The Harriet B. Rigas Award (for PhD candidates) and AFW Founders’ Award (for Master’s students)
The Association for Faculty Women’s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards recognize the academic achievements and professional potential of WSU’s graduate students. The Harriet B. Rigas Award is presented to an outstanding doctoral student. The AFW Founders’ Award is presented to an outstanding Master’s student. Both full-‐ and part-‐time students are eligible. Professional and non-‐thesis Master’s degree students are not eligible for these awards.
Overview of awards, award criteria, and nomination instructions are available at https://afw.wsu.edu/awards/outstanding-students-in-graduate-studies/. Nominees need no affiliation with the AFW to be nominated. Nominations due March 1 by 5 p.m.