CEW+ Inspire Awards Ceremony 2026

The 2026 CEW+ Inspire Awards are three awards honoring the legacies of three important women in university history: Carol Hollenshead, Sarah Goddard Power, and Rhetaugh G. Dumas. These awards, previously separated, are now combined and called the CEW+ Inspire Awards. Recipients of the awards will embody the spirit and courage, tenacity, and innovation of these esteemed leaders.

2026 AWARD WINNERS
CAROL HOLLENSHEAD AWARD

• Michelle Bellino, Associate Professor, U-M Marsal Family School of Education

SARAH GODDARD POWER AWARD

• Vanessa K. Dalton, MD, MPH, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of the Program on Women’s Health Care Effectiveness Research, and co-Director of the Gynecology Division, University of Michigan Medical School
• Shanna K. Kattari, PhD, MEd, CSE, Associate Professor, U-M School of Social Work, Women’s and Gender Studies, and director of the [Sexuality|Relationships|Gender] Research Collective

RHETAUGH G. DUMAS AWARD

• Ellen Rowe, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation and the Earl V. Moore Professor of Music, U-M School of Music, Theatre and Dance

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