Brown School Awards of Distinction
Each year, we honor our remarkable alumni and friends who create positive change for people around the globe. We invite you to register for the 2024 celebration.
If you have questions or would like to nominate a deserving alum, please contact us at brown.alumni@wustl.edu.
2024 Awardees
Emerging Leaders
Bryan Capers, MSW ’12, Director, FLI Network, The Johns Hopkins University
Melanie Goldring, AB ’17, MSW/MSP ’19, Manager, Organizational Capacity & Strategy, DREAM Project, Director of Programs, AYUDA
Distinguished Alumni
Kerry D. Bird, MSW ’98, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate/Lumbee, Director, N.C. American Indian Heritage Commission
Andrea E. Hall, MSW ’05, Chief Executive Officer, MYSI Corporation
Valerie Eugenia Patton, MSW ’06, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer and President, Greater St. Louis Inc. Foundation, Greater St. Louis Inc.
Distinguished Volunteer Award
Marylen Mann, AB ’57, MA ’59
Distinguished Alumni Award, Past Recipients
To nominate a deserving alum, contact brown.alumni@wustl.edu.
2023
Margaret Clancy, MSW ’97
Mingguo Deng, MSW ‘08
Anneliese Stoever, MSW ’03
2022
Tandy L. Levine, MSW ’75
Uma A. Segal, PhD ’79
Esther U. Shin, AB ’94 MSW ’98
Irene Jisun Sohn, AB ’00 MSW ’02
2021
Suzanne LeLaurin, MSW ’96
Gwendolyn Moore, MSW ’72
Sally Panzer, MSW ’00
Melody Zhang, MSW ’97
2019
Sarah Hunter, MSW ’08
Sharon D. Johnson, MSW ’92, PhD ’99, MPE ’02
Michael B. Kaufman, MSW ’77
Bruce D. Sowatsky, MSW ’83
2018
Charita L. Castro-Gonzalves, MSW ’99
Donald M. Loppnow, MSW ’70
Nisha G. Patel, MSW ’98
Okpara Rice, MSW ’97
2017
Nikki Doughty, MSW ’14
Carl E. Josehart, AB ’84, MSW ’87
Evan M. Krauss, MSW ’09
Kathy Meath, MSW ’80
Gwendolyn Packnett, MSW ’80
Jean Cathcart Schultz, MSW ’46
2016
Jaime Bodden, MPH/MSW ’12
Sarah Kastelic, MSW ’97, PhD ’08
Andrea J. Palm, MSW ’96
Sherrill Wayland, MSW ’08
2015
Li-Chen Cheng, PhD ’95
Nicole T.S. Cortés, AB ’06, JD/MSW ’12
Diane McFarland, MSW ’83
COL (Ret) Jim Schlie, MSW ’67
Andrea L. Spray, MPH ’11
2014
Adjoa A. Aiyetoro, MSW ’69
Ian Anand Forber-Pratt, MSW ’09
Bethany Johnson-Javois, MSW ’02
Ryan Sterling, MPH/MSW ’11
Halbert Sullivan, MSW ’97
2013
Villie M. Appoo, MSW ’76
Elizabeth M. George, MSW ’96
Stephanie Malia Krauss, MSW ’08
Mickey Rosen, AB ’59, MSW ’61
Susan Dickens Schlichter, MSW ’76
2012
Mikki (Mary C.) Brewster, MSW ’71
Melissa Clyde, MSW ’07
Shannon L. Rudisill, MSW ’96
2011
Courtney Berg, MSW ’05
Barbara E. Flory, MSW ’96
Betul A. Ozmat, MSW ’87
Antoinette Temporiti, MSW ’88
Rebecca Kousky van Bergen, MSW ’06
2010
Reena Hajat Carroll, MSW ’05
J. Peter Roberto, MSW ’88
2009
Rita Montgomery Hollie, AB ’69, JD/MSW ’73
Barth A. Holohan III, MBA/MSW ’01
Sudha Nair, MSW ’91
2008
Ronda S. Connaway, MSW ’59, DSW ’64
Ruth R. Ehresman, MSW ’83
Michael E. Willis, AB ’73, MArch/MSW ’76
2007
Alice K. Johnson Butterfield, MSW ’87, PhD ’90
William A. McAllister, MSW ’51
Amy R. Rome, MSW ’75
2006
Alvin L. Schorr, MSW ’43
William F. Siedhoff, BS ’68, MSW ’73
