• Skip to Content
  • Skip to Main Navigation
  • Skip to Search

Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington IU Bloomington

Open Search
  • About Us
    • Our Mission
    • Staff
      • Professional Staff
      • Student Alliance Staff
      • Student Office Staff
    • Bicentennial Report
    • Advisory Council
    • News and Resources
      • 2023
      • 2022
      • 2021
    • Job Openings
    • Visit Us
  • Get Started
    • Students
    • Faculty
      • Faculty Advisory Board
      • STEM Faculty
      • SSHAPE Faculty
      • Advocates & Allies for Equity
      • Ethical AI Podcast
    • Staff
    • Alumnae
  • Programs
  • Tech at IU
    • IU Bloomington Courses
    • Undergraduate Majors
    • Undergraduate Minors
    • Undergraduate Certificates
    • Graduate Programs
    • Noncredit IT Training
    • eBadges
  • Support
  • Events
  • Connect
  • Summit
    • 2023 Collaborative Women's Summit
    • Featured Speakers
      • Janice Omadeke
      • Dr. Kelcey Ervick
    • Schedule Overview
    • Breakout Sessions
    • Collaborators
    • Whova Guide
    • Summit Hub
    • FAQ

Center of Excellence for
Women & Technology

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Mission
    • Staff
    • Bicentennial Report
    • Advisory Council
    • News and Resources
    • Job Openings
    • Visit Us
  • Get Started
    • Students
    • Faculty
    • Staff
    • Alumnae
  • Programs
  • Tech at IU
    • IU Bloomington Courses
    • Undergraduate Majors
    • Undergraduate Minors
    • Undergraduate Certificates
    • Graduate Programs
    • Noncredit IT Training
    • eBadges
  • Support
  • Events
  • Search
  • Connect
  • Summit
  • Home
  • About Us
  • News and Resources
  • 2021
  • Laurie Burns McRobbie Awarded Prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash

Laurie Burns McRobbie Awarded Prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash

Monday, November 15, 2021

During this year’s Indiana Conference for Women on November 3, Laurie Burns McRobbie, Indiana University’s First Lady Emerita, co-founder of the Center of Excellence for Women & Technology, and current staff of the Center, received the Sagamore of the Wabash award. Bestowed by the Governor of Indiana, it is one of Indiana's highest honors given to acknowledge achievement or civic contributions. This year’s conference was also dedicated to her.

“I am deeply honored to receive the Sagamore award. To be recognized for work that I take such joy in doing feels like the best icing possible on a very delicious cake! I am truly privileged to be able to contribute.”

"Sagamore" was a term used by native American tribes of Indiana (and other tribes of the northeastern United States) to describe a lesser chief or a great man among the tribe whom the chief consulted for wisdom and advice. "The Wabash" refers to Indiana's official state river. According to in.gov; "it [Sagamore of the Wabash] is a personal tribute usually given to those who have rendered a distinguished service to the state or to the governor. Among those who have received Sagamores have been astronauts, presidents, politicians, ambassadors, artists, musicians, and ordinary citizens who have contributed greatly to our Hoosier heritage."

  • Our Mission
  • Staff
  • Bicentennial Report
  • Advisory Council
  • News and Resources
    • 2023
    • 2022
    • 2021
  • Job Openings
  • Visit Us

Center of Excellence for Women & Technology social media channels

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn

Indiana University

Accessibility | Privacy Notice | Copyright © 2023 The Trustees of Indiana University