The Department of Economics is proud to announce that Emily Parrish (Class of 2016) has been awarded the 2016 Women’s Progress Award, as part of the Accountability, Climate and Equity (ACE) Awards.
The Women’s Progress Awards have been honoring Texas A&M University students, staff, faculty, and administrators who encourage and promote sensitivity to and awareness of issues that relate to women since 1994. Emily was chosen from a pool of candidates who met the following qualifications: 1. Be a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student. 2. Demonstrates commitment to an improved environment for women students and 3. Shows commitment to women’s issues through volunteer work, elected position, advocacy, and/or other forms of leadership on or off campus.
Emily was presented with the award during the 2016 ACE Awards Ceremony, which took place on Wednesday, April 13th at 11:30am in the Bethancourt Ballroom on the campus of Texas A&M University. 
Congratulations Emily!