Women’s Commission Launches Sister Shirley Kolmer Memorial Grant

Over the past 44 years, the Women's Commission has empowered, enriched and educated the women of Saint Louis University by heightening awareness of relevant women’s issues, connecting women with opportunities for personal and professional development, and recognizing the outstanding contributions female faculty, staff and students have made to our esteemed institution.

The Women's Commission announces the creation of the Sister Shirley Kolmer Memorial Grant, made possible with initial support from an anonymous Women’s Commission member and Woman of the Year award winner. 

Through the Sister Shirley Kolmer Memorial Grant, the Women’s Commission now will be equipped to support SLU women in a tangible, financial way, in addition to the longstanding programmatic and advocacy support realized over the past four decades.

Through a competitive grant-funding process, the Sister Shirley Kolmer Memorial Grant will help financially support individual leadership development opportunities and community impact projects that advance women. 

Visit the Women’s Commission webpage to learn more about the grant guidelines and to access the leadership development and community impact grant applications. Applicants may submit their proposals through Jan. 31, 2017. Contact the chair of the Endowment Committee with any questions.