Upcoming Events & News WHP announces 2010 Women of the Year, to be honored March 3 The Women's History Project of the Akron Area selected 10 women to be the organization's 2010 Women of the Year. The women will be honored at Awards Dinner, March 3, at The University of Akron's Martin Center. This year's honorees are: --Myrna Becker, Integrity --Judy James, Innovation --Linda Kersker, Posthumous --Dorothy Marsh, Heroine (Faye Dambrot Award) --Barbara Mathews, Posthumous --Rosalyn & Marissa Norwood, Courage --Sr. Mariellen Phelps, Faith --Sandra Roe Smith, Perseverance --Tracy Soulsby, Pioneer Selected because of their many contributions to the community, these women will receive their awards at the annual WHP Awards Dinner March 3 at The University of Akron's Martin Center, 105 Fir Hill St. Registration is at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50. For reservations and information on program ad purchases, click here For almost 30 years, the Women's History Project of the Akron Area have highlighted the contributions women make to the city, the county, the region and the nation with its Women of the Year Awards. Want to know more? Click here to download the full categories and guidelines.clik here UA Women in Philanthropy to honor Betty G. Walcott Women in Philanthropy at The University of Akron will honor Betty G. Walcott with its Elizabeth Buchtel Award, which honors women who have been leaderss in philanthropy to the University. Walcott will be the third woman to receive the award. Walcott will be honored at the Women's History Project annual awards dinner on March 3 at The University of Akron's Martin Center, 105 Fir Hill St. Tickets are $50. For reservations and information on program ad purchases, click here. , Ohio 44325-1 Save the date...March 3, 2010 This year the Women's History Project of the Akron Area will be honoring its award winners at its annual dinner on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Be sure to save the date and watch this site for additional information. Want to learn more about Akron women's history? The University of Akron Press has published several books that deal with Akron 's women's history. These include: Joyce Dyer's Gum-Dipped: A Daughter Remembers Rubber Town; Kathleen Endres' Akron's 'Better Half': Women's Clubs and the Humanization of the City; Debra Johanyak's Behind the Veil: An American Women's Memoir of the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis and Frances McGovern's Fun, Cheap and Easy: My Life in Ohio Politics, 1949-1964. For more information, contact The University of Akron Press ' website by clicking here. Want to get involved in the Women's History Project? The Women's History Project of the Akron Area is looking for a few good people to serve on its board. If you have an interest in history, working on the Women of the Year awards event or serving on a board, email us at womenshistory1@uakron.edu.		Welcome to Akron Women's History! This website explores the roles women have played in the city's development. We invite children to join us for Akron History for Kids, a fun site crammed with puzzles, games, a virtual Women's Hall of Fame and much more. We invite adults to explore the women who helped make this city a better place to live and work. This website represents a unique partnership between the Women's History Project of the Akron Area (WHP) and the School of Communication of The University of Akron. It is underwritten by a grant from the Ohio Humanities Council. Photo shows Rm. 8, Leggett School, Akron, Ohio, 1887. Photo courtesy of Kathleen L. Endres, Kent, Ohio. Copyright 2003 by The University of Akron. The University of Akron is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Institution.