This award is given in recognition of academic excellence or academic striving in special circumstances to exemplary Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies students. It is named in honor of Carol Butler who was the co-founder of Community Friends of Women’s Studies and served for over 10 years as its President. The award is an ad hoc discretionary award; the awardee and amount are recommended by WGSS and approved by the Community Friends of Women’s Studies (CFWS) Board of Directors.