Ohio Wesleyan University celebrated the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the impact and legacy of women's sports at Ohio Wesleyan with a special recognition of Dr. Harriet Stewart on April 1.
The day included a dedication of a special plaque for Stewart, acknowledging her vision and contributions as the leader and trailblazer in OWU women's intercollegiate athletics. As a role model from the 1950s to the early 1980s, she was light-years ahead of Title IX, opening doors and laying the groundwork for women to have opportunities to grow, lead, and flourish in women's intercollegiate athletics and life, both then and into the future.
Members of the Stewart family were among the speakers at the dedication ceremony, along with Doug Zipp, Ohio Wesleyan athletics director, and Dr. Jay Martin, men's soccer coach and former athletics director at Ohio Wesleyan.
The Title IX celebration included a program featuring a keynote address by Nan Carney-DeBord, former Ohio Wesleyan associate athletics director and women's basketball and field hockey coach, as well as other speakers, including alumna Robyn Morgan '73, current student-athletes, coaches, and more.
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