Honors and Other Things NAS Member | Assn. for Thoracic Surgery | Trudeau Medal | US-France Roundtable | Angell Medal | UPM Director's Award | AMSA Golden Apple | Achievement in Diversity | 40 Under 40 | Tennis Hall of Fame | UA Recognition | Fulbrights | Rome Prize | GBCA Awards | Ivy Stone 2001 / Senior Class Awards NAS Member: Dr. Alcock
NAS Member | Assn. for Thoracic Surgery | Trudeau Medal | US-France Roundtable | Angell Medal | UPM Director's Award | AMSA Golden Apple | Achievement in Diversity | 40 Under 40 | Tennis Hall of Fame | UA Recognition | Fulbrights | Rome Prize | GBCA Awards | Ivy Stone 2001 / Senior Class Awards Association for Thoracic Surgery President: Dr. GardnerDr. Timothy Gardner, the William M. Measey professor of Surgery and chief of the division of cardiothoracic surgery, has been elected president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery; his term will be one year. He will serve as the 82nd president of the Association. Since joining Penn in 1993, Dr. Gardner has participated in the major expansion of cardiac surgical activities in UPHS that now includes the cardiac surgery programs at Presbyterian Medical Center and Pennsylvania Hospital. NAS Member | Assn. for Thoracic Surgery | Trudeau Medal | US-France Roundtable | Angell Medal | UPM Director's Award | AMSA Golden Apple | Achievement in Diversity | 40 Under 40 | Tennis Hall of Fame | UA Recognition | Fulbrights | Rome Prize | GBCA Awards | Ivy Stone 2001 / Senior Class Awards Trudeau Medal: Dr. Fishman
NAS Member | Assn. for Thoracic Surgery | Trudeau Medal | US-France Roundtable | Angell Medal | UPM Director's Award | AMSA Golden Apple | Achievement in Diversity | 40 Under 40 | Tennis Hall of Fame | UA Recognition | Fulbrights | Rome Prize | GBCA Awards | Ivy Stone 2001 / Senior Class Awards Angell Medal: Charles K. Williams, IIDr. Charles K. Williams, II, became the eighth recipient of the Angell Medal established by the University Museum to honor distinguished service to the Museum by a supporter. Dr. Williams, an archaeologist, long-time benefactor and a member of the Board of Overseers, was given the award at the Board's annual dinner. In presenting the award, Dr. Jeremy Sabloff, Director of the University Museum, noted, "I could easily go on at length about Charles' many achievements, the boards he sits on, the articles he has written, but more important than any of these to me is, his deep understanding of and affection for this great Museum; his energy, commitment to, and support of the Museum; and his witty, wry, humble, and direct approach to people and life." An active member of the Museum's Board of Overseers since 1985, Dr. Williams currently serves as Chairman of the $55 million, 21st Century Campaign, after launching it in February 2001 with an unprecedented $16 million contribution. Dr. William's volunteer work with the Museum is an extension of his life-long work and commitment to archaeological research and education. He received his Ph.D. in Classical Archaeology in 1978 and as Field Director of the Corinth Excavations of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece (1966-1997), he pursued his twin passions: archaeological research and training opportunities for a new generation of scholars--including students and researchers from Penn. Marian Angell Godfrey Boyer, for whom the medal was named, was a long-time supporter, one of the founding members of the Women's Committee, and Acting Director, 1946 and 1947. NAS Member | Assn. for Thoracic Surgery | Trudeau Medal | US-France Roundtable | Angell Medal | UPM Director's Award | AMSA Golden Apple | Achievement in Diversity | 40 Under 40 | Tennis Hall of Fame | UA Recognition | Fulbrights | Rome Prize | GBCA Awards | Ivy Stone 2001 / Senior Class Awards Director's Award: Ida Goldstein
