At the CEA meetings in Banff, the Canadian Women Economists Committee (CWEC) gave its inaugural CWEC Service Award to Roberta Robb, Professor Emeritus and former Department of Economics chair. This award is given in recognition of having “furthered the status of women in the profession, through example, achievements, increasing our understanding of how women can advance in the profession, or mentoring others”. For more details on this amazing accomplishment please read the official announcement here.