NEWS
Alumna Named Recipient of 2018 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award
Carloyn Wilkins (MA '88) has been selected as a recipient of 2018 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award. This list recognizes the accomplishments of professional women across Canada in order to inspire others. Wilkins is Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada and a member of its governing council. The article on Western alumnae recipients, including Wilkins, can be found at Western News.
Caucutt Examines Employment, Marriage Prospects, and Financial Security
Professor Caucutt's research on examining the growing gap between white and black women regarding marriage in the US is being highlighted by the Faculty of Social Science. Caucutt looks at some of the reasons for the increasing disparity and the potential long-lasting impacts. The article on the working paper, 'Is Marriage for White People? Incarceration, Unemployment, and the Racial Marriage Divide' can be found at Western Social Science News.
Undergraduate Students Win Awards
Aaron Leonard, Sherrie Cheng, and Jake Anderson have been awarded with prestigious scholarships in 2018-2019 for their academic accomplishments. Aaron is in his second year and was awarded the Godsoe Scholar Award and Faculty Association Scholarship. Sherrie is in her third year and was awarded the Walter J. Koenig Scholarship, the Dr. W Glenn Campbell and Dr. Mark K. Inman Scholarship in Economics, and the Elizabeth Sullivan Award in Economics. In his fourth year, Jake was recognized with the Joel Fried Scholarship in Economics and the Dr. W Glenn Campbell and Dr. Mark K. Inman Scholarship in Economics. Congratulations to all of our students on their outstanding achievements!
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