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 enthused 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 will be a Philadelphia-area educator who serves as an inspiration to others, and through his/her leadership provides opportunities for others pursuing careers in the profession. The individual should have a demonstrated record of leadership, community service, and a history of accomplishments throughout educational venues and beyond.
RECIPIENTS
2007 Althier Lazar
2005 Robert Aiken
HELEN C. BAILEY ALUMNI AWARD OF DISTINCTION
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 and who has made a distinctive contribution to the field of education and to the Graduate School of Education.
RECIPIENTS
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. The contribution to GSE must be extraordinary and voluntary.
RECIPIENTS
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
PENN GSE RECENT ALUMNI/EARLY CAREER AWARD OF MERIT
The award signifies outstanding service to the University of Pennsylvania and Graduate School of Education prior to one’s 10th reunion year by setting an inspirational example for future alumni at the Penn GSE. This includes significant contributions by an individual in their field of endeavor, whether through professional achievement or community service by devoting significant amount of time, energy, and enthusiasm to volunteerism and cultivation. This individual support supports and embodies the mission, values, and goals of the Penn GSE community.
RECIPIENTS
2007 Nicole M. Cappillino
2005 Jennifer Isom O’Malley
THE PENN 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, while demonstrating a commitment to the betterment of the Graduate School of Education.
RECIPIENTS
2007 Ken Hartman, GRD’94
2005 Leslie Nichols GED’95
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 making an outstanding contribution in the field of education.
RECIPIENTS
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
