Awards | The Bishop's School

In recognition of Bishop’s Centennial Celebration, the Alumni Association announced the creation of an Alumni Awards Program aimed at paying tribute to the contributions of alumni, faculty and the Bishop’s community. Recipients are awarded at the annual Ellen Browning Scripps Day Celebration event managed by the Alumni Association Board. (One award will be given yearly, additional awards will be celebrated as determined by the Alumni Association Board). Alumni are encouraged to nominate classmates and friends for consideration.

Ellen Browning Scripps Distinguished Alumni Award 

The award is presented to an alumna/us who, through personal achievement, has brought honor and distinction to him or herself and The Bishop’s School. The award honors a recipient who has had a broad impact in the pursuit of their goals and has attracted wide recognition for their accomplishments. In the spirit of the School’s mission, the recipient demonstrates integrity, imagination, moral responsibility and commitment to serving the larger community. And, in the spirit of Ellen Browning Scripps, the recipient serves as an inspirational role model for alumni of today and tomorrow.

Michael W. Teitelman Leadership Award 

The Michael W. Teitelman Leadership Award was established in 2008 to honor an outstanding member of the Bishop’s community who exemplifies the leadership and the ideals of Michael W. Teitelman, Bishop’s Headmaster for more than a quarter century. The award is presented to a visionary leader who has been transformative in shaping the minds, hearts and spirit of the Bishop’s community. The award honors those who, apart from their personal achievements, have supported and encouraged others to advance the goals of Bishop’s. Above all else, the recipient exemplifies honor, integrity and leadership of the highest character.

Service to Bishop’s Award

The award honors an alumni recipient’s generous, loyal and energetic commitment to The Bishop’s School. He/she has distinguished him/herself as a dedicated, supportive member of The Bishop’s School and has contributed time and talent above and beyond the call to propel the School towards its goals.

Rosamond Larmour Loomis Alumni Service Award

The award honors a member of the Bishop’s family who demonstrates through his/her volunteer or vocational endeavors an exemplary sense of initiative, caring and dedication to making the world a better place. He/she has brought honor to the School through outstanding service and contributions to their communities and those around the globe.

Alumni Achievement Award 

This award is bestowed upon alumni whose careers have been highly distinguished, and whose achievements and contributions are widely recognized as significant and outstanding in their field of endeavor. Award recipients have brought honor to themselves, their colleagues and their profession.

Young Alumni Award

The award was created to acknowledge an alumna/us whose distinguished service to the School, society or professional endeavor sets an outstanding example for future alumni. The recipient’s passion, energy and effectiveness provide inspiration for other young alumni of the future. Recipients must be alumni of fifteen years or less.

Nomination Form

Former Honorees

In the spring of 2021, we are "catching up with" former honorees:
Watch Melissa Winter's '85 conversation with Bishop’s Head of School Ron Kim. Melissa shares about her role as Michelle Obama's chief-of-staff, her thoughts on leadership, advice for students and more.

2019
Ellen Browning Scripps Distinguished Alumni Award: Mary Coleman '82
Rosamond Larmour Loomis Alumni Service Award: Gay Johnston Crawford '61
Michael W. Teitelman Leadership Award: Marcia Harrod, retired faculty and coach

2018

Ellen Browning Scripps Distinguished Alumni Award: Thomas V. Wornham '78

Young Alumni Award: Roy H. Perkins, Jr. '08

Michael W. Teitelman Leadership Award: Louise Carmon, choral music

2016
Ellen Browning Scripps Distinguished Alumni Award:
(part one of video; part two of video)

Margie Gengler Smith ’69

Louise Gengler Thomas ’71

Nancy Gengler-Saint ’74

Jeannie Gengler Swiacki ’76

Marion Gengler Melton ’80
Michael W. Teitelman Leadership Award: Bill Goss, science/administrator

2015
Ellen Browning Scripps Distinguished Alumni Award: Lee Jenkins, Class of 1995
Service to Bishop’s Award: Don Carlson, Class of 1980
Michael W. Teitelman Leadership Award: Courtney Flanagan, performing arts faculty

2014
Ellen Browning Scripps Distinguished Alumni Award: Marc Rosen, Class of 1994
Service to Bishop's Award: Gretchen Stroschein Thomson, Class of 1959
Michael W. Teitelman Leadership Award: Sara Sweet, Director of Food Service

2012