Kinesiology Ph.D. candidate Madeleine Orr has been selected to receive a $2,100 graduate student award from the Women’s Philanthropic Leadership Circle (WPLC). Orr is in the Sport Management emphasis and is advised by Yuhei Inoue, Ph.D.

The award will be presented at the WPLC’s annual awards celebration on Tuesday, June 12, at the Town and Country Club. Orr was chosen to receive the award based on her “academic achievements, community involvement, leadership, and passion for your academic and professional career.”

The Women’s Philanthropic Leadership Circle was designed to increase the overall visibility of women leaders in education and human development and provide financial support to women in and aspiring to leadership positions. Each year, WPLC grants financial awards to women graduate students and “Rising Star” pre-tenure faculty members who are demonstrating leadership and creativity through their academics, research, service, and/or teaching.