Renee Adams and Michelle Lowry were awarded the Denis Gromb Award for Outstanding Citizenship in Financial Economics, awarded by the Financial Intermediation Research Society (FIRS), in recognition of their founding of AFFECT (Academic Female Finance Committee). AFFECT is a subcommittee of the American Finance Association, which promotes gender equality in academic finance through research, mentoring, and networking. Founded in 2015, the goal was to advance both science and women’s participation in science, and today AFFECT’s initiatives and best practices have influenced many aspects of the profession. The award is named in memory of Denis Gromb, an extraordinary colleague and human being who gave his time and energy to others with exceptional warmth and generosity — and who embodied the spirit of citizenship that this award celebrates.