Upcoming Events & News Akron WHP names 9 Women of the Year; Awards dinner March 15 The Women's History Project of the Akron Area has named 9 women of the year. Selected for the contributions to the community, these women will be honored at the WHP Awards Dinner, March 15, at The University of AKron's Martin Center. This year's women of the year are: --Amani Abraham, Communication major, The University of Akron, Woman to Watch --Ruth Wright Clinefelter, Summit County Historical Society, Posthumous --Paula Davis, Keep Akron Beautiful, Innovation --Joan Dorow, Peanut Butter & Jelly Program, Pioneer --Linda Fry, Downtown Akron Partnership, Heroine Faye Dambrot Award --Su Hunt, Safe Landing Youth Shelter, Inspiration --Jody Miller Konstand, JMK Media, Creativity --Kathy Taylor, Summa Foundation, Perseverance --Patricia Wyatt, North Hill Community House, Faith Reservations are needed to attend the Awards dinner. Tickets are $50. To make reservations, click here. If you would like to purchase an ad for the evening's program, click here. For almost 30 years, the Women's History Project of the AKron Area has highlighted the continuing contributions women make to the city, the county, the region and the nation with its Women of the Year Awards. This year's theme, "Our History Is Our Strength," honors women who have made a long-lasting impact on our community, making it stronger through their work as leaders, volunteers, activists, mothers and servants of the people. UA Women in Philanthrophy to honor Judith Anne Read at WHP Awards Dinner The University of Akron's Women in Philanthropy has honored Judith Anne Read, with its Elizabeth Buchtel award. The award recognizes women who have been leaders in philanthropy to The University of Akron and who, by their example, have mentored bold and courageous giving by other women. Read will be honored at the Women's History Project's Awards dinner at UA's Martin Center on March 15. To order tickets and/or order an advertisement for the program, click here. 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 2011 by The University of Akron. The University of Akron is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Institution.