Presented By: Women of Color in the Academy Project
13th Annual Shirley Verrett Award Ceremony
Honoring Professor Christi-Anne Castro

The University of Michigan Women of Color in the Academy Project (WOCAP) will present its 12th Annual Shirley Verrett Award on March 25, 2025 at the University of Michigan Museum of Art on 525 S State St, honoring Professor Christi-Anne Castro.
Please join us for an evening of celebration beginning at 5:30 P.M with a reception to follow.
The event is free and open to the public, however, registration is requested.
The Shirley Verrett Award was created in 2011 by the Office of the Senior Vice Provost in honor of the late Shirley Verrett, a U-M professor who “would have walked the world over for her students,” organizers say. It is administered by WOCAP and is supported by SMTD, UMMA, and ODEI.
Please join us for an evening of celebration beginning at 5:30 P.M with a reception to follow.
The event is free and open to the public, however, registration is requested.
The Shirley Verrett Award was created in 2011 by the Office of the Senior Vice Provost in honor of the late Shirley Verrett, a U-M professor who “would have walked the world over for her students,” organizers say. It is administered by WOCAP and is supported by SMTD, UMMA, and ODEI.