1995 Carrie Chapman Catt Award to Julia Faltinson Anderson
By the selection committee of Ann Molison, Chair; Faith Finnemore; Ruth Hamilton and Shirley Karas. This article was printed in The Voter in April 1995.
Julia Faltinson Anderson is the recipient of the Third Annual LWV of Ames Carrie Chapman Catt Award. She will be honored at the Annual Dinner and Meeting on April 20, 1995.
Julia has been recognized time and time again because of her commitment to the welfare of children, women, and families. The majority of her life has been lived in Ames as a Professor at ISU, where she is now Professor Emeritus. She has earned worldwide recognition for her global humanitarian efforts. She has lived and worked in Yugoslavia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Nyasaland, Austria, Thailand, and Yucatan.
Julia often works “behind the scenes” for her church, community, state, or nation. In accepting the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame recognition in August 1993, she said that she has done the things she has been interested in, thought were important, and needed to be done.
She embodies the strength, courage, and wisdom of Carrie Chapman Catt. Congratulation, Julia!
During the Award Presentation the following was said:
We’re here this evening to recognize one of our own League Members, Julia Faltinson Anderson, long regarded by those of us who have known her as a woman who is highly competent and goal directed and someone who involves herself in a variety of projects with contagious enthusiasm. Through her activities and leadership, she has made and continues to make many many contributions to the Ames community, to Iowa State University, to the State of Iowa as well as contributions nationally and internationally. Some of these include:
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