CAMPUS NEWS

By: Encounter Staff

Submit a Nomination for the 2023 Sister Clare Award at USF

The Sister Clare Award recognizes “women of vision who have transformed the world of their time.”

The University of St. Francis (USF), is inviting the community to submit their nominations for the 2023 Sister Clare Award. USF presents has presented this award each year since 2013 during Women’s History Month to the university’s founding congregation, the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate.

Previous award winners have been Diane Nilan (2014), Cleopatra Pendelton (2015), Bernice Sandler (2016), Mona Purdy (2017), Petra Jamie (2018), Nancy Economu (2019),

Roxiana Fuqua (2020), Dr. Ngozi Ezike (2021), and Patricia Alvarez (2022).

If you know of anyone whose services had made a difference in the lives of others, nominate her today through https://forms. gle/7cTLzmn9R2CynHxy5.

Nominations should be received by February 14, 2023. The award recipient will be notified by March 1 with a reception to celebrate the recognition.

Decisions for the award will be made by members of the USF Women’s History Month committee.

World Series Champion Manager Joe Maddon to Speak at USF Brown and Gold Night

Major League Baseball manager, Joe Maddon, helped the Chicago Cubs organization break its 108-year World Series drought in 2016.

Maddon will be the guest speaker at University of St. Francis’ 44 annual Brown and Gold Night. Maddon is the second member of the Chicago Cubs World Series championship team to speak at USF’s Brown and Gold Night. Former catcher David Ross spoke in January 2017.

The event will take place at the Pat Sullivan Center on the campus of USF on Monday, February 13. The annual fundraiser begins with a cash bar at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7p.m. and the program at 8 p.m.

The event will also include both a silent and live auction. Tickets are available for $65 each or a table of 10 for $650.

For more information, contact the USF Athletic Department at 815-740-3842 or www.gofightingsaints.com.