WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Former women's soccer standout
Christiana Lang, a 2012 graduate from the University of Hartford, received a prestigious Anchor Award from the school's Alumni Association during Hawktober Weekend last Friday.
Christiana Lang ('12) and Head Women's Soccer Coach John Natale
The Anchor Awards were established to recognize alumni who have distinguished themselves by achieving the highest level of professional and community accomplishments.
For the past seven years, Lang has worked in six countries in a range of sectors and with local, state, federal and international entities.
A former Peace Corps volunteer, Lang lived for two-and-a-half years as a youth and community advisor in a rural Thai village. She has collaborated with members of the nonprofit community on issues involving public health, youth education, women's empowerment and social equality in Thailand, Sweden and the United States.
Previously, Lang directed United Way youth programs and worked at the federal level in the HHS/HRSA office of Women's Health on the prevention of intimate partner violence. This past summer she completed the Rotary Peace Fellowship at Uppsala University, with her research focusing on women in the peace process, cyber conflict, feminist foreign policies, global diplomacy and international conflict resolution mechanisms.
In addition, Lang has been a featured speak to high-level audiences throughout the world, including at the White House/USAID Global Development Summit and rallies at the Stockholm Women's March.
A native of Huntington Beach, Calif., Lang was a member of Hartford's women's soccer for two seasons. Combining to make 37 starts as a defender, she contributed to 19 shutouts during her career and helped the Hawks to a 13-2-3 record in her senior year in 2011.
She graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences with a double major in politics and government, and sociology.
In addition to Lang, Janet Arms ('81), Papa Asante ('11), Dartray Belk ('07), DeLois Lindsey (M'88, P'04, P'13), Barbara and Leib Lurie and Maria Tackett (D'10) were bestowed Anchor Awards.
