Upcoming Events & News WHP names women of year, plans award dinner March 3 The Women's History Project of the Akron Area recognized nine women for their contributions to preserving the national enviornment and reversing ecological destruction with Women of the Year awards. The Women's History Project said these nine have shown exceptional vision and leadership in their attempts to save the planet. The 2009 Women of the Year are: Pioneer: Susan B. Allen of TC Architects; Creativity: Playwright Jewelene Banks; Courage: Civil Engineer Halle Jones Capers; Perseverance: Elaine Marsh, co-founder of Friends of the Crooked River; Inspiration: Alice Phillips, volunteer at Metro Parks serving Akron and Summit County; Faith: Sr. Laura Wallace, OP, master gardener for Crown Point's Community Supported Agriculture program; Innovation: Erika Weliczko of REpower Solutions; Faye Dambrot Heroine Award: Christine D. Freitag, founder and president of Friends of Metro Parks; Posthumous: Helen Yeszin, past president of NA'AMAT USA. These women will be honored at the WHP Awards Dinner, March 3, at The University of Akron's Martin Center, 105 Fir Hill. Registration is at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m.Tickets are $50. Reservations and program ad purchases are available through Feb. 17. To reserve seats and/or purchase ads for the program, click here. Send completed reservations and/or ad copy electronically to womenshistoryproject@mindspring.com or send completed forms by mail to Women's History Project of the Akron Area, Women's Depository, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-1702. UA Women in Philanthropy to honor Kathleen Coleman Women in Philanthropy at The University of Akron will honor Kathleen A. Coleman, long-time benefactor to the university, with the second annual Elizabeth Buchtel Award at the Women's History Project's Awards Dinner March 3. Coleman has been responsible for the creation of Coleman Commons, an "outdoor living room" being built behind Buchtel Hall between the Student Union and the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The Commons will eventually include a amphitheatre, labyrinth, and walks. Elizabeth Buchtel co-founded The University of Akron (then Buchtel College) with her husband. The awards dinner will be held at The University of Akron's Martin Center, 105 Fir Hill. Registration is at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m.Tickets are $50. Reservations and program ad purchases are available through Feb. 17. To reserve seats and/or purchase ads for the program, .click here. Send completed reservations and/or ad copy electronically to womenshistoryproject@mindspring.com or send completed forms by mail to Women's History Project of the Akron Area, Women's Depository, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-1702.A Akron, Ohio 44325-1702. kron, Ohio 44325-1702. Akron, Ohio 44325-1 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.