The Ele Hansen Award is given annually to two senior female students who bring to sport the joy of participation and who have positively influenced others through their example, service, and leadership in the athletic or recreation program. This award also publicly honors Professor Eleanor Hansen, chair of the women’s physical education department from 1952 to 1986, in appreciation for the generosity, enthusiasm, and warmth she shared with generations of Carleton students. It is endowed by a fund created by her friends, colleagues, and former students at the time of her retirement in 1986.

CONTACT: Leon Lunder, Professor of Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation and Athletic Director, x4056