The annual UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards recognize and honor women of color among UW–Madison’s faculty, staff, students, and the greater Madison community:
- Whose advocacy, activism, or scholarship has fostered social justice and organizational change
 - Who have created positive transformation within their institutions and/or the community to achieve the goals of inclusive excellence
 - Whose efforts are improving the climate for, or status of, people of color
 
Kao Lee Yang, a PhD Candidate in the Bendlin Lab, was named a 2024 UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Honoree! Congratulations, Kao Lee!