The Gannon Scholars Leadership Program educates and fosters undergraduate women leaders at Loyola University Chicago to contribute to a more just world.
12/15/2021
Loyola community: There's still time to nominate a current student for the Undergraduate Women's Leadership Award!
Nominations are due January 11. Full details here: https://www.luc.edu/.../undergraduatewomensleadershipaward/
11/30/2021
Loyola faculty, staff, and students: Nominate a current Loyola student for the Undergraduate Women's Leadership Award!
Nominations are due January 11. Full details here: https://www.luc.edu/gannon/undergraduatewomensleadershipaward/
11/15/2021
Happening tomorrow! A conversation with Dr. Ngozi Ezike (Director of Illinois Department of Public Health) on "The Disproportionate Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women"
Register here: https://luc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OuAcrfMoQAGLkzRyP5TTLA
11/08/2021
Join us on Tuesday, Nov. 16, for a conversation with Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health!
She will speak on the disproportionate effect of the COVID pandemic on women, and particularly on women of color. The event is free and open to the public.
Zoom registration here: https://luc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OuAcrfMoQAGLkzRyP5TTLA
10/29/2021
We're very proud of Gannon Scholar Sarah, who presented her research on the challenges facing young women navigating a breast cancer diagnosis, at the American Public Health Association conference this week! She even was honored with a "Best Student Abstract" award!
Read about her research here: https://apha.confex.com/apha/2021/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/509236
And more about her inspiration here: https://www.luc.edu/parkinson/about/news/archive/stromcontrerasapha.shtml
archive: Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health: Loyola University Chicago
05/11/2021
A huge congratulations this week to our 2021 Gannon Scholar graduates!
We are so proud of all of you - of your many gifts and accomplishments, of how you have weathered this past year of pandemic college life, and of how each of you have uniquely shaped the Gannon Scholar community through your presence.
Congratulations, Sonja, Masha, Anna, Hannah, Farah, Roshni, Ally, Madeline, and Nora!
04/26/2021
11 current Gannon Scholars are presenting their research at Loyola's virtual Undergraduate Research Symposium this week! They've all done such great work on their projects, especially navigating the disruptions from COVID and online education. A special shout-out to Audrey, Masha, and Farah, who were recognized with an "Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award"!
See projects here: https://ecommons.luc.edu/ures/2021/
See the awards here: https://www.luc.edu/celts/symposium/awards/researchawards/outstandingundergraduateresearchaward/
2021 Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium | Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium Lauren Nowakowski, Loyola University Chicago Karolina Magnuszewski, Loyola University Chicago Adriana Mercado, Loyola University Chicago Rocelle Sanguenza, Loyola University Chicago Taylor Smith, Loyola University Chicago
04/20/2021
Calling the Loyola community! The Gannon Center is thrilled to be hosting Congresswoman Lauren Underwood on Thursday, April 29 @ 5pm. Info and registration here: https://luc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkdOygrT0pG9d2loF0cCLq2JyVDlSdG2H_
03/19/2021
We were honored this week to celebrate the many incredible students nominated for this year's Undergraduate Women's Leadership Award! A special congratulations to the 2021 recipients: Lina Flores Wolf and Mia Ambroiggio! Read more here: https://www.luc.edu/gannon/undergraduatewomensleadershipaward/
02/05/2021
More great research from Gannon Scholars! Recent Gannon alum Colette and Dr. Amy Krings recently published their study of Chicago's Pilson neighborhood and the dynamics of environmental justice organizing in gentrifying communities. You can read the article here:
Environmental Justice Organizing in a Gentrifying Community: Navigating Dilemmas of Representation, Issue Selection, and Recruitment - Amy Krings, Colette Copic, 2020 Environmental justice organizations aim to secure an equitable distribution of environmental resources through the participation and self-determination of affec...
01/19/2021
Congratulations to recent Gannon alum Kate, who is now a published researcher! Her undergrad research project with Dr. David Doherty focused on how individuals' politically partisan views affect their interpretation of factual data. You can read the full article here:
Partisan identities and interpretations of economic data (2021). Partisan identities and interpretations of economic data. Politics, Groups, and Identities. Ahead of Print.