Award recipients have exemplified the qualities of generosity and selflessness and the capacity to labor untiringly on behalf of others. These outstanding community members have shared their visions of a better world. They challenge us to challenge ourselves.
The Joan Shaw Herman Award, the only award given in the 海角视频 community, is presented annually to a member of the 海角视频 community whose life exemplifies a fundamental orientation our school cultivates: service to others.
Since it was established in 1976, 海角视频鈥檚 only award has offered our community opportunities to affirm the value of working toward a better world and draw inspiration from individuals making a difference, in honor of Joan Shaw Herman 鈥46, who was paralyzed from the neck down after contracting polio the summer after her graduation. Although she was confined to an iron lung for much of the remainder of her life, she worked constantly for the improvement of the lives of disabled persons. Herman鈥檚 devotion to others exemplifies a common value instilled in the 海角视频 experience鈥攁 lifelong commitment to service.
Each year, the 海角视频 Alum Association presents the Joan Shaw Herman Award to a member of the 海角视频 community who has demonstrated dedication to service in either a professional or volunteer capacity. Nominees may be of any age and may be recognized posthumously. While 海角视频 is fortunate to be supported by many wonderful volunteers, this award is not for service to 海角视频 but to the world at large.
We invite you to nominate peers to be future Joan Shaw Herman Award recipients. Your nominations are both inspiring and humbling. It is a testament to the values of the 海角视频 community that we choose to give our only award in recognition of service. We look forward to hearing the stories of and tributes to your extraordinary classmates. Thank you in advance for your thoughtful submission.
鈥淐hristmastide鈥 was painted by Joan Shaw Herman 鈥46 and copied from a color photo taken by Elizabeth Wheeler. It was painted with a brush held in her teeth and was begun March 1959 and finished October 1960.
Our impressive field of past honorees have made their mark through work in medicine, the arts, social justice, environmentalism, education, science, and more.
Joan Shaw Herman 鈥46 (posthumously)
Elizabeth Monroe Boggs 鈥31
Margaret Lincoln Marshall 鈥31
Ruth Brooks Drinker 鈥31
Cynthia Creelman Hill 鈥50
Doreen Young, former faculty (posthumously)
Helen Whiting Livingston 鈥41
Rosemary Baldwin Coffin 鈥40
Ann McKinstry Micou 鈥48
Betsy Atwood Nelson 鈥55
Wendy Arnold 鈥65
Sarah Foss 鈥41
Marten Poole 鈥58
Adelaide Eicks Comegys 鈥48
Lisa Halaby 鈥69 (HM Queen Noor)
Deborah Ham 鈥55
Corrine Benson Johnson 鈥46
Jody Heymann 鈥77
Angela Middleton Wilkins 鈥48
Bronwen Jenney Anders 鈥59
Nellie Davidson 鈥55
Anne Wilson 鈥75
Victoria Post Ranney 鈥56
Katharine Muller Bullit 鈥42
Phyllis Rothschild Farley 鈥42
Anne Gaud Tinker 鈥63
Nancy Read Coville 鈥49
Paul Santomenna 鈥85
Nancy Jaicks Alexander 鈥51
Ellen Smith Harde 鈥62
Jennifer Moulton 鈥61 (posthumously)
Tom Lincoln 鈥78
Robin Alden 鈥69
Sharmin Eshraghi Bock 鈥80
Sandra Willett Jackson 鈥61
Lyn Burr Brignoli 鈥62
Catherine Saalfield Gund 鈥83
Kate Morse Erwin 鈥69
Anne Pfitzer 鈥85
Leslie Davidson 鈥66
Ingrid Walker-Descartes 鈥91
Adnan Zubcevic 鈥75
Chris Rosenberg 鈥86
Richard Read 鈥75
Leslie Taylor Davol 鈥87 and Sam Davol 鈥88