Since 1939, more than 200 talented, accomplished and distinguished alumni from a vast scope of disciplines have been honored with the George Arents Award. These award recipients were selected by a committee of the Syracuse University Alumni Association's board of directors and approved by the Chancellor.
2011
Joann F. Alper '72
Exellence in Law
S. Richard Fedrizzi G'87
Excellence in Sustainability Innovation
Oren R. Lyons, '58, H'93
Excellence in Social and Environmental Activism
Sean C. O'Keefe G'78
Excellence in Public Service
2010
Suzanne C. de Passe ′68
Excellence in Entertainment
Brian P. McLane ′69
Excellence in Social Activism and Disability Rights
Bill Viola ′73, H′95
Excellence in Video Art
Karen B. Winnick ′68
Excellence in the Arts and Literacy Advocacy
2009
Karen L. DeCrow L′72
Excellence in Advocacy of Civil Liberties and Women's Rights
Samuel V. Goekjian ′52
Excellence in International Business and Law
Frank A. Langella ′59
Excellence in Performing Arts
Donald G. McPherson ′87
Excellence in Social Activism
Joyce Carol Oates ′60, H′00
Excellence in Letters
2008
Shirley Jackson ′40
Literature
Edwin London ′49
Entertainment Industry Management
Andrea Davis Pinkney ′85
Publishing
Daniel Present ′55
Medicine
William Ronan ′34
Public Service
2007
Lou Reed ′64
The Arts
2006
Gerald B. Cramer ′52
Business
David M. Crane G′80
International Law
Ali Khalif Galaydh G′69, G′72
Government Service
Richard J. Gluckman ′70, G′71
Architecture
Ned Rifkin ′72
Arts Administration and Education
Kathrine V. Switzer ′68, G′72
Athletics
2005
Joseph R. Biden Jr. L′68
Public Affairs
Nicholas M. Donofrio G′71
Technology Innovation
Joyce Hergenhan ′63
Corporate Communications
Ted Koppel ′60, H′82
Broadcast Journalism
Albert Maysles ′49
Art
Michael T. Tirico ′88
Sports Broadcasting
2004
Rev. Joseph C. Ehrmann Jr. ′73
Ministry
Carole Wolfe Korngold ′57
Education
Chancellor Emeritus Kenneth A. Shaw H′04
Educational Administration
Mary Ann Shaw H′04
Educational Administration
Kenneth R. Sparks ′56, G′61, G′64
Public Service
Martin J. Whitman ′49, H′08
Business
2003
Gil Cates ′55, G′65
Television Production
Nina V. Fedoroff ′66
Scientific Research
Ralph Ketcham G′56, H′99
Education
Joseph O. Lampe ′53, L′55, H′05
Business and Service to Alma Mater
2002
Roger S. Berkowitz ′74
Food Service Management
Walter H. Diamond ′34
International Taxation and Trade
Warren L. Kimble ′57
Art
Roberta Chamberlain Schofield ′57, G′77
Human Services
Marilyn Smith Tennity ′42
Philanthropy
2001
Lansing G. Baker G′64, G′72
Education
Walter D. Broadnax G′75
Public Service
Robert Q. Costas ′74
Sports Broadcasting
Bruce S. Fowle ′60
Architecture
Elsa Reichmanis ′72, G′75
Chemistry
Aaron Sorkin ′83
Dramatic Writing
2000
James A. Boeheim ′66, G′73
Intercollegiate Athletics
Renée Schine Crown ′50, H′84
Civic Leadership
Robert Fagenson ′70
Business
Antje B. Lemke G′56
Humanitarianism
Charles V. Willie G′57, H′92
Education
1999
Lynn Ahrens ′70
Musical Theater
Bradley J. Anderson ′51
Cartooning
Molly Corbett Broad ′62, H'09
Educational Administration
Bernard J. Wohl ′51
Social Work Practice
1998
M. Elizabeth Carnegie G′52, H′98
Nursing
David Falk ′72
Management in Sports Industry
Marty Glickman ′39
Sportscasting
Alan Rafkin ′50
Television
1997
Irma Kalish ′44
Entertainment
F. Story Musgrave ′58, G′85
Space Exploration
Arthur Rock ′48
Business
William L. Safire ′51, H′78
Journalism
1996
Eileen M. Collins ′78, H′01
Space Exploration
Ruth J. Colvin ′59, H′84
Literacy
Marshall Gelfand ′50
Management in Entertainment Industry
