Announced at the 2023 Professional Staff Organization Spring Celebration on Wednesday, May 17
“ESS Undergraduate Adviser Melissa Pritchard was one of the three awardees of the inaugural, 2023 PSO Staff Award for Outstanding Impact in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). Melissa was selected by a committee of professional staff colleagues for this award from among a laudable group of nominees.
The UW Professional Staff Organization believes that diversity and inclusivity are integral to excellence and acknowledges that this critical and important work is carried out by our colleagues across campus. Therefore, we established this award to recognize exemplary leadership in the area of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
The committee was impressed with what Melissa has done to date that demonstrates a deep commitment to the advancement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging work directly within the UW community and other communities. Their unwavering commitment to social justice and diversity through vulnerability has made a significant impact on those around them. They are an inspirational leader, lighting the way for others in their department and the larger UW community.”