Bernarda (Bernie) Wong, MSW ’68
2005
Rev. Cynthia S. Bumb, MSW ’83
Ruth Greene Richardson, MSW ’50
Frank S. Seever, AB ’52, MSW ’54
2003-2004
Tribute to Shanti K. Khinduka
2002
Phyllis Bigpond, MSW ’72
Daniel Glazier, MSW ’80, JD ’81
Lottie H. Wade, MSW ’75
2001
David L. Cronin, MSW ’60
Paula M. Gianino, MSW ’83
2000
Anthony Jenkins, MSW ’63
Ralph Koeppe, BSW ’51, MSW ’53
Nazneen S. Mayadas, DSW ’70
Stephen Rabinowitz, MSW ’81
Linda Rosenman, PhD ’76
1999
Rabbi Robert P. Jacobs, MSW ’56
Barbara Ann Richter, MSW ’81
Bernice Thompson, MSW ’60
1998
G. Lee Judy, MBA ’73, MA ’79, MSW ’80
Hans Mayer, BSBA ’57, MSW ’61
1997
Theresa Kaijage, MSW ’85
Ronda R. O’Farrell, MSW ’65
Sheldon D. Rose, MSW ’52
1996
Dolores Baja-Lasán, MSW ’59
Dianne F. Harrison, PhD ’76
John A. Morris, MSW ’78
Kathleen O’Brien, MSW ’72
1995
James O. Billups, DSW ’70
Phyllis A. Rozansky, MSW ’74
Toshio Tatara, MSW ’69
1994
Candyce Berger, AB ’72, MSW ’73
Evelyn Perlstein, MSW ’50
1993
Jean Neal, MSW ’76
Vu-Duc Vuong, AB ’72, MSW ’80, JD ’81
1992
Evelyn Bonander, MSW ’66
Susan S. Stepleton, MA ’73, MSW ’79
1991
Richard Hellan, MSW ’72
1990
Mary Taussig Hall, MSW ’38
1989
Pearlie Evans, MSW ’56
1988
George Eberle, MSW ’58
1987
Janice Wood Wetzel, BS ’72, MSW ’73, PhD ’76
1986
Leon Chestang, MSW ’61
1985
Edward Weaver, MSW ’61
1984 Virgil Carr, MSW ’68
1983
Margaret Schutz Gordon, AB ’43, MSW ’44
1982
David Rabinovitz, MSW ’47
Emerging Leaders, Past Recipients
2023
Kersha Deibel, MSW/MPH ’11
Steven Hayworth, MPH ’17
Zhen Zhang, MSW ’16
2022
Doneisha L. Bohannon, MPH ’14
Stephanie Schmit, MSW ’10
Natalie M. Self, MSW ‘12
2021
Lindy Drew, MSW/MPH ’16
Jessica Eiland Anders, MSW ’11
Jillian Guenther, MSW ’10
Karl Guenther, MSW ’10
2019
Aaron Beswick, MSW/MPH ’15
Daniel Sherling, MSW ’12
Samantha Stangl, MSW ’13
Lindsey E. Wise, MSW/MPH ’10
2018
Daniel Davis, MSW ’11
Cora Faith Walker, AB ’06, MPH ’10
Distinguished Volunteer Award, Past Recipients
2023
Paul, BSBA ’90 JD ’94, and Nancy Parker Tice, AB ’90 MBA ‘98
2018
Emily Gallop Coen, MSW ’96
2017
Susan O. Warshaw, MSW ’79
Henry D. Warshaw, AB ’76, MBA ’79
2015
Jerry Alpert, MSW ’60
Betty Bofinger and George Warren Brown Award, Past Recipients
2019
The Joseph H. & Florence A. Roblee Foundation
2018
G.A., Jr. and Kathryn M. Buder Charitable Foundation
St. Louis, MO
Dean’s Medalists, Past Recipients
2022
Samuel R. Nussbaum
2021
Shanti and Manorama Khinduka
Edward and Elizabeth Lawlor
2018
Christine Jubel Homan, BSBA ’71
2016
Gene Kahn
2015
Carol McCarthy Duhme
2014
Dorothy J. Ogilvy-Lee, AB ’64, MSW ’67
2011
Sister Madonna Buder, AB ’52
2010
Dorothy R. Moog, BS ’43, OT ’43
2008
B.A. Bridgewater, Jr.
2007
David L. Cronin, MSW ’60
and Harriet K. Switzer
2006
Sima K. Needleman, MSW ’74
2001
E. Desmond Lee, BSBA ’40
2000
I.E. Millstone, BS ’27
1999
William and Elizabeth Danforth
1998
Richard F. Ford
1997
Lucy and Stanley Lopata, AB ’35
1996
Alvin Goldfarb, BSBA ’37
1995
Kathryn M. Buder
James Lee Johnson Jr. and Bettie S. Johnson
Roma Broida Wittcoff, BSBA ’45