Erienne Fawcett receives 2025 Moorhead Human Rights Award
Erienne Fawcett, Minnesota State Moorhead’s coordinator of Gender and Sexuality, received the 2025 Moorhead Human Rights Award in Education at last night’s Moorhead City Council meeting.
Senior Megan Oyerly, treasurer for Campus Feminist Organization and president of Dragon Pride Alliance, nominated Erienne for the award. As the only student to make a nomination this year, Erienne says, “It means a lot to me since my job and passion literally has student advocacy in the PD.”
From Erienne’s nomination: Erienne “is a mentor of mine that I met through the Rainbow Dragon Center and Women’s Center at MSUM.” “Erienne has spearheaded the growth of the MSUM Women’s Center and Rainbow Dragon Center and increased attendance at ODI programs.” “She has partnered with several student organizations to build and maintain these communities at MSUM.”
The Moorhead Human Rights Awards honor individuals and/or organizations serving the Moorhead area for making outstanding contributions to protecting and promoting human rights in our community. Below are the following guidelines to receive the award:
- Designed and initiated programs to promote education, housing, transportation and other opportunities, and protect human rights in our community.
- Personal risk taken.
- Promoted educational equality.
- Portrayal of human rights values and principles in personal life or professional practices.
Congratulations, Erienne! And thank you for the work you do to promote human rights on our campus and in the community.