Anita B. McBride Announced as the 2022 Lewis L. Gould Award Recipient
Anita B. McBride, former Chief of Staff for First Lady Laura Bush and currently Executive in Residence andÌýDirectorÌýof the First LadiesÌýInitiative at Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s School of Public Affairs, today received the 2022 Lewis L. Gould Award. The annual award, presented byÌý, recognizes distinguished contributions to the field of First Lady research and education, and a commitment to excellence while furthering the study of American First Ladies.
Ms. McBride served in three presidential administrationsÌýover a period of two decades with a front row seat to history. She is a nationally respected authority on the impact of First Ladies and their legacies. As DirectorÌýof the First Ladies InitiativeÌýat Â鶹ÊÓƵ, she hasÌýled the planning and execution ofÌýnationalÌýconferences on First Ladies, andÌýisÌýa frequent speaker, panelist, moderator, print source contributor and news commentator on First LadiesÌýand White House history. SheÌýis alsoÌýone of the founders of FLAREÌýand recently co-authored the first college textbook on teaching a course on First Ladies and their legacies to be released in fall 2022.
In responding to this honor, Ms. McBride said, “In accepting this award, I would like to acknowledge the nation’s First Ladies, from Martha to Jill, for theirÌýservice asÌýwomen leaders in our country and for the contributions they have made to our national story.â€
The Lewis L. Gould award is inscribed "For Anita McBride's exceptional and innovative efforts inÌýpromotingÌýresearch and education that build upon Dr. Gould' s pioneering work in the study and understanding of American First Ladies."