{"id":1453,"date":"2022-05-23T11:25:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T15:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/?page_id=1453"},"modified":"2023-08-25T17:05:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T21:05:11","slug":"distinguished-alumni-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/alumni\/distinguished-alumni-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Distinguished Alumni Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Distinguished Alumni Awards are the most prestigious awards conferred by the College of Fine Arts at Boston University. Since 1986, awards have been presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves with outstanding achievements in their careers, communities, and in service to the arts.<\/span><\/p>\n

2023 Alumni Awards<\/h3>\n

The 2023 CFA Distinguished Alumni Awards will be hosted in the Boston University Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre Yan Luo Lobby on Thursday, September 21, 2023, as part of BU’s Alumni Weekend celebrations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Award Recipients<\/h5>\n

Distinguished Alumni Awardees \u2022 Joseph Pereira (CFA\u201996)<\/strong> and Adrienne Elise Tarver (CFA’07)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dean\u2019s Arts & Humanities Awardee \u2022 Chay Yew (COM\u201992)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Get to Know the 2023 Honorees<\/h4>\n

Get to know this year’s exceptional honorees, explore their work, and read about their accolades.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Past Award Winners<\/h3>\n

Please note, awardee professional affiliations and\/or titles reflect their positions at the time of the award.<\/p>\n

School of Music Distinguished Awards<\/h5>
\u00a0<\/span>
\n2022 – Valerie Coleman (CFA’95, BUTI’89), Flutist and Composer
\n2019 – Morris Robinson (CFA’01), Bass
\n2018 – Kelly Kaduce (CFA\u201999), Soprano
\n2017 – Missy Mazzoli (CFA\u201902), Composer; co-founder, Luna Composition Lab
\n2016 – Beth Morrison (BUTI’89, CFA’94<\/span>), Producer; Founder, Beth Morrison Projects
\n2015 – Uzo Aduba (CFA\u201905), Actor
\n2014 – Phyllis Elhady Hoffman (CFA\u201961,’67) Professor, Boston University School of Music
\n2010 – Salvatore Rabbio (CFA\u201956), Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Principal Timpanist, 1958-1998 (retired)
\n2009 – Albert Sherman (CFA\u201975,\u201976), Stage Director, New York City Opera
\n2008 – Edward Avedisian (CFA\u201959,\u201961), Clarinetist, Boston Ballet
\n2007 – Amy Lynn Barber (CFA\u201971), Percussionist, Professor, Former Dean at DePauw University
\n2006 – Ted Atkatz (BUTI’89, CFA’93<\/span>), Percussionist
\n2005 – Sandra Nicolucci (CFA\u201968,\u201969, SED<\/span>\u201977), Music Educator<\/span>
\n2004 – Sylvia Alimena (CFA\u201982), French Horn, National Symphony Orchestra
\n2003 – Ronald Feldman (CFA\u201976), Cellist, Conductor
\n2003 – H.C. Robbins Landon (CFA’47, Hon.’69<\/span>), Musicologist, Composer<\/span>
\n2002 – Ikuko Mizuno (CFA\u201969), Violinist
\n2001 – Eugene Izotov (CFA\u201995), Oboist
\n2000 – Lan Shui (DIP<\/span>\u201990), Conductor<\/span>
\n1999 – Lauren Flanigan (CFA\u201981), Soprano
\n1998 – Anthony Tommasini (CFA\u201982), Classical Music Critic, NY Times, Author, Pianist
\n1997 – Zheng-Rong Wang (CFA\u201989), Violinist
\n1996 – Dominique LaBelle (DIP<\/span>\u201989), Singer<\/span>
\n1995 – Klaus George Roy (CFA\u201947), Composer
\n1994 – William Schwann (CFA\u201937), Publisher
\n1993 – Dr. Wilbur Fullbright (CFA\u201960), Professor; Retired
\n1992 – Dr. Robert Holmes (CFA’54, GRS’55,’60<\/span>), Dean, College of Arts and Architecture, Pennsylvania State Univ.
\n1991 – Dr. Anthony Newman (CFA\u201967), Associate Professor of Music at SUNY Purchase
\n1990 – Dr. Charles Fowler (CFA\u201964), Director\/Writer\/Consultant to the National Cultural Resources, Inc
\n1989 – Dr. Dino Anagnost (CFA\u201965), Music Director, Little Orchestra Society of New York
\n1988 – Anthony Paratore (CFA\u201966), Concert Pianist
\n1988 – Joseph Paratore (CFA\u201970), Concert Pianist
\n1987 – Walter Charles (CFA\u201968), Actor\/Singer
\n1986 – Samuel Adler (CFA\u201948), Chairman, Composition Department, University of Rochester
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School of Theatre Distinguished Awards<\/h5>

