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Marian Howe-Taylor receives UWHEN Special Recognition Award

Marian Howe-Taylor with UWHEN award
Marian Howe-Taylor

Leader for Women in Education

 

Quietly elevating minority students and women of all races since 1999, Marian Howe-Taylor, Special Project manager for the School of Communication, Arts and Media at Salt Lake Community College, was recently recognized for her decades of effort by the Utah Women in Education Network (UWHEN). In commendation for her leadership, the 2023 UWHEN Special Recognition Award was presented to Marian during their Annual Leadership Conference on Friday, April 7, 2023.

 

Since starting with SLCC, Marian has created programs and projects that substantially impact women in education. Marian’s projects range from supporting women of color interested in science, mathematics and engineering to creating space for women of color to have their voices heard in educational circles.

 

Not one to seek the limelight or accolades, Marian is an outstanding mentor, innovator, and leader at SLCC and within Utah’s public education system. Marian’s projects have connected individuals and groups on all college and university campuses throughout the State of Utah and many K-12 school districts. "She invites all, especially women, to be part of the conversations impacting underrepresented individuals and groups in education," says SLCC alumna and Board of Trustee member Tashelle Wright, PhD, MSPH.

 

Beloved Community

 

One example is Marian’s collaboration with Brolly Arts on Black Social Change which turned into a series of films, including the “Beloved Community Project” and educational curriculum and presentations at many campuses and other venues throughout the State of Utah and virtually. These projects amplified the voices of Black women in education and continue to be utilized today. 

 

Regarding Marian’s work to promote Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beloved Community, SLCC’s Provost Clifton Sanders says, “I congratulate my friend, colleague and role model, Marian Howe-Taylor, for an amazing career of vision, courage, and Beloved Community building that has nurtured and transformed women in Utah and nationwide, and that renews hope for a just and peaceful future.”

 

Marian’s leadership and mentorship has inspired countless women. “Marian works hard, most often in a volunteer capacity, to give voice to those in the margins and allow them to share their lived experiences through film, art, dance and storytelling,” says Tashelle.

 

An event with Marian often finds her working hard in the background to ensure everything is in place. This unassuming yet passionate woman says she was “surprised by the nomination but honored.” She says, “I don’t do this work for the awards, but it is gratifying to be recognized.”


Marina Howe-Taylor at Juneteenth Celebration
Marian Howe-Taylor




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