/ Women &amp; Philanthropy Impact Award Content for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis en /news/engineering-professor-wins-women-philanthropy-impact-award <p><span><span><span><span><span>At commencement, she congratulates every student by name — then they ask for a hug.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>She spearheaded the drive to establish an undergraduate environmental engineering major at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis, knowing women are drawn to the field.</span></span></span></span></span></p> November 07, 2023 - 10:30am Cody Kitaura /news/engineering-professor-wins-women-philanthropy-impact-award /news/professor-leigh-ann-simmons-wins-1st-women-philanthropy-impact-award The inaugural аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis Women &amp; Philanthropy Impact Award goes to Leigh Ann Simmons, professor and chair of the Department of Human Ecology, in recognition of her work in mentorship and leadership, and efforts on behalf of women’s health. October 18, 2022 - 12:08am Dave Jones /news/professor-leigh-ann-simmons-wins-1st-women-philanthropy-impact-award