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April 19, 2021
By Rachel Koon, Division of Student Affairs
Six exceptional Washington State University women were honored for their accomplishments, service, and commitment to student success at the Women of Distinction awards ceremony on April 16. The annual event, now in its 15th year, recognizes the incredible achievements of women in the WSU community.
This year’s award recipients represent a range of campuses, colleges, and academic and professional pursuits, but they all have one thing in common: a dedication to making their campuses and communities better places.
“Acknowledging the achievements of women leaders across the WSU system is the easy part – the hardest part is selecting just six women out of the large number of applications we received this year,” said Davi Kallman, Women of Distinction co-chair and Commission on the State of Women public relations officer. “We received more applications than ever before, and we are so thankful to our amazing reviews f
Pregnant women felt more stressed during the pandemic because of their fear of contracting COVID-19 as well as normal stress brought about by pregnancy, WSU researchers found.
High levels of stress can cause early labor, which does not allow the baby to fully develop, WSU associate professor Erica Crespi said.
Researchers assessed pregnant women’s causes of stress. They looked at the number of stressors as well as the concerns these women felt that caused their stress, said Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, lead author of the study and WSU associate nursing professor.
Common stressors that pregnant women have started experiencing since the pandemic began include the possibility that they or their baby could get COVID-19 or come into close contact with someone who has the disease, Barbosa-Leiker said.
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