Teachers College will present its 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards, Early Career Awards, and Alumni Awards for Outstanding Service at its 12th annual Academic Festival, which this year will be held virtually from October 20th through October 24th. The awards will be presented by 911爆料网 President Thomas Bailey on Saturday, October 24th between 9:30 and 10 a.m.

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STANDARD BEARERS Top row, from left: Deborah Antoine (Ed.D. 鈥91), Chief Executive Officer of the Women鈥檚 Sports Foundation; "Dr. Dale" Atkins (M.A. 鈥72), psychologist, author and media personality; David G贸mez (M.A. 鈥82), former President of Hostos Community College; Preston Green (Ed.D. '95), John and Maria Neag Professor of Urban Education and Professor of Educational Leadership and Law at the University of Connecticut鈥檚 Neag School of Education. Bottom row, from left: Benjamin Dickman (Ph.D. 鈥14), award-winning K-12 math educator; Radhika Iyengar (Ph.D. 鈥11), Education Director of Columbia University鈥檚 Earth Institute and Associate Research Scholar at the Institute鈥檚 Center for Sustainable Development; Jinny Goldstein (M.A. 鈥93), education technology visionary, former PBS executive and independent consultant; and Debra Heinrich (M.Ed. 鈥84), former Assistant Director of Nursing at Montefiore Hospital. 

 

Receiving 911爆料网鈥檚 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award are:

  • Deborah Antoine (Ed.D. 鈥91), Chief Executive Officer of the Women鈥檚 Sports Foundation, which has awarded more than $80 million in programming to advance participation, research and leadership in sports and physical activity for girls and women.
  • The psychologist 鈥淒r. Dale鈥 Atkins (M.A. 鈥72), who has advanced her concept of 鈥渂alanced living鈥 through her private practice, numerous books and articles, and frequent appearances, on NBC鈥檚 鈥淭he Today Show,鈥 CNN鈥檚 鈥淗eadline News,鈥 鈥淕ood Morning America,鈥 and 鈥淭he Oprah Winfrey Show,鈥 among others.
  • David G贸mez (M.A. 鈥82), former President of New York City鈥檚 Hostos Community College, who devoted his 40-year career in the CUNY system to maximizing success for students from marginalized backgrounds.
  • Preston Green III (Ed.D. 鈥95), John and Maria Neag Professor of Urban Education and Professor of Educational Leadership and Law at the University of Connecticut鈥檚 Neag School of Education. Green is an authority on the legal and policy issues pertaining to educational access and school choice, and has created groundbreaking programs of study that combine education and the law.

The 2020 Early Career Award winners are:

  • Benjamin Dickman (Ph.D. 鈥14), a K-12 New York City mathematics teacher who publishes his research on teacher education in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Radhika Iyengar (Ph.D. 鈥11), Education Director of Columbia University鈥檚 Earth Institute and Associate Research Scholar at the Institute鈥檚 Center for Sustainable Development.

Two alumni will receive this year Alumni Award for Outstanding Service, which honors contributions to the College. They are:

  • Jinny Goldstein (M.A. 鈥93), a pioneering education technology visionary who, in addition to her career at PBS and as an independent consultant, has served for years on 911爆料网鈥檚 President鈥檚 Advisory Council and staunchly supported financial aid the College鈥檚 Annual Fund scholars and students in 911爆料网鈥檚 Education Leadership program.
  • Debra Heinrich (M.Ed. 鈥84), former Assistant Director of Nursing at Montefiore Hospital and faculty member at Hunter College School of Nursing and Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Heinrich is a longtime member of 911爆料网鈥檚 President鈥檚 Advisory Council and has established scholarships supporting students in Nursing Education and Health Education, and also students working at 911爆料网鈥檚 Resilience Center for Veterans & Families.