Courage is Contagious Award - MaineLaw - University of Maine School of Law

The Courage is Contagious Award is awarded annually at the Justice For Women Lecture to an outstanding woman leader who:

Demonstrates a commitment to the mission of the Justice For Women Lecture Series to raise awareness in Maine about the injustices women and girls face globally and locally.
Has achieved the highest level of professional excellence and is dedicated to empowering women to realize their full leadership potential.
Has created lasting impact in our community through her work, time, talent, and/or resources.
Reinforces and models policies, practices, attitudes, and/or actions that are intended to produce equitable outcomes for all.
Has fostered connections with Maine’s diverse communities to empower their collective voices.

Recordings of past JFW Lectures are available to view on Maine Law’s YouTube Channel.

2024: Fowsia Musse, Executive Director, Maine Community Integration & Kim Moody, Executive Director, Disability Rights Maine
2023: Claudette Ndayininahaze, Executive Director, In Her Presence & Abusana Micky Bondo, Program Director for In Her Presence
2022: Chanbopha Himm, Unified Asian Communities
2021: Donna Loring, Wabanaki Windows
2020: Blanca Santiago, Presente via Mano en Mano
2019: Lucky Hollander, Hopeful Links
2018: Dr. Joyce Taylor Gibson, Dean, University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College
2017: Janine L. Roberts, Westbrook Chief of Police (pictured above with Zainah Anwar)
2016: Catherine Lee, Lee International