Maine women with strong records of public service will be recognized for their achievements at the 14th Maryann Hartman Awards ceremony at the University of Maine on Nov. 4. The ceremony, which is sponsored by the UMaine Women in the Curriculum and Women's Studies Programs, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 4 in Wells Conference Center.
Admission is free.
The Maryann Hartman Awards were created in 1986 to celebrate the contributions of Maine women locally and nationally in a wide range of endeavors. The award is named after Dr. Maryann Hartman, a former associate professor of speech communication and distinguished educator, feminist, scholar and humanist who died in 1980. She serves as the Penobscot Nation's representative to the Maine State Legislature and the Coordinator of Tribal, State and International Relations. A Vietnam War veteran, she chairs the Legislature's Advisory Commission on Women Veterans. Esperanza J. Stancioff is a water quality biologist and director of the Clean Water Program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.