Community Organization Award
President's Commission on the Status of Women Community Organization Award 2026
The President's Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) seeks to honor a community organization for their work on the behalf of women. Each year the PCSW would like to honor a community-based organization that has effectively collaborated with California State University Long Beach and has demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of women and women-identifying individuals. Any member of the campus community and any community organization which partners with California State University, Long Beach may submit a nomination.
Recipients are recognized at the annual President’s Commission on the Status of Women award event.
Please contact pcsw@csulb.edu with any inquiries about the application process.
Past Recipients
- Heart of Ida
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- Community Organization Partner: Shelly Arnold
- Campus Partner: Pamela Rayburn
- Soroptimist International of Long Beach
- Community Organization Partner: Lynn Hermstad
- Campus Partner: Jackie Wetteland
- YWCA of Greater Los Angeles
- Community Organization Partner: Alva Moreno
- Campus Partner: Pamela Rayburn and Jean Caveness
- Girls Incorporated of Orange County
- Community Organization Partner: Amanda McMahn
- Campus Partner: Courtney Ahrens and Mary Captui
