Twelve USC faculty, staff and students were honored on March 5 at the sixth annual Remarkable Women Awards sponsored by the Office of Campus Activities and the Women’s Student Assembly.

Nominated by peers and students, the recipients were chosen based on achievements in their respective fields, contributions to USC, commitment to students and women’s issues, community involvement and other accomplishments.

Faculty member Yolanda Gil is a research associate professor in computer science and associate division director for research in USC’s Information Sciences Institute, where she studies artificial intelligence.

Jean Morrison is the vice provost for graduate programs, professor of earth sciences and director of the Women in Science and Engineering Program.

Sharoni D. Little is an assistant professor at the USC Marshall School of Business who has authored articles on feminism and race. She also serves as a communication and life coach for the Children’s Defense Fund’s Beating the Odds program, which provides mentoring for high school students.

Staff honors went to Tammie Akiyoshi, a nursing director at the University Park Health Center; Kate Baxter, director of the Women in Engineering Program at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering; and Cynthia White, associate dean for administrative affairs at the USC School of Pharmacy.

Graduate students recognized were Sahar Bedrood (Keck School of Medicine of USC), Lauren Carter (School of Policy, Planning, and Development) and Kidogo Kennedy (USC Rossier School of Education).

Undergraduates were Janet Beyan (majoring in health promotion and disease prevention), Robyn Strumpf (mechanical engineering and political science) and Ana Del Rocio Valderrama (philosophy).

This year’s winners joined 60 other women who have been honored over the past five years.