Vanessa L. Williams ′85
Entertainment
1995
Richard W. Clark ′51
Entertainment
1994
Martin N. Bandier ′62
Business
David Bing ′66, H′06
Business
JoAnn Heffernan Heisen ′72
Business
1993
George W. Campbell Jr. G′77, H′03
Physics
Mary Schmidt Campbell G′73, G′80, G′82
Art
John A. Couri ′63, H′08
Business
Marvin K. Lender ′63
Business
1992
Stephen F. Kroft ′67
Broadcast Journalism
Susan C. Penny ′70
Business
Robert S. Rigolosi ′57
Medicine
Anthony Y.C. Yeh ′49
Business
1991
L. Ross Love ′68
Advertising
Joan Lines Oates ′50
Archaeology
J. Robert Tomlinson ′41
Business
1990
Diane Camper ′68
Journalism
Theresa Howard-Carter ′50
Archaeology
Eleanor Ludwig ′43, G′45
Alumni Relations
Albert Murray ′30
Art
Richard C. Pietrafesa ′50
Business
1989
H. Peter Guber ′64
Motion Pictures
Luise Meyers Kaish ′46, G′51
Art
John L. Martin ′59, L′62
Government Service
1988
Candace Bahouth ′68
Art
Douglas D. Danforth ′47, H′99
Business
Robert S. Phillips ′60, G′63
Writing
Peter W. Yenawine ′69
Design
1987
George H. Babikian ′53
Business
Robin R. Burns-McNeill ′74
Marketing
Anthony C. Chevins ′47
Communications
William J. Smith ′50
Business
1986
Robert A. Beck ′50
Business
Vincent H. Cohen ′57, L′60
Law
Michael O. Sawyer ′41, G′47, G′52
Education
1985
Alfonse D'Amato ′59, L′61
Government Service
Richard S. Hayden ′60
Architecture
Betsey Johnson ′64
Fashion Design
Richard Stockton ′64
Broadcast Journalism
1984
H. Douglas Barclay L′61, H′98
Law and Public Service
Mel Elfin ′51
Journalism
Robert Pietrafesa ′47
Business
Maxine D. Singer ′33
Business
1983
Stella Biercuk Blum ′38
Museology
William J. Brodsky ′65, L′68
Business
Sidney L. Krawitz ′33
Law
Tarky J. Lombardi ′51, L′54, H′87
Government and Health
1982
P. Gordon Gould ′27
Education
Eva Holmes Lee ′41
Science
George A. Sisson ′42, G′45
Medicine
Lewis Slingerland ′27
Architecture
1981
Mark A. Clements ′36
Business
Carlisle S. Floyd Jr. ′46, G′49, H′97
Music and Drama
Athena C. Kouray ′41
Community and Legal Service
Christian X. Kouray ′41, G′43
Community and Legal Service
1980
James A. Britton ′25
Architecture
Lora S. Flanagan ′50
Business
Robert B. Menschel ′51, H′91
Business
Chester Soling ′54
Business
1979
Louis F. Bantle ′51, H′94
Business
Charles E. Boddie ′33
Human Relations
Gerald Stiller ′50
Entertainment
1978
Robert W. Cornell ′28
Business
Seymour M. Leslie ′45
Business
L. Douglas Meredith ′26, G′27
Public Business
Dorothy E. Rowe ′38
Business
1977
Susan Reid Greene ′62
Public Service
Gerald J. Leider ′53
Communications
Harry A. Devlin ′39
Art and Literature
Dorothy Wende Devlin ′40
Art and Literature
1976
Floyd D. Little ′67
Athletics
Nancy Harvey Steorts ′59
Government
Lee J. Topp ′51
Business
1975
Horace J. Landry ′34, G′36
Business
Rosemary S. Nesbitt ′47
Education
Lawrence R. White ′48
Communications
1974
Phyllis Hickman Demong ′40
Art
Robert T. Schuler ′52
Public Service
Demetria Taylor ′24
Food Science
1973
Arthur J. Barry ′32, G′36
Science
Marjorie Reeve Elliot '15
Music
Howard F. Miller ′42
Government
1972
Elizabeth Barstow Alton ′29
Public Service
Albert W. Brown ′49, G′52
Education
Kenneth E. Buhrmaster ′37
Business
1971
Shirley Martine Burdick Clayton ′50
Nursing
John D. MacDonald ′38
Writing
Bernard M. Singer ′27
Liability Law
1970
Louis R. Bruce ′30
Government
Julia Chase Fuller ′43
Communications
John A. Olver ′39, G′42
International Relations
1969
Franklyn S. Barry ′31, G′41, G′56
Education
Donald S. MacNaughton ′39, L′48, H′78
Business Administration
Cornelia T. Snell ′19
Chemistry
1968
