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Past Winners

The Influential Woman at Northwest Award recognizes and honors Northwest women who make a difference in the campus community. The award also celebrates women who not only inspire and positively influence others but contribute to the success of students and the University.

2025

Mary Collins and Diane Hargrave were presented Tuesday with Influential Woman leadership awards. Two student recipients, Austyn Fisher and Shaviyah Sese, could not attend the presentation. (Photo by Lilly Cook/Northwest Missouri State University)
  • Diane Hargrave, the executive secretary in the Office of the Provost
  • Mary Collins, Northwest’s assistant vice president of finance and controller
  • Austyn Fisher, a junior animal science major from New Sharon, Iowa
  • Shaviyah Sese, a junior middle school education major from Independence, Missouri

Read more at Northwest presents Women’s Leadership Awards, hosts annual summit

Past Recipients

Essay Contest Winners

Each year area elementary and middle school students are asked to submit an essay about influential women in history.