Dr. Margaret Weinberger, teaching professor and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Sociology, recently received the Miguel Ornelas Award during the BGSU 2021 Latino/a/x Issues Conference.
Through her work at BGSU, Weinberger has embodied the spirit of the award, making a significant difference in the lives of her students, colleagues, friends and community members through her continued commitment to education, outreach and social justice.
The award is given in honor of Dr. Miguel Ornelas, a former Human Relations Commission member and Director of Affirmative Action at BGSU, who also served as an advocate for issues of diversity, as head of the Ohio Hispanic Institute of Opportunity and as a member of the BGSU Graduate Student Senate, Third World Graduate Association, and La Union de Estudiantes Latinos.