\n2022- Michelle Hurd (CFA’88), Actor, Activist
\n2019 – Brooke Karzen (CFA’84), executive vice president and head of\u00a0<\/span>Warner Horizon Unscripted Television
\n2018 – Katy Rubin (CFA\u201907), founder and Executive Director of Theatre of the Oppressed NYC<\/span>
\n2017 – Kim Raver (CFA\u201991), Actor
\n2016 – Peter Paige (CFA\u201991), Actor, Producer
\n2015 – Greg Hildreth (CFA\u201905)*, Actor
\n2014 – Peter Del Vecho (CFA \u201980) Producer
\n2010 – Bob Avian (CFA\u201959), Choreographer, Director, Producer
\n2008 – Robin Bartlett (CFA\u201973), Actor
\n2007 – Jess Goldstein (CFA\u201972), Costume Designer
\n2006 – Brad Oscar, (CFA\u201986), Actor
\n2005 – David Kneuss, (CFA\u201970), Executive Stage Director, The Metropolitan Opera
\n2004 – Michael Chiklis, (CFA\u201986), Actor
\n2003 – Paula Plum, (CFA\u201975), Actor
\n2002 – David Garrison, (CFA\u201974), Actor
\n2001 – Michelle Hurd, (CFA\u201988), Actor
\n2000 – Luoyong Wang, (CFA\u201989), Actor
\n1999 – Stewart Lane (CFA\u201973), Broadway Producer
\n1998 – Geena Davis (CFA\u201979), Actor
\n1997 – Michael Murray (CFA\u201955), Director
\n1996 – Wynn Thomas (CFA\u201975), Set Designer
\n1995 – Martin Sherman (CFA\u201960), Playwright
\n1994 – Olympia Dukakis (SAR’53, CFA’57, Hon.’00<\/span>), Actor
\n1993 – Jason Alexander (CFA\u201981), Actor
\n1992 – Mary Ann Donahue (CFA\u201957,\u201958), Executive Producer\/Director WNET-TV
\n1991 – Craig Lucas (CFA\u201973), Playwright\/Director
\n1990 – Israel Hicks (CFA\u201967), Dean Theatre Arts & Film Division at SUNY Purchase
\n1989 – Douglass C. Wager (CFA\u201974), Artistic Director of the Arena Stage
\n>1988 – Peter Donnelly (CFA\u201960), President Corporate Council for the Arts
\n1987 – Alfre Woodard (CFA\u201974), Actor
\n1986 – David Mitchell (CFA\u201960), Theatrical Designer
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School of Visual Arts Distinguished Awards<\/h5>

