Education Alumni Award Honorees

The National Award of Distinction from Penn GSE

This award recognizes a person of national or international reputation who is making an outstanding contribution in the field of education.

  • 2009, Helen Hae-Liun Gym, C’93, GED’96
  • 2007, Helen F. Giles-Gee, CW’72, GED’73, GR’83
  • 2005, Salome Thomas-El
  • 2004, Richard M. Ingersoll, G’88, GR’92
  • 2003, Sheila A. Sydnor, CW’74
  • 2002, Ana C. Zentella, GR’81
  • 1998, Kevin Ryan
  • 1997, James W. Stigler, GED’77
  • 1996, Ann Leiberman
  • 1995, Jean W. Oakes
  • 1994, Edward Zigler
  • 1993, Theodore Sizer
  • 1991, Francis Ianni
  • 1990, Morton Botel, ED’45, GED’48, GR’53
  • 1988, Beatrice C. Showers, ED’38, GED’42
  • 1988, Bruce Joyce
  • 1987, Dell H. Hymes
  • 1986, Madeline Hunter
  • 1985, The Honorable Sheldon Hackney, HON’93
  • 1984, Patricia Graham
  • 1980, Vartan Gregorian, HON’88
  • 1979, Jacqueline Wexler
  • 1976, Loren C. Eiseley, GR’37
  • 1974, T.E. McMullin
  • 1970, Gaylord P. Harnwell, HON’53
  • 1969, James Allen
  • 1967, William Arnold
  • 1966, Robert Havighurst
  • 1965, John A. Wallace, ED’37, GED’39, GRD’49
  • 1964, Ralph Tyler
  • 1963, Harold H. Taylor, GED’64
  • 1961, Arnold J. Toynbee, HON’61
  • 1960, Thomas Woody
  • 1959, Henry Commanger

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