Prairie View A&M Celebrates Womens History Month

Sunday, March 16, 2008

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- Prairie View A&M University will celebrate the accomplishments, heritage and history of women with a series of lectures and activities throughout Women’s History Month, March 6-31. This year’s theme, “Women’s Vision-Expanding the View,” recognizes the contributions of women across the world and Prairie View A&M women that have achieved a high measure of success and who have greatly contributed to the Prairie View A&M community and mankind.

Highlights for Prairie View A&M University Women's History Month 2008 include a “Tea Party & Hatitiude Extravaganza” (March 19), a “Healthy Relationships with My Sisters” workshop and reception featuring Sheretta West of The Church Without Walls, of Houston (March 26) and a Women’s Health Fair (March 31).

Each woman on “The Hill” is important to the university’s mission of teaching, research and service. Below are some of the outstanding women of Prairie View A&M University that represent “Women’s Vision-Expanding the View”:

	Valerie E. Wright, PVAMU First Lady and Associate Editor for Texas Monthly Magazine	Hon. Cynthia Lenton-Gary, PVAMU Professor of Sociology and the First Black woman elected to the City Council for Missouri City, Texas
	Dr. Betty Adams, Dean, College of Nursing (PVAMU)	Jameka Merriweather, Senior, Editor of The Panther newspaper
	Dr. Elaine Adams, First Provost at PVAMU	Dr. Felecia Nave, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering (PVAMU), One of few women in the field of Chemical Engineering
	Dr. Rosie Albritton, Director of Library Services (PVAMU)	Dr. Elizabeth Noel, Associate Vice President for Research & Development (PVAMU)
	Dr. Clarissa Booker, Professor, Educational Leadership & Counseling, Professor of the Year (2007)	Dr. Judy Perkins, Head of Civil Engineering (PVAMU), one of the few females in the field of Civil Engineering
	Darlene Clark, Staff Assistant, more than 40 years of service to PVAMU	Thelma Pierre, Medical Urgent Care Supervisor (PVAMU)
	Dr. Myrna Cintron, Head of Justice Studies, (PVAMU)	Lettie Raab, Director of nationally recognized University College and The Academy for Collegiate Excellence and Student Success (ACCESS) Program (PVAMU)
	Coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, PVAMU Women’s Head Basketball Coach and former WNBA Player	Dr. Elaine Rodney, Dean, Juvenile Justice (PVAMU)
	Wilhelmina R. Delco, Served in the Texas House of Representatives, during the 50th legislative District from 1975- 1995	Dr. Ikhlas Sabouni, Dean, School of Architecture (PVAMU)
	Judy Frederick, Grounds Maintenance Foreman	Opal Johnson Smith, PVAMU alumna (Class of 1954), former Miss PVAMU and Capital Campaign Cabinet Member
	Dr. Grace Goodie, Chair, Faculty Senate (PVAMU)	Lt. Col. Carol Strong, Former Professor of Military Science (PMS), First Female PMS at PVAMU
	Mary Lee Hodge, Vice President for Business Affairs (PVAMU)	Jimmizine Taylor, Librarian, more than 60 years of service to PVAMU
	Dr. Harriette Howard-Lee Block, Head of Biology (PVAMU)	Dr. E. Joahanne Thomas-Smith, Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (PVAMU)
	Sheleah Hughes, Director of Public Relations, (PVAMU)	Dr. Evelyn Thorton, PVAMU Professor of Mathematics, former Faculty Senate Chair, more than 40 years of service to PVAMU
	Coach Barbara Jacket, PVAMU Professor, University Track Coach and Olympic Track Coach	Dr. Onimi Wilcox, Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences (PVAMU)
	Brenda Jackson, PVAMU alumna (Class of 1972) and Vice President for TXU Energy	Corporal Laconya Williams, PVAMU Police Officer
	Jamie Jackson, Junior, Miss PVAMU 2007-08	Zerline Williams, Custodial Leader, more than 30 years of service to PVAMU
	Nathelyne Archie Kennedy, PVAMU alumna (Class of 1959) and First Black Female Licensed Engineer in Texas, Founder of Nathelyne A. Kennedy & Associates	Dr. Marsha Kay Wilson Head of Health & Human Performance (PVAMU)
		Helen Yeh, Assistant Library Director, more than 30 years of service to PVAMU
View Complete List of Prairie View A&M’s Women’s History Month Events