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The Sarah Lawrence Alumni Association established an annual recognition program to honor outstanding Sarah Lawrence alumni.
The Citation for Achievement is awarded to a person or persons whose work embodies the values and ideals of a Sarah Lawrence education, with the understanding that there is no one yardstick for achievement.
The Citation for Service is awarded to graduates for dedicated service to the College.
Previous Winners
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2024-2025: Carmen Chang ’70; Loretta Yarlow ’70; Lois Farfel Stark ’65; Daniel Russel ’75; Michele Kotler ’90
2023-2024: Lynne Gilbert ’59; Joanne Furio ’84; Jen Simonds ’89
2022-2023: Robin Lin Miller ’83, Frances Grimstad ’08
2021-2022: Clarion Johnson ’72. Gail Twersky Reimer ’72, Emily M.D. Scott ’02
2020-2021: Richard C. Morais ’81, Arianna Bocco ’91, Dana Frasz ’06, Thomas Pico ’06
2019-2020: Elizabeth Kamarck Minnich ’65, Laura Green Zeilinger ’95, Sydney Chaffee ’05, Annie Novak ’05
2018-2019: Howard Goodman ’49, Nina Freedlander Gibans ’54, Margaret Buckman Heldring ’69, Nancy Cantor ’74, Dave Porter ’94
2017-2018: Peggy Woodford Forbes ’63, Myra Drucker ’68, Gabrielle Carteris ’83, Zoë Keating ’93
2016-2017: Ann Cook ’62, Cary Alan Johnson ’82, Kate Klimo ’72, Lynne Littman ’62
2015-2016: Kay Chernush ’66, Nancy Spector ’81
2014-2015: Charles Hoge MD ’80, Beverly Emmons ’65
2013-2014: Rhoda Rosen Redleaf ’54, Margaret Shepherd ’69, Laura Pat Svetkey ’74
2012-2013: Sam Edelman ’73
2011-2012: Lisa Anderson ’72, Joan Cannady Countryman ’62, Joanne Kurtzberg ’72 and Claire Yaffa ’57
2010-2011: Joyce Zankel Lindorff ’71, Nell Minow ’74, Brooke D. Anderson ’86
2009-2010: Gladys Chang Hardy ’50, Barbara Lamont Gelobter ’60, Eve Cary ’65 (posthumous award), Jedd Novatt ’80
2008-2009: Nancy Press ’69, Heather Winters ’84, Jiway Tung ’89, Stuart G. Hopps MFA ’69
2007-2008: Tina Howe ’59, Ingrid Sischy ’73, Barbara Taylor Bowman ’50
2006-2007: Carole Artigiani MA ’79, Beth I. Kalish-Weiss ’55
2005-2006: Dr. Sara Abramson ’67, Margo Holdstein Harley ’57, Dr. W. Ian Lipkin ’74
2004-2005: Dr. Jean Baker Miller ’48, Dr. Jeanne Allen Smith ’53, Carolyn Adams ’65, Lucy Grealy ’85 (posthumous award)
2003-2004: Rosamond Bernier ’38, Tovah Feldshuh, Tracy Gary ’73
2002-2003: Merle Rosenblatt Goldman ’53, Allan M. Gurganus ’72, Janie C. Lee ’59, Carolyn Moore Newberger ’63
2001-2002: Dr. Ann Barnet ’51, Janet Rosenwald Becker ’52, Elise M. Bernhardt ’78, Cate Muther ’69
2000-2001: Rahm Emanuel ’81, Hollis Dworken Solomon ’55, Debra Zane ’83
1999-2000: Ruth Abram ’67, Vera Wang Becker ’71
1998-1999: Jonathan Avnet ’71, Joanne Braxton ’72, Barbara Thornton ’72, Alice Walker ’65
1997-1998: Joan Rosen Marks ’51, Carolyn Kizer Woodbridge ’45
1996-1997: Jane Quigley Alexander ’61, Susan Meiselas ’70, Frances Richardson Keller ’35
1995-1996: Andrea Dunaif ’73, Sally Lilienthal ’40, Meredith Monk ’64
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2024-2025: Gertrude “Gigi” de Gersdorff Wilmers ’60; Donald Miller ’75
2023-2024: Nancy Montgomery ’64, Nancie Schnur ’74
2022-2023: Jeannine Jones ’98
2021-2022: Clarion Johnson ’72, Mark Kaplan ’87
2020-2021: Wendy B. Samuel ’71, Claire Rodman ’86
2019-2020: Meg Coulter ’60, Sarah Gray Gund ’65
2018-2019: Harriet Pogul Wohlgemuth ’59, MFA ’79, Rona Carr ’74
2017-2018: Myra Drucker ’68
2016-2017: Georgie Gatch ’57, Paula Rudnick ’72
2014-2015: Stephanie Cooper ’65 MFA ’76, Pauline Metcalf ’60
2012-2013: Marjorie Leff Miller ’53
2011-2012: Joan Cannady Countryman ’62
2009-2010: Olivia (Vicki) Churchill Ford ’60, MSEd ’87
2008-2009: Diana Chambers Leslie ’69
2007-2008: Anne Beane Rudman ’67
2006-2007: Barbara Kolsun ’71
2005-2006: Monika A. Heimbold ’85
2004-2005: Miles Coon MFA ’02
2003-2004: Margot Campbell Bogert ’75
2002-2003: Mary Griggs Burke ’38, Enid Silver Ship ’56
2001-2002: Marilyn Ogus Katz ’54
1999-2000: Carol L. Cheney ’66
1998-1999: Jane Reisen Harpel ’62, Joy Vida Jones ’71
1997-1998: Carlotta Damanda ’48, Joan Stern Girgus ’63
1996-1997: Phyllis Rothschild Farley ’46, Vicki Starr Pyle ’30
1995-1996: Anne Stevens Hobler ’39, Winifred Wood Clark ’32