Help us shine the light on extraordinary members of our community by nominating them for an award. Awards will be presented at the 2024 Annual Deepening Clinical Practice Conference.
The Day-Garrett Award, established in 1978 and named for Florence Day and Annette Garrett, is an honor that pays tribute to a distinguished alum or member of the Smith SSW community, whose lifelong dedication and accomplishments have left an indelible mark on the profession of social work, serving as an enduring source of inspiration for future generations. This prestigious award recognizes a lifetime of achievement.
The Change Agent Award celebrates a Smith College School for Social Work alum who embodies the spirit of transformation in the profession, driving positive change through groundbreaking approaches.
The Social Work Leadership Award honors a distinguished mid-career alum who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the social work profession, serving as a beacon of inspiration for others in their mid-career journey.
The Emerging Leader Award recognizes 1 or more outstanding alumni who have graduated in the past 5 or 10 years, showcasing their remarkable contributions and potential to shape the future of social work.
1978
Yonata Feldman (deceased)
1979
Howard Parad (deceased)
1981
Florence Hollis, M.S.S. '31 (deceased)
Eleanor Clark, M.S.S. '51 (deceased)
Maida Solomon (deceased)
1982
Cleo M. Eulau, M.S.S. '47 (deceased)
Hazel A. Augustine, M.S.S. '49 (deceased)
1983
Esther C. Cook, M.S.S. '19 (deceased)
Rose Hahn Dawson, M.S.S. '19 (deceased)
Elaine Rothenberg, M.S.S. '43 (deceased)
Esther H. Clemence, M.S.S. '36 (deceased)
1984
Esther F. Glickman, M.S.S. '33 (deceased)
Elizabeth C. Lemon, A.C.T. '63 (deceased)
1985
Louise S. Bandler, M.S.S. '32 (deceased)
Agnes C. Lauga, M.S.S. '44 (deceased)
Nancy Staver, M.S.S. '43 (deceased)
1986
Eunice F. Allan, M.S.S. '37 (deceased)
Grace K. Nicholls, M.S.S. '49 (deceased)
Florence Lieberman, M.S.S. '56 (deceased)
1987
Irving Kaufman (deceased)
1988
Betty H. Synar, M.S.S. '51 (deceased)
Jean B. Sanville, M.S.S. '42 (deceased)
Jean M. Leach, M.S.S. '36 (deceased)
Vida Simenas Grayson, M.S.S. '60/Ph.D. '95 (deceased)
1989
Marion J. Barnes, M.S.S. '37 (deceased)
Dorcas D. Bowles, M.S.S. '60
1990
Jane H. Edwards, M.S.S. '47
1991
Sherlee M. Argrett, M.S.S. '56 (deceased)
Neilson F. Smith, Ph.D. '65 (deceased)
1992
Molly L. Hidden
Florence Vigilante (deceased)
1993
Mary Maples Dunn (deceased)
Jill Ker Conway (deceased)
1994
Bapai Batliwalla, M.S.S. '50 (deceased)
Katherine Oettinger, M.S.S. '26 (deceased)
1995
Roger R. Miller (deceased)
Juanita Dalton-Robinson, M.S.S. '51
1996
Sidney Wasserman (deceased)
Clara Genetos, M.S.S. '54 (deceased)
1997
Ann Hartman, M.S.S. '54 (deceased)
1998
Herman D. Stein (deceased)
1999
Dorothy A. Brier, M.S.S. '54 (deceased)
Dorothy Nagle
2000
Ann L. Overbeck, M.S.S. '57, Ph.D. '72 (deceased)
Julio Morales, Jr.
2001
Jeanette Miller, M.S.S. '54 (deceased)
Dorothy Harper Jones, M.S.S. '57, Ph.D. '90
2002
Edna F. Roth, Ph.D. '69 (deceased)
Gerald H. Schamess (deceased)
2003
Anne O. Freed, M.S.S. '41 (deceased)
Ellen T. Luepker, M.S.W. '66
2004
Judith Mishne (deceased)
Irmgard R. Wessel, M.S.S. '52 (deceased)
2005
Audrey Thayer Walker, M.S.S. '59
Joanne G. Lindy, Ph.D. '83
2006
Nancy E. Randolph, M.S.S. '59
Joyce Edward
2007
Helene Rabinovitz
Phyllis R. Silverman, M.S.S. '54 (deceased)
2008
Sybil C. Schreiber, M.S.W. '63
Marta Sotomayor, M.S.S. '60 (deceased)
2009
Shirley Goldstein, M.S.S. '53
Caitlin Ryan, M.S.W. '82
2010
William S. Meyer (deceased)
Nancy Boyd Webb, M.S.S. '56 (deceased)
2011
Martha A. Gabriel, M.S.W. '69, Ph.D. '83
2012
Suzin M. Bartley, M.S.W. '85
Edward P. Eismann, Ph.D. '67 (deceased)
2013
Betty Morningstar, A.B. '74, M.S.W. '77, Ph.D. '89
James Herbert Williams, M.S.W. '75
2014
Josephine Merritt Tervalon, M.S.W. '63 (deceased)
Chester F. Villalba, M.S.W. '68 (deceased)
2015
Katherine Gabel, A.B. '59, M.S.W., Ph.D., J.D.
Marian Harris, M.S.W., Ph.D. '97
2016
Susan Donner, Ph.D. '87
Edith Fraser, Ph.D. '94
2017
Jeana Hayes-Carrier, Ph.D. '02, M.S.W. '84
Roberta Graziano, D.S.W., M.S.W. '68
Bok-Lim Kim, M.S.W.
2018
Fred Newdom, M.S.W., A.C.S.W
Jayne Silberman, Ph.D.
2019
Nina Heller, M.S.W., Ph.D. '90
Catherine Clancy, M.S.W., Ph.D. (deceased)
2020
David Aronstein, M.S.W. '80
Dominique Moyse Steinberg, M.S.W., D.S.W.
Bruce Thompson, M.S.W., M.P.H., Ph.D. '87
2021
None awarded
2022
None awarded