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On March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day, an article written by the UCalgary Student and Enrolment Services Staff was released that presented the three recipients of the 2021 Women’s Resource Centre (WRC) Awards for Excellence. Sue-Shane Tsomondo, Leda Stawnychko and Jessica Revington were the proud UCalgary alumni to be recognized this year.
In interviews with the
Gauntlet, each recipient talked about the impact of receiving this award, representation as UCalgary alumni and advice for others looking to follow their journeys in the work they do.
For Tsomondo, she describes winning this award as a full-circle moment. Having opportunities to volunteer with the WRC previously and receiving the Sheila O’Brien award for Excellence and Leadership in 2018, gave her a community that helped support her in what she was able to achieve. She admits that even in her volunteering experience, she felt scared to enter the real world after university.