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Women and Gender Studies

Luellen Laurenti Scholarship

The Luellen Laurenti Scholarship Fund was established in 2001 by the Women’s Studies Program of Illinois State University with the assistance of Joseph L. Laurenti in memory of Luellen Laurenti, a long-time stalwart in the women’s movement in Illinois and lobbyist for women’s rights, who passed away in June 2000. This scholarship will help preserve Luellen Laurenti’s memory and legacy through the successes of the Illinois State University Women’s and Gender Studies students who receive the scholarship.

Luellen Laurenti was associated with the Department of Foreign Languages and the Women’s Studies Program at Illinois State University. She moved to central Illinois in 1963 to teach Spanish and to direct the foreign languages laboratory at Illinois State. For a number of years, she taught the introductory women’s studies course, “Women Today.” In the years after she left teaching, she continued to work with Women’s Studies on a variety of co-curricular programs.

The scholarship, to be awarded annually or biannually, provides support in the amount of $1,000 for an outstanding undergraduate Women’s and Gender Studies minor. The Women’s and Gender Studies Curriculum Committee will review the proposals and announce the award recipient in April. The recipient will receive the scholarship at the Women’s and Gender Studies 13th Annual Symposium in February, 2008.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to apply, students must have fulfilled the following:

  • Be enrolled as a full or part-time student in good standing at Illinois State University;
  • Have declared or are in the process of declaring a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies;
  • Have completed or are enrolled in at least two courses in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program;
  • Are in their sophomore or junior year;
  • Have a cummulative GPA of 3.0 or higher based on a 4.0 system at the time of the application.

Application Procedure

  • Download the Luellen Laurenti Scholarship Application Form.
  • Provide a statement addressing your interest in women’s and gender studies, career goals, and volunteer activities/community service.
  • Enclose two letters of recommendation, one of which should come from a Women’s Studies faculty member and the other from another faculty member (e.g. from the major department).
  • Application must be received by 4.30 p.m. on February 11, 2008. Do not send your applications electronically; deliver hard copies to the Women’s and Gender Studies offices, 231 Rachel Cooper.

The 2004-2005 Scholarship Recipient was Angeline K. Anastasia.
The 2003-2004 Scholarship Recipients were Ryan Rademacher and Erin Whitworth.
Congratulations!

Please direct any questions or concerns to
Women's and Gender Studies Program
Illinois State University
Campus Box 4260
Normal, IL 61790-4260
Phone: (309) 438-2947
Fax: (309) 438-5104
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