May 12, 2004
And the Commencement Awards Go To
Weekend Honors Leading Members of the GW Community
As an annual rite of spring and the end of an academic year, GW
will honor 12 individuals with awards for academic, professional and student
life contributions at Commencement May 16.
GW Award
Continuing a popular 28-year tradition, the University has selected three
members of the GW community to receive the GW Award for their
lasting contributions to the University.
James Ferrer, director of GWs Center for Latin American Issues,
has worked diligently for 13 years to help the University become the center
of excellence in scholarship on Latin America. His contributions
are easily measured by the growth of the Latin American and Hemispheric
Studies program, the generation of more than $1 million annually for the
Minerva Scholarship Fund and the annual exchange of Latin American senior-level
public officials who study economics and public policy at GW.
Mark Levine, senior assistant dean of the Community Living and
Learning Center (CLLC), directs hundreds of employees who work within
one of the Universitys largest non-academic units. Levine and his
staff have implemented changes such as the Community Standards Initiative,
which helps young people learn to manage living together. He has taken
on many roles including managing the Student Judicial Services and the
Center for Alcohol and Drug Education, to leading the administration in
Customer Service with the CLLC at Your Service initiative.
Ann OConnell, a deans fellow at the Law School, serves
the GW community at large, and the Law School in particular, with an energy
and willingness that drew praise from faculty, staff and students. As
a deans fellow, she is one of 50, third-year law students who teaches
legal research and writing to first-year law students. OConnell
also serves as vice president of Interscholastic Competitions on the Law
Schools Moot Court Board, requiring that she prepare students for
competition as well as arrange travel and funding. She also serves as
managing editor of The George Washington Law Review.
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
The Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award is the highest form of recognition
given by the University and The George Washington Alumni Association to
alumni on an annual basis. Each recipient has made a lasting impact on
society through outstanding professional, voluntary or philanthropic accomplishments.
James C. Cacheris, Law School, LLB 60, former Chief Judge
of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia,
was appointed to that court in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan and was
subsequently elevated to the position of chief judge in 1991.
Nancy B. Jackson, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, BS 79,
technical manager of Chemical & Biological Sensing for the Imaging
Department of Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, is at the
forefront of the war on terrorism, working directly with the Department
of Homeland Security.
Allyn E. Kilsheimer, School of Engineering and Applied Science,
BS 63, CEO of KCE Structural Engineers since 1972 and executive
vice president of KTLH Engineers, PC since 1995. In September 2001, the
Department of Defense chose him to lead the reconstruction and restoration
of the Pentagon.
Jung-Sook Kim, Graduate School of Education and Human Development,
EdD 88, currently serving her third term as a member of the National
Assembly of the Republic of Korea; member of the Supreme Council of the
Grand National Party, a post to which she was directly elected in the
National Convention in May 2002.
Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Prizes
Teaching
Shoko Hamano, associate professor of Japanese, earned this award
after a selection process with 100 nominations from undergraduates. Hamano
is active in linguistic research and believes her understanding of students
native languages enhances her ability to circumvent problems encountered
when learning Japanese. She has published a book on this subject titled,
Making Sense of Japanese Grammar, and continues research on
this and other related subjects.
Research
Peter Reddaway, professor of political science and international
affairs, is a leading scholar in the field of Russian politics. His eight
books and many articles have exposed the misuse of psychiatry to control
dissidents and illuminated changes in the Russian economy and political
system since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Service
Philip Wirtz, professor of psychology and of management science,
is being honored for his contributions to the GW community and his diligent
work as a member of the Faculty Senate. His areas of academic expertise
include research methodology, statistical modeling and treatment efficacy
for substance abuse. The Trachtenberg Service Prize is presented to a
tenured member of the faculty to recognize exceptional service to the
University. Service to be recognized may include active membership in
the Faculty Senate, active membership on University committees, and other
activities that directly involve institutional governance or the conduct
of the Universitys corporate affairs.
Manatt-Trachtenberg Award
Graham Murphy, a Columbian College of Arts and Sciences student
majoring in human services, and Allison Robbins, a senior in the
Elliott School of International Affairs concentrating in international
development, global public health and international economics, were chosen
as the Universitys first recipients of the Manatt-Trachtenberg Prize,
a new award that honors special undergraduate qualities. Murphy and Robbins
are being recognized for their efforts to inspire the social consciousness
of GWs students, faculty and staff with their contributions in activities
that arouse the community. Created by Board of Trustees Chair, The Hon.
Charles T. Manatt, and President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, the annual
award will be presented May 16 at GWs Commencement on the Ellipse.
The many contributions GW students make to the intellectual and
social vitality of our community are felt in countless ways and for years
after they have graduated, said Ambassador Manatt. This new
award recognizes graduating seniors who are unique and will serve as a
lasting and visible symbol of their efforts.
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