Robert W. Cutler ′28
Architecture
Delmont K. Pfeffer ′23
Business
Madeline J. Thornton ′23
Medicine
1967
Jean DuBois Galkin ′48
Nursing
Sheldon Leonard ′29
Television Production
Joseph H. Murphy ′37, G′39, L′40
Law and Public Service
1966
James F. Bunting ′27
Social Service
Helen R. Hagan ′33, G′36
Child Welfare
Millard G. Roberts ′39
Education
1965
Donald J. Grout ′23
Music
J.G. Fred Hiss ′15, G′17
Medicine
1964
Frances Clark Dietzold ′20
Metallurgy
Samuel Rosen ′21
Medicine
1963
Lewis P. Andreas ′21
Athletics
Mary C. Egan ′44
Food and Nutrition
Frederick G. Vosburgh ′25
Journalism
1962
Margaret Long Arnold ′34
Citizenship
Norris O. Johnson ′27
Economics
Eric W. Will ′18
Business & Community Leadership
1961
William G. Atwell ′86
Religion
Harvey O. Banks ′30
Civil Engineering
Marion Clayton Link ′29
Archaeology
1960
Donald Q. Faragher ′30
Architecture
J. Burch McMorran ′22
Civil Engineering
Eloise Andrews Woolever ′09
Christian Service
1959
Vernon L. deTar ′27
Sacred Music
Eric H. Faigle ′28, G′30, H′68
Education
Clare Brown Williams ′31
Public Affairs
1958
Darius A. Davis ′07
International Service
Elizabeth Sweeney Herbert ′42, G′45
Home Economics
Lester O. Schriver ′17
Insurance
1957
Walter S. Bourlier ′05
Engineering
Pyo Wook Han ′42
Diplomacy
Agnes E. Law ′15
Radio and Television
1956
Florence Kerins Murray ′38
Law and Public Service
D. Kenneth Sargent ′27
Architecture
Clarence L. VanSchaick ′29
Industry (Forestry)
1955
Leslie A. Bryan ′24, G′24, L′39
Aviation Education
June Buchanan ′13
Education
Malcolm P. Ferguson ′18, H′55
Engineering
1954
Gertrude Skerritt Brooks ′13
Political and Social Betterment
Edward C. Reifenstein ′04
Medicine
Chancellor Emeritus William P. Tolley ′22, G′24, H′69
Education
1953
Mary Ames Becker ′28
Musical Theater
Martha Keefe Phillips ′94
Human Relations
Carlton F. Sharpe ′26
Municipal Government
1952
Evelyn Millis Duvall ′27
Family Relations
Edgar B. Ingraham ′12
Business
William D. Lewis ′92
Education
1951
T. Frank Dolan, Jr. L′16
Business and Community Leadership
Helene W. Hartley ′20
Education
Gordon D. Hoople ′15, G′19, H′67
Otology
1950
Harry J. Carman ′09
Social Services and Educational Administration
Clara Bannister Congdon ′75
Humane and Cultural Pursuits
Florence Bailey Crouse ′99
Service to Alma Mater
1949
Hilda Grossman Taylor ′12
Fine Arts
Harry E. Weston ′21
Industrial Education
Nelia Gardner White ′15
Writing
1948
LeGrande A. Diller ′23
Military Service
Welthy Honsinger Fisher ′00, H′65
International Culture
Drew Middleton ′41, H′63
Journalism
1947
T. Aaron Levy ′95
Public Service
Harry L. Upperman ′22, G′28
Christian Science
1946
J. Roscoe Drummond ′24, H′55
Journalism
Winifred Fisher ′15
Education
1945
Neal Brewster ′02
Public Service
Ernest H. Hawkins ′07
Engineering
Katharine Sibley ′36
Education
1944
J. Winifred Hughes ′14, H′58
Human Relationships
Edmund H. Lewis ′09, H′37
Administration of Justice
1943
Carl L. Bausch ′09, H′56
Scientific Research
DeWitt T. MacKenzie ′07
Journalism
Marguerite W. Wriston ′18, G′28
Education
1942
Cora Dodson Graham ′94
Cultural and Human Pursuits
William P. Graham ′93
Educational Administration
1941
Lurelle Van Arsdale Guild ′20
Industrial Design
Cecilia B. Martin ′26
Newspaper Photography
J. Robert Rubin ′04
Public Service
1940
Frank J. O'Neill ′04
Business Administration
Anna V. Rice ′04
Christian Science
Herman G. Weiskotten ′06, G′09, H′51
Medical Education
1939
William M. Smallwood ′96
Science (Zoology)
Dorothy C. Thompson ′14
Journalism
John Shaw Young ′24
Radio
