Community Organization Award

Honoring Community Organizations and Their Campus Collaborations

The President's Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) seeks to honor a community organization for their work on the behalf of women.  Each year the PCSW would like to honor a community-based organization that has effectively collaborated with California State University °µÍøÊÓƵ and has demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of women and women-identifying individuals.  Any member of the campus community and any community organization which partners with California State University, °µÍøÊÓƵ may submit a nomination.

Recipients are recognized at the annual President’s Commission on the Status of Women award event.  

Please contact pcsw@csulb.edu with any inquiries about the application process.

Past Recipients

  • Heart of Ida

  • American Association of University Women (AAUW)
  • Community Organization Partner:  Shelly Arnold
  • Campus Partner:  Pamela Rayburn

  • Soroptimist International of °µÍøÊÓƵ
  • Community Organization Partner:  Lynn Hermstad
  • Campus Partner:  Jackie Wetteland

  •  YWCA of Greater Los Angeles
  • Community Organization Partner:  Alva Moreno
  • Campus Partner:  Pamela Rayburn and Jean Caveness

  •  Girls Incorporated of Orange County
  • Community Organization Partner:  Amanda McMahn
  • Campus Partner:  Courtney Ahrens and Mary Captui