Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Oliveri Family Prize

Cacildia Cain poses with her prize certificate and the presenter

Cacildia Cain accepts the Oliveri Prize in 2018

This award, created by Rosalie and Joseph Oliveri in honor of Rachel Oliveri '95, commends a senior WGS/SQS major or minor for extraordinary service and dedication to the Women’'s, Gender and Sexuality Studies community.

The WGS program selects the recipient of this prize annually. There is no application.

Recent Award Recipients

Prize Year Recipient
2023-24 Jolecia Saunderson
2022-23 Sanjitha Subramaniam
2021-22 Cassipea Stith
2020-21 Quinn Weiner
2019-20 Makayla (MK) Richards
2018-19 Yiyi Wu
2017-18 Cacildia Cain
2016-17 Tina Nguyen and Kiana Nwaobia
2015-16 Cecile Afable and Sam Daniels
2014-15 Zuri Gordon