Honorees
Education Alumni Association Awards Recipients
Ethel and Allen “Buddy” Carruth Sustained Leadership in Education Award
Established in 2004, this award recognizes significant service to the education community by an esteemed alumnus/a or friend of the Penn Graduate School of Education. The award honors the memory of Ethel Carruth, ED'43, a distinguished alumna, benefactor, and friend of the Penn Graduate School of Education. Mrs. Carruth and her late husband, Allen Carruth, led an extraordinary legacy, fostering enthusiastic dedication and support of numerous causes, inspiring benevolence and a lifetime of involvement. Their support of education impacted many in the field and motivated unprecedented achievement and guidance throughout the community. The recipient of this award will serve as an inspiration to others, transcending expectations and providing opportunities in service.
Recipients
2011 William Macht
2010 Corrinne Caldwell
2009 Ginny Sutton
2007 Althier Lazar
2005 Robert Aiken
Helen C. Bailey Award
This award recognizes an outstanding education alumnus or alumna of the University of Pennsylvania who has brought recognition and status to the Graduate School of Education or the University of Pennsylvania and who has made a distinctive contribution to the field of education and to the Graduate School of Education.
Recipients
2010 Angela Creese
2009 Jolley Christman
2007 Teresa Pica
2005 Marcine Pickron-Davis
2004 Ruth Silverman
2003 Letitia Orlando Principato
2002 Amy Sichel
1997 Ryda D. Rose
1996 Jeanette Brewer
1995 Susan Lytle
1993 Arthur R. Smith
1990 A. Richard Polis
1989 Ernestine J. Rouse
1988 Joseph Schmuckler
1987 Albert E. Filano
1986 Loretta Scuderi
1985 Mort Botel
1984 Dorothy M. Brown
1984 Constance E. Clayton
1979 Jerome A. Revello
1976 William B. Castetter
1975 Ruth W. Hayre
1973 Edwin B. Keim
1970 Marcus A. Foster
1969 Rosemary Mazzatenta
1968 Fredrick C. Gruber
1967 Lillian B. Batchelor
1966 Quincy A. Rohrbach
1965 Evelyn G. Marcantonio
1964 Althea K. Hottel
1963 William J. Hamilton
1962 Dorothea P. Walker
1961 Margaret Efraemson
1960 Carl E. Seifert
1959 Mary H. Carter
1958 Ruth Cotton
1957 Zita E. Mallon
1956 Helen C. Bailey
William B. Castetter Alumni Award of Merit
This award recognizes an alumnus or alumna of the Graduate School of Education for significant service to the School.
Recipients
2009 Jennifer Johnson
2007 Matt O’Malley
2005 Joan Myerson Shrager
2004 Holden Waterman
2003 Barbara Bravo
2002 Cecelia Evans
1998 Jerry Caponigro
1997 Amy Sichel
1994 Evelyn G. Marcantonio
1993 G. Michael Davis
1991 Ellen Linky
1987 Rosemary D. Mazzatenta
1986 Timothy H. Daniels
1985 Ida Gartrell Peterson
The Penn GSE Alumni Recent Alumni/Early Career Award of Merit
This award recognizes a Penn GSE alumnus or alumna who has shown outstanding service to the University of Pennsylvania and Graduate School of Education prior to their 10th reunion year and is setting an inspirational example for future alumni of Penn GSE. This includes significant contributions by an individual in their field of endeavor, whether through professional achievement or community service, and the devotion of significant time, energy, and enthusiasm to volunteerism and cultivation. The recipient supports and embodies the mission, values, and goals of the Penn GSE community.
Recipients
2011 Karen Weaver
2010 Kenneth Grcich
2009 Marc Hill
2007 Nicole M. Cappillino
2005 Jennifer Isom O’Malley
Penn GSE Educator of the Year Award
This award recognizes an outstanding graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, preferably of the Graduate School of Education, who demonstrates unusual involvement in and commitment to identifying and helping to resolve school problems and current issues in education. The recipient of this award must be a dedicated educator who is an inspiration, risk-taker, innovator, and role model and who demonstrates a commitment to the betterment of the Graduate School of Education.
Recipients
2011 Dina Portnoy GRD'98
2010 NancyLee Bergey CW'75 GED'79
2009 Marsha Evans GED'90
2007 Ken Hartman GRD’94
2005 Leslie Nicholas GED’85
2004 Elaine Atkins GED’76 GRD’82
2003 Martin Galvin GED`98
2002 Leslie Cohen Rogers C’98 GED’99
1998 Stephanie Childs Gr’91
1997 Sandra Griffin GrD ‘90
1994 James J. Gallagher Ged’71
1993 Diane Scott GrD’89
The National Award of Distinction
This award recognizes a person of national or international reputation who is making an outstanding contribution in the field of education.
Recipients
2009 Helen Gym
2007 Helen F. Giles-Gee
2005 Salome Thomas-El
2004 Richard Ingersoll
2003 Sheila Sydnor
2002 Ana Celia Zentella
1998 Kevin Ryan
1997 James W. Stigler
1996 Ann Leiberman
1995 Jeannie Oakes
1994 Edward F. Zigler
1993 Theodore Sizer
1991 Francis A.J. Ianni
1990 Morton Botel
1988 Bruce Joyce & Beverly Showers
1987 Dell Hymes
1986 Madeline Hunter
1985 Sheldon Hackney
1984 Patricia Graham
1980 Vartan Gregorian
1979 Jacqueline Wexler
1976 Loren Eiseley
1974 T.E. McMullin
1970 Gaylord Harnwell
1969 James E. Allen
1967 William E. Arnold
1966 Robert Havighurst
1965 John A. Wallace
1964 Ralph W. Tyler
1963 Harold Taylor
1961 Arnold J. Toynbee
1960 Thomas Woody
1959 Henry S. Commanger