April 30 -- The U.Va. Women’s Center is accepting nominations for the seventh annual Elizabeth Zintl Leadership Award. Nominees must be women currently employed at U.Va. who display excellence in work that makes a direct impact on the core academic enterprise and who demonstrate an unusually high degree of service to U.Va.

The annual award carries a $1,000 prize, which the honoree may use for her professional or personal development. The deadline for nominations is May 7.
Past recipients include Patricia Werhane, Shirley Menaker, Marva Barnett, Claire Cronmiller, Louise Dudley, Dr. Sharon Hostler, Patricia Lampkin and Sylvia Terry.

The award was established in memory of Elizabeth Zintl, a writer and journalist who served as chief of staff in the president’s office until her death in 1997. For information, contact Tracey Crehan at 982-2361.