Alumni Awards
Each year, we celebrate excellence in our alumni community by asking alumni and friends to nominate an outstanding educator to be considered for an award. Each award is presented to a nominee who carries out the mission, beliefs, philosophy, and practices of Bank Street College through their work.
Please see the descriptions below for every award available. Nominators are asked to complete a full nomination packet. Each year, the award nominations process closes on December 15 and the BSCAA Awards are held the following spring.
For questions about the process or to make an initial nomination, please contact Alumni Relations at alumni@bankstreet.edu.
Thank you in advance for your nomination!
- BSCAA Distinguished Service Award is presented annually to one or more Bank Street graduates honoring years of service to the College and its alumni, and demonstrated dedication and commitment to furthering the beliefs and practices of Bank Street College.
- BSCAA Recognition Award is presented annually to one or more Bank Street graduates honoring outstanding career accomplishments in the field of education which exemplify the spirit and philosophy of Bank Street College.
- BSCAA Ida Karp Award is presented when appropriate, not necessarily every year, to a graduate or non-graduate, such as a faculty member or friend of the College, to honor consistent and outstanding dedication to Bank Street College, its philosophy, and its long term goals.
- BSCAA Recent Graduate Award is presented when deemed appropriate, not necessarily every year, to a Bank Street recent graduate (graduated within the last five years) for outstanding contributions to the field of education.
Past winners of the Bank Street College Alumni Association (BSCAA) annual awards are below.
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2020Distinguished Service AwardJim Clay, GSE ’88Ida Karp AwardMartha Andrews, GSE ’08Sasha Wilson, GSE ’99, ’12Recent Graduate AwardPrincess Francois, GSE ’15Recognition AwardRon Azoulay, GSE ’04Carolyne Quintana, GSE ’08
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2019
Recognition Award
Merna Hughes, GSE ’04
Saralinda Lichtblau, GSE ’03Distinguished Service Award
Nancy Cardwell, PhD, GSE ’88Ida Karp Award
Alison Overseth
Linda Reing -
2018
Recognition Award
Fela Barclift, GSE ’02
Carol Berner, GSE ’92
Alvin Irby, GSE ’09
Jennie Trotter, GSE ’77
Norma Vega, GSE ’06Distinguished Service Award
Carol Hillman, GSE ’67Ida Karp Award
Fern Khan, Dean Emerita, Bank Street Division of Continuing Education -
2017
Recognition Award
Judy Jablon, GSE ’87
Dan Haggard, GSE ’78
Takiema Bunche-Smith, GSE ’97Distinguished Service Award
Davia Brown-Franklyn, GSE ’97
Melissa Heckler, GSE ’83
Ursula Davis, GSE ’74 -
2016
Recognition Award
Gary Crow, GSE ’80
Laura Ensler, GSE ’95
Lucy West, GSE ’88Distinguished Service Award
Maritza Macdonald, GSE ’78
Dr. Wendy Pollock, GSE ’88
Jonathan Silin, GSE ’70 -
2015
Recognition Award
Paula Rogovin, GSE ’70
Dania Vazquez, GSE ’83Ida Karp Award
Nina Jensen -
2014
Recognition Award
Luberta Mays, GSE ’70 (conferred posthumously)
Debbie Zlotowitz SAS ‘90Distinguished Service Award
Jesse Pugh, GSE ‘76Recent Graduate Award
Leslie Martinez, GSE ’12 -
2013
Recognition Award
Lauren Anderson, GSE ‘03
Klaudia Rivera, GSE ’81Distinguished Service Award
Alison Keil, GSE ’04
Sara Stone, GSE ’04Ida Karp Award
Leslie Bedford -
2012
Recognition Award
Ellen Galinsky, GSE ‘70Distinguished Service Award
Maggie Moroff, GSE ‘97Ida Karp Award
Troy Pinkney Ragsdale(First) Recent Graduate Award
Meghan Dunn, GSE ’08 -
2011
Faculty Award
Virginia Casper
Gil SchmerlerAlumni Award
Barbara Sprung, GSE ‘74
Rachel Theilheimer, GSE ‘74
Gayle Cunningham, GSE ’75 -
2009
Recognition Award
Sandye Poitier Johnson, GSE ‘78Distinguished Service Award
Claudine Brown, GSE ’80Ida Karp Award
Lee Kogan, Curator Emeritus, American Folk Art Museum
Katy O’Donnell, Bank Street Graduate School Faculty -
2008
Recognition Award
Barbara Ferguson Kamara, GSE ’81Distinguished Service Award
Stan Chu, GSE ’72IDA Karp Award
Don Cook -
2007
Recognition Award
Carmen Alvarez, GSE ’81
Ada Rosario Dolch, GSE ’93Distinguished Service Award
Priscilla Woyke, GSE ’96 -
2006
Recognition Award
Rebecca H. Cort, GSE ’76, ’78Distinguished Service Award
Salvatore J. Vascellaro, GSE ’75Ida Karp Award
Carmen Farina -
2005
Recognition Award
Anne W. Mitchell, GSE ’88Distinguished Service Award
Claire Wurtzel, GSE ’77 -
2004
Recognition Award
Diane Trister Dodge, GSE ’70Distinguished Service Award
Linda R. Levine, GSE ‘ 76Ida Karp Award
John H. Niemeyer (conferred posthumously) -
2003
Recognition Award
Kathleen Crosby, GSE ’70
Mary Timson, GSE ’94Distinguished Service Award
James A. Neuberger, GSE ’85Ida Karp Award
Elizabeth Pforzheimer -
2002
Recognition Award
Roberta (Robie) Harris, GSE ’64Distinguished Service Award
Esther Rosenfeld, GSE ’83Ida Karp Award
Sally Kerlin, GSE ’36 (conferred posthumously) -
2001
Recognition Award
Selma Knobler, GSE ’69
Janice Koeppel Strasser, GSE ’89Distinguished Service Award
Lynn Straus, GSE ’47
Beverly Walsh, GSE ’88 -
2000
Recognition Award
Nina Jaffe, GSE ’83
Nancy Samalin, GSE ’78
Eleanor Greig Ukoli, GSE ’72Distinguished Service Award
Barbara Silver, GSE ’80Ida Karp Award
Dr. Georgi Antar, GSE ’74 -
1999
Recognition Award
Eileen Goldblatt, GSE ’80
Lillian Gonzalez, GSE ’90
Elsbeth Pfeiffer, GSE ’53Distinguished Service Award
Davida Hirsch, GSE ’71
Margo Neale, GSE ’88 -
1998
Recognition Award
Harriet K. Cuffaro, GSE ’69
Dr. Ronnie Gordon, GSE ’63
Margaret Stern, GSE ’44Distinguished Service Award
Fay Gang, GSE ’47
Ellen Hausknecht, GSE ’50, ’76 -
1997
Recognition Award
Dr. William C. Ayers, GSE ’84
Dr. Lorraine Monroe, GSE ’78
Dorothy L. Stoneman, GSE ’74Distinguished Service Award
Dolly N. Cannon, GSE ’89
Natalie Langner, GSE ’64
Priscilla Pemberton, GSE ’66