Dr. Virginia Batchelor, associate professor in the School of Education, will receive an award on Friday, March 20, 2009 from the Unlimited Possibilities Overcoming Poverty Ministry in honor of National Women’s History Month. The Celebrate Women Working to SAVE the Planet Awards Dinner will be held at the Buffalo Convention Center at 7 p.m.
The proceeds from this event will help support high school students going to college or trade school. Dr. Batchelor is being honored for her efforts in helping children and adolescents through teaching and community involvement.