If you know of special women who don't make headlines but do make positive contributions, the Professional Women's Association wants to hear about them. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Administrative Assistant Carol Wilmoth (carol@education.ucsb.edu) is collecting "unsung heroines" nominations, which are needed by March 7. Include the employee's unit, whether staff or faculty, your relationship to her, and examples of her contributions.

Faculty and staff who know undergraduate writers of any major or discipline are asked to encourage them to submit articles to the annual Law and Society Review, published by UCSB's Law and Society Program, by Friday, Feb. 21. The Review–its first edition is on-line at <www.lawso.ucsb.edu/projects/review>–seeks an interdisciplinary flavor with political, legal, and historical research pieces. Contact co-chief editors Monica Fawzy or Sarah Cramer: UCSBLawsoReview@hotmail.com.

HONORS & AWARDS

Attorney Stanley Anderson, professor emeritus of political science, recently was honored by the Santa Barbara County Bar Association with its Richard Abbe Humanitarian Award for his "lifelong dedication to humanitarian service."

Olivier Deschenes, assistant professor of economics, was the recipient of the W.E. Upjohn Institute's Dissertation Award for 2002. His winning entry was titled "An Econometric Analysis of the Returns to Education in the United States."

Miriam Polne-Fuller, research biologist and director of Summer Sessions' Research Mentorship Program, has received the first of what the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum calls its Golden Anchor Awards for "outstanding contributions" to marine education.

Sarah Pritchard, university librarian, has been appointed to the Library of California Board, an unpaid position, by Gov. Gray Davis. Her term runs four years.

TRANSITIONS

Marisol Cedillo Dougherty, a former financial analyst with the Materials Department, has transferred to the Marine Science Institute as its new purchasing assistant.

Cindy Smith, a budget analyst with more than 19 years on campus, has been appointed manager of gifts processing in the Office of Development. She is currently working toward a Ph.D. at UCSB.

Euzetta Williams, formerly the long-time marketing manager for the ABC-CLIO publishing firm, is now the UCSB Alumni Association's membership and marketing coordinator.