO Award recipient will be unveiled at the luncheon.

The CCSW serves as an advisory council to the chancellor and other university administrators on issues that relate to faculty, staff and students.

Luncheon tickets, which can be purchased for $5, are on sale in the MBSC Business Office and can also be purchased by phone at (402) 554.2979 or by email at ghotaling@unomaha.edu through Monday, March 26.

For more information about the luncheon, visit http://www.unomaha.edu/ccsw/ or contact the CCSW co-chairs Elizabeth Kraemer at 402.554.4802 or ekraemer@unoalumni.org or Renae Rust at 402.554.2559 or rrust@unomaha.edu.

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