AAUW salutes U. professor emeritus as Distinguished Woman of Year

The Utah State Division of the American Association of University Women recently named Jeanette Misaka as Distinguished Woman of the Year.

Misaka is a third-generation Japanese-American whose early education was in internment camps in California and Wyoming. She is a professor emeritus at the University of Utah. She is also a member of the Task Force of the State Office of Education for Students at Risk and a consultant for school districts throughout the state on behavioral disorders, laws, parenting and gifted children. She has served on numerous state and national councils.