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Award Recipient (2015, I.O.O.F. Education Foundation)

Scholarship Name: IOOF Non‑Traditional Scholarship

Year: 2015 (Volume 18, Issue 4, I.O.O.F. News July 2015)

Recipient: Diane Walsh

Study Institution: University of St Andrews

The scholarship is designated for non-traditional students, typically those who are financially independent, older, or returning to education—consistent with IOOF criteria.

Award Recipient (2016, Media Category)

Media Award — for advocacy & international reporting

Diane Walsh was honored with a Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation (GWPF) Award in 2016, in the Media category, recognizing her impactful journalism and activism on ending female genital mutilation (FGM). Received October 15, 2016 in Washington DC, at Sylvan Theatre next to Washington Monument. View upon request.

Awards Committee Member (from 2017)

Diane Walsh went on to serve as a member of GWPF’s Awards Committee, helping to review and select awardees. In that role, she actively participated in nominations—most notably putting forward Ifrah Ahmed of the Ifrah Foundation, who later received recognition in subsequent years.