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.

To nominate a candidate for a future Alumni Award, please complete and return a nomination form to the alumni relations office. Click here for the form >>

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