Lois Seyster Monstross

Lois Seyster Monstross

Lois Seyster Monstross, a 1919 graduate, became a prominent author. As a student, she was active in Alpha Xi Delta, Scribbler’s Club, Mortarboard, Athenian, Glee Club, Student Council, Woman’s League...
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Annie Contractor

WGGP Alumni Lecture: Annie Contractor

On October 2, 2024, WGGP hosted an Alumni Lecture by Annie Contractor on "Community Engagement, Rural Edition: Navigating Local Power and Conquering the Fear Factor". The lecture explores the unique...
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Louise Freer

Louise Freer

Louise Freer, Head of the Department of Physical Education for Women from 1915 to 1949, championed women’s athletics and led significant improvements in facilities and programs. Her work trained many...
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Dr. Eunmi Mun

Egalitarian Workplaces: Organizational Pattern of Gender Wage Inequality in High Income Countries by Dr. Eunmi Mun

On October 11, 2024, WGGP hosted an Affiliate Lecture by Dr. Eunmi Mun on "Egalitarian Workplaces: Organizational Pattern of Gender Wage Inequality in High Income Countries". Scholars of gender wage...
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Rayna Simons Prohme

Rayna Simons Prohme

Rayna Simons Prohme, a 1917 graduate, was active in journalism at the University of Illinois, including roles with the Daily Illini, Scribbler’s Club, and Alethenai Literary Society. She later became...
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Maudelle Brown Bousfield

Maudelle Brown Bousfield

Maudelle Brown Bousfield, the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Illinois in 1906 with a Mathematics degree, later became the first female African American principal of a...
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Mary Busey

Mary Busey

Mary Busey, a Board of Trustees member from 1904 to 1930, used her local prominence to advance opportunities for female students. She played a key role in establishing on-campus housing for women,...
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Laura B Evans

Laura B. Evans

Laura B. Evans became a member of the Board of Trustees in 1903, one of the very first women to join the Board after Lucy Flower. Laura remained on the Board until her death in 1932. Evans Hall is...
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Asmaa Elsayed

The Evelyne Accad and Paul Vieille International Research Award
Asmaa Elsayed
Asmaa Elsayed is currently pursuing her doctorate within the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership at the College of Education. Asmaa's research examines the potential of emancipatory and transformative lifelong learning as a pathway for fostering healing, resilience, and holistic well-being among minority women in the Middle East. 

Nehal Elmeligy

The Evelyne Accad and Paul Vieille International Research Award
Nehal Elmeligy
Nehal Elmeligy is a Sociology Ph.D. candidate. The tentative title of her dissertation is Emergent Publics in the Time of Unpredictable Crackdowns: The Impact of Online/Offline Feminist Counterpublics in Contemporary Egypt. It is a qualitative study of nine Egyptian feminist initiatives founded between 2015 and 2020 that create counterpublics. 
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