NAS Member | Assn. for Thoracic Surgery | Trudeau Medal | US-France Roundtable | Angell Medal | UPM Director's Award | AMSA Golden Apple | Achievement in Diversity | 40 Under 40 | Tennis Hall of Fame | UA Recognition | Fulbrights | Rome Prize | GBCA Awards | Ivy Stone 2001 / Senior Class Awards AMSA Golden Apple: Dr. DaviesDr. Helen C. Davies, professor of microbiology, has been selected as the American Medical Student Association's (AMSA) recipient of the 2001 National Golden Apple for Teaching Excellence Award. This award is designed to recognize a medical school professor who has a significant impact on the educational value that the medical student receives from his/her coursework. She is the first Penn professor and the first woman to receive this award. The student who nominated her did so because "she is a revolutionary both inside and outside of the classroom and she has thus transformed our outlook on medicine forever." AMSA's selection committee was impressed with the variety and depth of her experience, as well as her contributions to medical education. As an instructor, she has made "a significant impact on the educational value that the medical students receive from their coursework." Dr. Davies' use of music in teaching enables medical students to learn difficult material. The award was presented at AMSA's 51st National Convention. "On behalf of our nation's physicians-in-training, we would like to once again commend you for your teaching excellence. You are an asset to the University of Pennsylvania and to all physicians-in-training," said Dr. Sindhu Srinivas, AMSA's National President. NAS Member | Assn. for Thoracic Surgery | Trudeau Medal | US-France Roundtable | Angell Medal | UPM Director's Award | AMSA Golden Apple | Achievement in Diversity | 40 Under 40 | Tennis Hall of Fame | UA Recognition | Fulbrights | Rome Prize | GBCA Awards | Ivy Stone 2001 / Senior Class Awards
Tennis Hall of Fame: Dr. BrodyDr. Howard Brody, emeritus professor of physics, received the International Tennis Hall of Fame 2000 Tennis Educational Merit Award at the USTA Annual Meeting in Tucson, in April. Dr. Brody is a member of the International Tennis Federation Technical Commission, United States Tennis Association Sports Science Committee, and winner of the 1996 Professional Tennis Registry's Plagenhoef award for sports science. During part of the 1991 season, Dr. Brody was Penn's interim varsity tennis coach. NAS Member | Assn. for Thoracic Surgery | Trudeau Medal | US-France Roundtable | Angell Medal | UPM Director's Award | AMSA Golden Apple | Achievement in Diversity | 40 Under 40 | Tennis Hall of Fame | UA Recognition | Fulbrights | Rome Prize | GBCA Awards | Ivy Stone 2001 / Senior Class Awards UA Recognition AwardsThe Undergraduate Assembly presented their recognition awards to UPPD and Allied-SpectaGuard at the third annual UA and UPPD ceremonies last month. The awards went to: UPPD Police
Allied-SpectaGuard Officers
More FulbrightsHilary Dick, Anthropology, When Migration is Culture: How Some Mexicans Become Migrants, will study in Mexico. Matthew McHugh, Nursing, The Family Health Nurse Study,
will study in Denmark. NAS Member | Assn. for Thoracic Surgery | Trudeau Medal | US-France Roundtable | Angell Medal | UPM Director's Award | AMSA Golden Apple | Achievement in Diversity | 40 Under 40 | Tennis Hall of Fame | UA Recognition | Fulbrights | Rome Prize | GBCA Awards | Ivy Stone 2001 / Senior Class Awards Rome Prize: Ms. WhangCarol Whang, a graduate student in the department of music, has been awarded the Rome Prize by the American Academy in Rome. Ms. Whang will study at the Vatican Library to complete research for her dissertation, Seeing, Hearing, Remembering , and Assimilating: Compositional Strategies in the Masses of Palestrina. The winners were selected through a national competition and the award provides a residency of six months to two years at the American Academy in Rome, plus a stipend. NAS Member | Assn. for Thoracic Surgery | Trudeau Medal | US-France Roundtable | Angell Medal | UPM Director's Award | AMSA Golden Apple | Achievement in Diversity | 40 Under 40 | Tennis Hall of Fame | UA Recognition | Fulbrights | Rome Prize | GBCA Awards | Ivy Stone 2001 / Senior Class Awards GBCA Awards: Irvine Auditorium & Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall
NAS Member | Assn. for Thoracic Surgery | Trudeau Medal | US-France Roundtable | Angell Medal | UPM Director's Award | AMSA Golden Apple | Achievement in Diversity | 40 Under 40 | Tennis Hall of Fame | UA Recognition | Fulbrights | Rome Prize | GBCA Awards | Ivy Stone 2001 / Senior Class Awards Ivy Stone 2001The 2001 Ivy Stone was designed by David Chu, COL and WH '00. It is carved in gray granite (dimensions: 1'-6" x 1'6" x 0'-1 5/8"). The stone will be placed at 36th Street & Locust Walk, on the southside wall. [CLICK HERE FOR IVY STONE FUN FACTS]
Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 34, May 15, 2001 |