\n2022 – Alexi Worth (CFA’93), Visual Artist and Guggenheim Fellow
\n2019 – Joe Wardwell (CFA’99), Painter
\n2018 – Sedrick Huckaby (CFA\u201997, BUTI\u201995), Painter
\n2017 – Brian McLean (CFA\u201999), Director of rapid prototype at\u00a0<\/span>LAIKA Films
\n2016 – Joel Christian Gill (MFA\u201904), Illustrator, educator
\n2015 – David Delmar (CFA\u201906)*, Executive <\/span>Director and Founder of Resilient Coders<\/span>
\n2014 – Frank Ginsberg (CFA\u201965) Founder, Chairman, & CEO, Avrett Free Ginsberg
\n2010 – Gael Towey (CFA\u201975) Chief Creative and Editorial Director, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
\n2009 – Clifton Peacock (CFA\u201975,\u201977), Painter and Professor, College of Charleston
\n2008 – Carol Keller (CFA\u201980), Artist, Professor
\n2007 – Andrew Raftery (CFA\u201984), Painter, Engraver, Educator
\n2006 – Bruce Herman (CFA\u201977,\u201979), Painter
\n2005 – Rick Heinrichs (CFA\u201976), Production Designer
\n2004 – Jon Imber (CFA\u201977), Painter
\n2003 – Ivan Schwartz (CFA\u201973), Sculptor
\n2002 – Caren Canier (BUTI’73, CFA’76<\/span>), Painter
\n2001 – Pat Steir, (CFA\u201960), Painter
\n2000 – Mary Ellen Doyle, (CFA\u201962), Painter
\n1999 – Robert Guillemin aka Sidewalk Sam (CFA\u201962,\u201967), Visual Artist, President of Art Street Inc.
\n1998 – Arnold Glimcher (CFA\u201961), Art Dealer, Founder of Pace Gallery, NYC
\n1997 – Robert Freeman (CFA\u201971,\u201981), Painter
\n1996 – Jane Aaron (CFA\u201969), Animator
\n1995 – Ira Yoffe (CFA\u201978), Director of Design; Parade Magazine
\n1994 – Brice Marden (CFA’61, Hon.’07<\/span>), Painter
\n1993 – Penelope Jencks (CFA\u201958), Sculptor
\n1992 – Lorraine Shemesh (CFA\u201971), Painter
\n1991 – Sidney Hurwitz (CFA\u201959), Professor of Art at Boston University
\n1990 – Rick Meyerowitz (CFA\u201965), Illustrator
\n1989 – Paul S. Kahn (CFA\u201967), Psychotherapist at Beth Israel Hospital
\n1988 – Ben Frank Moss (CFA\u201963), Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of Iowa
\n1987 – Richard Yarde (CFA\u201962,\u201964), Professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst
\n1986 – Phyllis Berman (CFA\u201973,\u201975), Painter
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Other Awards<\/h3>\n
Distinguished Service to the College of Fine Arts<\/h5>

\n2010 – Saul Cohen President and Co-Founder, Hammond Real Estate, and Founder, Hammond Performing Arts Series
\n2009 – Judith Harris (CFA\u201974), Jungian Analyst and Philanthropist
\n2006 – Judith Flynn, Former Assistant Director, School of Theatre
\n2004 – Mary Ann Milano (CFA\u201966), owner, The Union Oyster House
\n2003 – Luo Yan (MFT<\/span>\u201990), producer, actor<\/span>
\n2000 – Anne-Marie Soulliere, former CFA Advisory Board Member
\n1999 – Janice Miller, philanthropist, owner of Art for Industry
\n1998 – Esther Kahn (Wheelock’55, Hon.’86, BUTI’93)<\/span>, former CFA Advisory Board Member, Philanthropist
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Distinguished Service to the Profession<\/h5>

\n2009 – Marian Morash Television Chef, Author, Restaurateur; Vice President, Morash Associates, Inc.
\n2007 – Ronna Kress (CFA’81,’84<\/span>), Freelance Casting Director
\n2005 – Fred Bronstein (CFA\u201978), CEO, Dallas Symphony Association
\n2002 – Russell Morash (CFA\u201957), Public television director and producer
\n2002 – Tony McLean (CFA\u201979), VP of Domestic Touring, Disney Theatrical Productions
\n1997 – Nina Tassler (CFA\u201979), Senior Vice President, Warner Brothers Television
\n1995 – Sid Bennett (DGE’52, COM’54, CFA’55)<\/span>, Professor, Light Design, School of Theatre (retired)
\n1994 – Marvin Schofer (CFA\u201956), President, Schofer\/Gold Associates, Ltd. (retired)
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Dean\u2019s Arts & Humanities Award<\/h5>

\n1994 – David Hays (CFA\u201955) Founder and Director, National Theatre of the Deaf
\n1993 – Dr. Rita Simo (CFA\u201975), Music Director, The People\u2019s Music School
\n1992 – Dr. Jane Schwartz (CFA’70, MED’88<\/span>), Psychiatry Resident, Massachusetts Mental Health Center
\n1991 – Stephen Mindich (CFA’65, COM’67<\/span>), Publisher\/Chairman, Phoenix Media Communication Group
\n1990 – Paul Michael Glaser (CFA\u201967), Actor, Director
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