Biography of Harriet Patsy Boyer
Description of Scholarship
Application Information
Dr. Patsy Boyer retired as Professor Emerita from the Department
of Foreign Languages and Literatures in Spring, 1997. After obtaining
her Ph.D. in Spanish at the University of New Mexico in 1967,
Dr. Boyer joined Colorado State University where she remained
until her retirement.
A noted specialist in Spanish Golden Age Literature, Dr. Boyer
published numerous works in her field, including the translation
of a book by the seventeenth century Spanish author, Maria de
Zayas. Apart from her participation as a scholar in the major
associations of her discipline and on the board of national scholarly
journals, Dr. Boyer was an early proponent of Women's Studies
at Colorado State University and wrote the grant that initiated
the Women's Studies Project on Teaching, Curriculum and Scholarship
which began in 1984 as the Gender Scholarship Program. She played
an active role in departmental, college, and University governance,
was a member of the Colorado State University Faculty Council,
and the first faculty representative to the State Board of Agriculture.
The recipient of numerous awards, including the Pennock Award
for Service, she was named the John N. Stern Distinguished Professor
in 1997. She earned the 1997 Women's Caucus Award for "Exemplary
inspiration to women on campus as teacher, scholar, mentor, and
role model." Dr. Boyer was perhaps most known for her generosity
of spirit and her sense of importance of a true community of scholars.
She is remembered with particular fondness by the generations
of students she taught and mentored throughout her thirty years
on campus.
Description of Scholarship
The Harriet Patsy Boyer Scholarship program has been established
to increase opportunities for students to participate in scholarly
activities that promote new understanding of women in culture
and society. The Office of Women's Programs and Studies annually
awards up to six scholarships, ranging from $3000 to $5000, to
undergraduate and graduate students pursuing certification in
the Women's Interdisciplinary Studies Program at Colorado State
University. All scholarships are based on merit rather than
financial need. Selection for this award will be based upon the
degree to which applicants demonstrate commitment to women's issues
through academic study and participation in campus and community
activities. In addition, students applying for these scholarships
must meet the following criteria:
