UAB Commission on the Status of Women honors four at the 2023 Padma Awards

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Four individuals were honored with the 2023 Padma Awards during a ceremony on March 23.

The Padma Awards is sponsored by the UAB Commission on the Status of Women. The CSW Padma is a symbol that was designed to represent resilience and the ability to “rise above the surface and bloom daily”.

The award recognizes those who have overcome significant adversity to achieve their goal(s), demonstrated a commitment to working with underrepresented populations, or advanced the issues that primarily affect those populations by making it easier for individuals coming from underrepresented populations to achieve professional success, taking a courageous stance in the face of adversity or against popular opinion, and/or providing significant service to underrepresented or struggling populations within or external to UAB.

The 2023 recipients are: Chinaza Esiaba, an undergraduate student in the UAB School of Public Health; Kesha L. Thurston, DNP, assistant professor of nursing in the UAB School of Nursing; Carin Mayo, Program Manager for the masters of public administration program in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration; and Lauren C. Mays, DNP, assistant professor of nursing in the UAB School of Nursing.

The UAB Commission on the Status of Women is dedicated to promoting gender inclusion and equity by supporting and improving options and opportunities for women at every stage of their education and career. CSW members support work-life balance initiatives, training and development of emerging leaders, and community outreach to improve the academic climate and work environment at UAB.