BSCAA Awards History
The BSCAA Distinguished Service Award, conferred annually, honors years of service to Bank Street College and its alumni associations and demonstrated dedication and commitment to furthering the beliefs and practices of Bank Street College.
The BSCAA Recognition Award, conferred annually, honors outstanding accomplishments in the field of education which exemplify the spirit and philosophy of Bank Street College.
The BSCAA Ida Karp Award is presented, when appropriate, to either an alum or non-alum, to honor consistent and outstanding dedication to Bank Street College, its philosophy and its long term goals.
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The Thirteenth Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony: 2009-2010
February 2010
- Distinguished Service Award to Claudine Brown, Program Director, Arts and Culture, the Nathan Cummings Foundation
- Recognition Award to Dr. Sandye Poitier Johnson, Principal, Thurgood Marshall Academy, Harlem
- Ida Karp Award to Lee Kogan, Curator Emeritus, American Folk Art Museum
- Ida Karp Award to Katy O'Donnell, Bank Street College Faculty
2008
Distinguished Service Award: Stan Chu '72
Recognition Award: Barbara Ferguson Kamara '81
IDA Karp Award: Don Cook
2007
Distinguished Service Award-Priscilla Woyke '96
Recognition Award-Carmen Alvarez '81, Ada Rosario Dolch '93
2006
Distinguished Service Award - Salvatore J. Vascellaro '75
Recognition Award - Rebecca H. Cort '76, '78
Ida Karp Award - Carmen Farina
2005
Distinguished Service Award - Claire Wurtzel '77
Recognition Award - Anne W. Mitchell '88
2004
Distinguished Service Award - Linda R. Levine ' 76
Recognition Award - Diane Trister Dodge '70
Ida Karp Award - John H. Niemeyer (conferred posthumously)
2003
Distinguished Service Award - James A. Neuberger '85
Recognition Award - Kathleen Crosby '70, Mary Timson '94
Ida Karp Award - Elizabeth Pforzheimer
2002
Distinguished Service Award - Esther Rosenfeld '83
Recognition Award - Roberta (Robie) Harris '64
Ida Karp Award - Sally Kerlin '36 (conferred posthumously)
2001
Distinguished Service Award - Lynn Straus '47, Beverly Walsh '88
Recognition Award - Selma Knobler '69, Janice Koeppel Strasser '89
2000
Distinguished Service Award - Barbara Silver '80
Recognition Award - Nina Jaffe '83, Nancy Samalin '78, Eleanor Greig Ukoli '72
Ida Karp Award - Dr. Georgi Antar '74
1999
Distinguished Service Award - Davida Hirsch '71, Margo Neale '88
Recognition Award - Eileen Goldblatt '80, Lillian Gonzalez '90, Elsbeth Pfeiffer '53
1998
Distinguished Service Award - Fay Gang '47, Ellen Hausknecht '50, '76
Recognition Award - Harriet K. Cuffaro '69, Dr. Ronnie Gordon '63, Margaret Stern '44
1997 - First BSCAA Awards Ceremony
Distinguished Service Award - Dolly N. Cannon '89, Natalie Langner '64, Priscilla Pemberton '66
Recognition Award - Dr. William C. Ayers '84, Dr. Lorraine Monroe '78, Dorothy L. Stoneman '74