Dennis-Weathers Award African and African American Studies

The Dennis-Weathers Award is sponsored by Dr. Rutledge Dennis in support of African and African American Studies at GMU. The award is presented in honor and memory of David and Ora PorcherDennis, and Joseph and Rebecca Rutledge Weathers. The award honors the work and spirit of W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963), sociologist, historian, novelist, editor, political activist, and one of the most gifted and influential Black intellectuals of the twentieth century.

The Dennis-Weathers Award recognizes a student who has demonstrated a commitment to increasing awareness of intercultural/cross- cultural understanding at GMU and in the broader community.