Winners Of 2015 Susan B. Anthony Writing Awards Announced
Niagara University’s annual Susan B. Anthony birthday celebration was held Wednesday, Feb. 11, in St. Vincent’s Hall.
Coordinated by the department of women’s studies, the hour-long event commemorated the 195th birthday of Susan B. Anthony, born Feb. 15, 1820. Anthony was a forerunner for women’s rights in America, and helped pave the way for the rights women have today.
One of these reforms is that of higher education – a right that was not available during the better portion of Anthony’s life. According to Dr. Shannon Risk, assistant professor of history, Anthony fought vigorously to make higher education a right for women, a right she lived long enough to see.
The event also awarded two Niagara University students with the Susan B. Anthony Writing Award. The competition – open to underclassmen and upperclassmen – asks students to write a paper on a women’s issue. The competition, started in 2002, takes the spirit of Anthony and applies it to issues women face in other facets of society.