The Mohin-Scholz LGBTQIA Resource Center and the Gender Studies and Research Center (GSRC) celebrates graduates each year. This event includes a cord ceremony in recognition of individual students and an awards ceremony for The Frank Harr Service to Wilmington/North Carolina’s LGBTQIA Community Award, the L.S. "Bo" Dean Faculty and Staff Award, and The Julia Boseman Student Leadership Award.
Friends, partners and family are welcome to attend this community event! Please be aware that WSRC and WGS chord requests must go through the WSRC.
The Mohin-Scholz LGBTQIA Resource Center is seeking nominations for its three distinguished awards presented annually to members of the Wilmington and Seahawk community. Individuals can be nominated for the following awards:
This is given to a person or organization in the Wilmington or surrounding community that has worked on promoting visibility and understanding of LGBTQIA issues. The award will honor local individuals or organizations who are working tirelessly towards improving the health and well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Wilmington and surrounding areas.
This is to recognize outstanding efforts of an individual at UNCW working toward creating an inclusive, respectful and safe climate for members of the LGBTQIA community. The award recipient should demonstrate a sustained and tangible impact on the campus community. Examples of such efforts might include:
This award recognizes outstanding student leadership and contributions in educational, social and/or political activism for LGBTQIA people at UNCW. The recipient will have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the issues of sexual orientation and gender expression on campus and has made a tangible impact through advocacy for the university’s LGBTQIA population. All graduate and undergraduate students at UNCW are eligible for the award.
UNCW's Safe Zone Series workshop program is designed to help campus allies foster an atmosphere of support and safety for UNCW's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning population (LGBTQIA+), including students, faculty and staff. The mission of Safe Zone is to identify, educate and support allies. Dates for the SAFE ZONE workshop series are available on the SAFE ZONE page.