Both Vermont Woman[7] and the Provincetown Banner[8] are recipients of multiple industry awards from the New England Newspaper and Press Association.
Vermont Woman was a designated women's advocacy newspaper, published for a period spanning 34 years and is considered the longest-running publication of its kind in the United States.
[21] This series featured speakers like Ann Richards,[22] Valerie Plame Wilson,[23] Gloria Steinem, and Helen Thomas.
[24] In 2010, Gillis was inducted in the New England Newspaper Hall of Fame for her commitment to independent publishing and for providing a forum for women's voices and perspectives.
[25] Burlington, Vermont held a city-wide celebration to honor and ensure the rights of all women and girls to lead secure, creative, healthy and free lives.