Difference Makers
The Difference Makers program honors those who are positively impacting the CU º£½ÇÉçÇø community. Each fall, nominations are accepted from the campus community and nominees and their nominators are celebrated.Ìý
History
In 2000, student staff in the CU º£½ÇÉçÇø Women’s Resource Center conceived of this award to honor one woman at CU º£½ÇÉçÇø and solicited nominations from the community. They received nominations of such quality that they decided to honor all eight nominees. And so, a tradition was born. Although the Women’s Resource Center no longer exists, the Center for Cultural Connections & Community is proud to carry on this tradition to celebrate difference makers in our CU º£½ÇÉçÇø community.Ìý
This program builds upon the legacy of women like Mary Rippon, the first University of Colorado woman professor, and Lucile Buchanan, the first African-American woman to graduate from CU. These influential women paved the way for others at CU º£½ÇÉçÇø and beyond and continue to inspire us. We know there are many in the CU º£½ÇÉçÇø community today who also deserve our recognition and appreciation.Ìý