Past Awards Recipients

2006

Higher Education Leader of the Year
        Betty Morgan, Elon University

Pioneer of the Year
        Roseanna Ross, St. Cloud State University

Program of the Year
        University of Central Florida

Research Leader of the Year
        Andy Furco, University of California at Berkeley

Rising Leader of the Year
        Kim Smolik, Catholic Charities and University of St. Thomas

K-12 Leader of the Year
        Jeremy Leeds, Horace Mann School

Corporate/Foundation Leader of the Year
        INROADS

Michael Steuerman Distinguished Service Award
        Michael Steuerman, Posthumous

2005

Community Partners of the Year
        Vassar College Field Work Office & The Poughkeepsie Institute

Foundation Leader of the Year
        The Bonner Foundation

Higher Education Leader of the Year
        Eugene J. Alpert, The Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars

K-12 Leader of the Year
        Janice Dreis & Larry Rehage, New Trier High School

Pioneers of the Year
        Stevens E. Brooks, James Fenney and Anne Kaplan

Program of the Year
        Tulane University Office of Service Learning

Rising Leader of the Year
        Yvette Murry, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

2004

Higher Education Leader of the Year
        Ellen J. Kennedy, University of St. Thomas, MN

Pioneer of the Year
        Sharon Rubin, Ramapo College, NJ

Program of the Year
        Discovery Externship Program, Kalamazoo College, MI

Rising Leader of the Year
        Janette C. Brown, University of Southern California

K-12 Leader of the Year
        The Linworth Alternative Program, OH

Research of the Year
        David Thornton Moore, New York University

Board of Directors
Distinguished Service Award
        Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

2003

Pioneer of the Year
        Nadinne Cruz

Program of the Year
        Center for Global Education, Augsburg College

Corporate Leader of the Year
        T. Tylor Behrens

Higher Education Leader of the Year
        Dale Bryan

K-12 Leader of the Year
        Andy Mink

Founder Award
        Michael Goldstein

2002

Experiential Education Higher Education Leader of the Year
        Mike True, Messiah College

Experiential Education K-12 Leader of the Year
        David Weeks, Gleneg Country School

Experiential Education Corporate Leader of the Year
        Singapore International Foundation

Experiential Education Program of the Year
        Chicago Semester

Experiential Education Pioneer of the Year
        Lynne Montrose, Regis University

Experiential Education Rising Leader Award
        Trisha Thorme, Princeton University

2001

Experiential Education Higher Education Leader(s) of the Year
        Cheryl Keen, Antioch College
        Keith Morton, Providence College

Experiential Education Corporate Leader of the Year
        Schering-Plough Corporation

Experiential Education Program of the Year
        Alverno College

Experiential Education Pioneer of the Year
        Garry Hesser, Augsburg College

Experiential Education Rising Leader Award
        Joe DiChristina, Allegheny College

2000

Experiential Education K-12 Leader of the Year
        Teresa Taylor, Camp Creek Elementary School

Experiential Education Higher Education Leader(s) of the Year
        Judy Geelhoed, St. Mary’s University

Experiential Education Corporate Leader of the Year
        Earth Force

Experiential Education Program of the Year
        Urban Life Center

Experiential Education Pioneer of the Year
        Michael Steurerman

Experiential Education Rising Leader Award
        Adam Howard, Antioch College