We thought it would be a very nice tribute to her to offer an award to a female student who was trying to make it in this area of study.

I think it's a very good tribute. We are honored to have them come and participate.

We all wanted to do something special for him. We thought it would be a great tribute for him. We'd do anything for him.

She really has had a large impact on the way that I think and the way that I go about my daily business here at the college and in that sense, thinking and talking about her always is a happy experience for me. She was a really wonderful person.

Eliza was very passionate about trying to find ways to make computer science and engineering more appealing to females. She really felt that while there were not physical barriers - we were actively trying to get females into the program - there were probably more implicit barriers.

We thought it fitting to pay tribute to some of the special women who have given so much of their time and energy during 2005 to make our world a better place. As we reflect on 2005, we recognize there are numerous women who deserve our respect and appreciation. Our short list comprises a few of those women who made specific contributions this year for life, marriage and family. Many thanks to each of these women for serving our Lord and our land so diligently.