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Outstanding women to be honored

The KU Women's Recognition Program, sponsored by the Women's Commission on the Status of Women and the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, has named winners of this year's awards. The awards honor women students, faculty, staff and alumnae who have enriched and improved the campus community through their service, teaching or involvement. Awards will be presented at 7:30 p.m. April 17 at the Big 12 Room in the Kansas Union.  A reception to honor the nominees and award recipients will follow.

Outstanding Woman Student in Leadership: Ellen Stolle

Outstanding Woman Student in Athletics: Chelsey Pryor

Hall of Fame: Helen Alexander, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology; Joan Hunt, professor, KU Medical Center; Barbara Atkinson, executive vice chancellor, KU Medical Center; Marynell Reece, founder, Reece Construction, community organizer.

Outstanding International Woman Student: Cristina Fernandez

Outstanding Woman Student in Community Service: Bridey Maidhof

Outstanding Woman Educator: Elizabeth Friis, assistant professor of mechanical engineering

Outstanding Woman Staff Member: Dorothy Knoll, dean of students, KU Medical Center.

Outstanding Woman Student in Partnership: Stephanie Gomez

Outstanding Nontraditional Woman Student: Diedre White Man

Single Parent Student Award: Cynthia Lynn

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The Bridwell Botany Research Laboratory on west campus, built in 1965, was funded by a gift from Texas cattle breeder Joseph S. Bridwell, who was interested in research into developing better strains of grasses and legumes for cattle. The building houses the Ronald L. McGregor Herbarium, named in honor of the longtime director who oversaw a vast expansion of KU's plant collections. In addition to more than 350,000 pressed specimens and a slide collection, the building houses a botanical library.