Ann Tenglund was honored today with the Olean Zonta Club’s Yellow Rose Award.

The director of Friedsam Memorial Library and Faculty Development at St. Bonaventure University, Tenglund was surprised with a yellow rose by Dr. René Hauser, dean of the School of Education and Zonta Club member.

“I can think of nobody more deserving of this honor than Ann,” Hauser said. “Ann dedicates so much of her time to make other people’s lives better, and is such a positive person. Anyone who interacts with Ann can easily see her ‘can-do’ attitude.”

Olean Zonta is a club under the auspice of Zonta International, an international women’s advocacy organization.

Since 1999, the yellow rose has been the inspiration and symbol of Zonta Rose Day, which falls on March 8 to coincide with International Women’s Day. The yellow rose also served as a symbol of the pro-suffrage movement.

Past recipients of the award from St. Bonaventure include Betsy Cashing, a former faculty member in the School of Education; Dr. Pauline Hoffmann, associate professor and former dean of the Jandoli School of Communication; and Mary Beatty, administrative assistant in the School of Education.

Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a women’s advocacy organization that has more than 29,000 members in 63 countries. The mission of Zonta clubs around the world is to make a global and a local impact.

The Olean Zonta chapter has raised tens of thousands of dollars locally to support women undergoing treatment for breast cancer as well as supporting breast cancer research. The chapter also provides support for local women through donations of hygiene products to local food banks.

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