Awards
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Former
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor received
the Beacon Award in April 2008
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BEACON AWARD
To highlight Penn's commitment to women's issues, the
Beacon Award is given by the Trustees' Council of Penn
Women to recognize an outstanding woman, man or institution
who/that has displayed leadership in furthering the
advancement of women, through dedicated pursuit of and
commitment to issues affecting women, with results that
enhance the status of women. Recipients include:
2008: Former Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor
Served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 until her retirement from the bench in 2005.
2007: Marcia Devins Greenberger, Esq., CW'67, L'70
Founder and Co-President of The National Womenıs Law Center
2005: The Hon. Marjorie O. Rendell, CW'69
First Lady of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
2001: Judith S. Rodin, CW'66
President of the University of Pennsylvania
2000: The First Committee on Women Faculty at MIT
Nancy Hopkins, Chair
1999: Virginia F. Knauer, FA'37, HON'71
First Woman Elected to the Philadelphia City Council
First U.S. Consumer Advocate
1997: First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
1994: Alvin Shoemaker
Former Chairman of the University of Pennsylvania Board
of Trustees
Former Chairman of First Boston Corporation
1991: Claire M. Fagin, HON'77, HON'94
Dean of the School of Nursing and Interim President
of the University
STUDENT AWARDS
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Beth
Shapiro Kopin, C'80 with 2008 Huber-Giles Award
recipient Ernest "Ted" Gomez,
ENG'08, W'08
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· Michele
Huber-Bryan Giles Memorial Award
The Trustees' Council of Penn Women Huber-Giles Award
honors an outstanding Penn senior in the Jerome Fisher
Program in Management and Technology who demonstrates
academic excellence, leadership, service and love of
mankind. This award is given in memory of two outstanding
students, Michele Huber, ENG'87, W'87, and her fiancé,
Bryan Giles, ENG'87, W'87, who were tragically killed
in a car accident just after graduating from Penn. Recipients
include:
2008: Ernest "Ted" Gomez,
ENG'08, W'08
2007: Elaine Khoong, SEAS'07, W'07
2006: Deeksha Hebbar, SEAS'06, W'06
2005: Bryan Chao, EE'05, W'05
2004: Jason R. Franklyn, ENG'04, W'04
2002: Eileen M. McCarthy, ENG'02, W'02
2000: Kay B. Hsu, ENG'00, W'00
1999: Pamela Au, ENG'99, W'99
1998: Caroline Chen, ENG'98, W'98
1997: S. William Kung, ENG'97, W'97
1997: Sock Hoon Wang, ENG'97, W'97
1996: Staci Lynn Standen, C'96
1995: Matthew Bryce Kratter, ENG'95, W'95
1994: Christopher Heagele, C'94, W'94
1993: Nancy Rubenstein, ENG'93, W'93
1992: Erika M. Vernon, C'92
1991: Robert Sheker, C'91, W'91
1990: Mary Bullington, C'90, W'90
1989: Danielle Mach, C'89, W'89
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Beth
Shapiro Kopin, C'80 with 2008 Student Leadership
Award recipients Arushi Sharma, C'08 (top)
and Stacie N. Smith, C'08
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· Student
Leadership Award
The Trustees' Council of Penn Women honors an outstanding
junior or senior woman with high academic achievement
who has demonstrated commitment to the University through
her involvement and leadership. Recipients include:
2008: Arushi Sharma, C'08
and Stacie N. Smith, C'08
2007: Katie Burkhart, C'07
2006: Rachel Fersh, C'06
2004: Mary C. Murphy, C'04, Nu'04
2003: Camila Maria Aguirre, C'04
2000: Emily R. Pollack, C'00
1998: Rachel Goldfarb, C'99
1997: Bethany F. Rubin, C'98, G'98
1996: Lela Jacobson, C'97
1995: Tamara Dubowitz, C'96
1994: Carolyn Choi, C'95
1993: Karin Klein, W'94, C'94, WG'95
1992: Lillian Sun, W'93
1991: Denise Wolf, C'92
1990: Erica Strohl, C'91
1989: Shari Senzon, C'90, M'94
· Judith Seitz Rodin Fellowship in Psychology
The Trustees' Council of Penn Women established this
fellowship which will be presented annually to a graduate
student of high academic merit in honor of Dr. Rodin's
great achievements over her decade as president of the
University of Pennsylvania. The first $5,000 award will
be made in the 2004-2005 academic year. Recipients include:
2005: Ranjani Prabhakaran, G'09
· Judith Seitz Rodin Prize
for Innovative Leadership
Co-Sponsored by the Trustees' Council of Penn Women
and the Penn Professional Women's Network, this award
will be given annually, beginning in 2005, to a Penn
woman, in her junior or senior year, who has demonstrated
evidence of innovative leadership while a student at
Penn.
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