2017-Event

2018 Minnesota NGWSD Event

"Play Fair, Play IX"

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR NGWSD CELEBRATION! OUR EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

The 2018 Minnesota National Girls and Women in Sports Day award ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at the Minnesota History Center from 12-1 p.m. Some of Minnesota’s most inspiring and influential student-athletes, coaches and athletic leaders will be recognized.

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2018 Award Winners

The Marie Berg Award for Excellence in Education

Marguerite "Betsy" Farness, Minnetonka Public Schools

The Wilma Rudolph Award for Courage and Inspiration

Colleen J. Stark-Haws, St. Cloud Tech High School

The Kwame McDonald Media Award

Marshall Radio

Minnesota Legacy Award

Kathleen Rider, University of Minnesota

Special Merit Awards

Theresa Ganley, University of Minnesota

JoeAnn Jackson-Matthews, Senior Games

Donna K. Palivec, Bemidji State University

Krissy Wendell-Pohl, University of Minnesota

Breaking Barriers Awards

Carol Agnes, College of Saint Benedict

Nikki Fennern, Saint Mary's University

Cheryl-Leigh Goodman, Minneapolis Police Athletic League

Kris Jones, Wayzata High School

Crissy Makela, Mankato West High School

Jeanne Minder, Senior Games

Dana Moore, College of St. Scholastica

Elvera "Peps" Neuman, Eden Valley-Watkins High School

Carly Norman, Kelliher High School

Ruby Rott, Senior Games

Shannon Swanson, Blue Earth Area

Jacqueline Dekker-Travis, Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board

Sue Wurl, White Bear Lake High School

2018 Donors

Ann Miller

Augsburg University

Betty Haukebo

Bloomington Convention & Visitors Bureau

Brenda Savage

Broadway Awards

Carol & Steve Howe-Veenstra

Colleen & Bruce Hentges

College of Saint Benedict

David Orren

Dawn Baudoin

Diane Scovill

Don & Anita Fisher

Donna Palivec

Dorothy McIntyre

Downtowner Woodfire Grill

Edina Realty, Inc.

Hamline University

Jack Toftey

Jane & Mike Tripple

Janna & Mike LaFountaine

Jerry Artz

Joan Paulson

Judy Jungwirth

LuAnn Reif

Lynnette Sjoquist & Sherri Mattson

Macalester College

Margy Hughes

Mary Kuklock Hoppe

Meet Minneapolis

Michael & Joann Andregg

Mike & Teri Durbin

Minneapolis Northwest Convention and Visitors Bureau

Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board

Minnesota Recreation and Park Association

Minnesota Lynx

Minnesota Twins Community Fund

Minnesota State High School League

Minnesota Youth Athletic Services

North Country Region Volleyball

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Randy & Mary Luhrs

Robert Imholte

St. Catherine University

Sue & Mark Scharenbroich

Tera Telecky

Tom and Patty Waletzko

Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport

University of Minnesota Athletic Department

University of Minnesota Bookstore

University of Minnesota Sports Marketing

USTA Northern

Universal Athletics

University of St. Thomas

Valerie Swanson

Directions to the Minnesota History Center

Click here for directions.

Public Transportation

Bus routes that stop near the History Center include the 16, 21 and 94. Please visit the Metro Transit website for detailed information.

Parking

The parking lot at the Minnesota History Center is available to building visitors, members, and the general public when spaces are available. Enter off of Kellogg Boulevard.

Daily parking is $5. Members receive a discounted rate when they show their card. Event rates may apply for special programs or when events occur downtown.

Limited handicapped parking is available free of charge (with permit) at the parking meters when you pull into the History Center drive. Additional handicapped parking is available for a fee in the History Center parking lot.