AISF confers two awards during the Annual Teaching Conference: The
Richard and Dorothy Lear Distinguished Educator Award and the Alan
O’Such Outstanding Service Award.

The Distinguished Educator Award was presented this year to William R. Laurie, President, American Heritage Schools in recognition of his distinguished leadership.

The Outstanding Service Award was conferred upon Dr. Wayne Kennedy, Principal, Celebration Elementary School. They join a roster of extraordinary professional leaders who are nationally known for their commitment to private education and the children they serve.

Please let the us know if a recipient’s name is missing or spelled
incorrectly. State Office records may not be complete. All titles and school
or office affiliations were current at the time the awards were presented.

Past recipients of the
RICHARD AND DOROTHY LEAR DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR AWARD
in order of presentation:
Linnie F. Jordan, founder of The Blake Schools; Dr. Judy Y. Flatt, former senior officer of AdvancED and SACS/CASI Dr. Dorothy Lear, cofounder of the Lear School, Dr. Mae McMillan, founder of Pine Crest School; L.B. Sommers, founder of Miami Country Day School; Dr. Henry King Stanford, President of the University of Miami; Patricia Suiter, founder of House of Learning; Ralph D. Turlington, Commissioner of Education, State of Florida; Dr. Edward T. Foote, II, President of the University of Miami; Dr. Lou Kleinman, Dean of the School of Education, University of Miami; William J. McMillan, Headmaster of Pine Crest School; Gwen Collier, Principal of Christ Church School; Dr. Joseph Randazzo, Headmaster of the University School of Nova University; Dr. Charles O’Malley, Executive Assistant for Private Education, U.S. Department of Education; Dr. Howard Doolin, Music Educator; Frances McGlannan, founder of McGlannan School; Dr. John Silber, President of Boston University; Dr. Chester Finn, Professor of Education, Vanderbilt University; Dr. Abraham S. Fischler, President of Nova University; Carolyn Jenkins-Jaeger, Executive Director, Bertha Abess Children’s Center; Conchita Espinosa, founder of Conchita Espinosa Academy; Dr. Philip Mann, Professor, Florida International University; Beverly McGhee, Director, Alexander School; Dr. James R. Colee, Headmaster, St. Mark’s Episcopal School; Lawrence H. Cohen, Director, Riviera Day Schools; Dr. Tommie Broach, founder of the Broach School; Ceil Coonin, Beth Am Day School; Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg, Provost of Florida International University; Irving Liss, founder of the Beacon Hill Schools;, Dr. Stephen M. Baker, an administrator of SACS and CITA; Dr. Donna Shalala, President of the University of Miami; Dr. Kathleen Bowser, Montessori Educator; Dr. Charaline Luna Superintendent of Page Private Schools; Dr. Don Petry, Executive Director of the National Council for Private School Accreditation, and William R. Laurie, President, American Heritage Schools.

Past recipients of the
ALAN O'SUCH OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
in order of presentation:
Susan L.W. Hyman, Executive Director of Beacon Hill Preparatory School; Dr. James Kemp, Acting Supervisor, Education Information Services, Florida Department of Education; Dr. John Harrington, Director of Admission, Pine Crest School; Linnie Lunde, Directress, The Blake School, Dr. Mark Murfin, Educational Consultant; Lawrence H. Cohen, Director, Riviera Day Schools; Irving Liss, Director, Beacon Hill Schools; Louis Panci, Director, Boulevard Private School; James R. McGhee, Administrator, Alexander School; Alan O’Such, Principal, Western School; Dr. James R. Colee, Headmaster, St. Mark’s Episcopal School; Dr. Jerome S. Chermak, Associate Headmaster, University School of Nova University; Joyce A. Schechter, MSW, Administrator, Sunset Preparatory School; Joline Ellison, Director, Jacaranda School; Dr. Charaline Luna, Superintendent, Page Private Schools; Dr. Carole Repensek, Assistant Director, McGlannan School; John R. Havrilla, Director, Vanguard School of Coconut Grove; Dr. Charles O’Malley, Consultant for Private Schools, Florida Department of Education; Maribel Z. Diaz, Director, Conchita Espinosa Academy; Al Glicksberg, Principal of Riviera Day Schools; Cassandra K. Jolliff, Elementary Principal of Conchita Espinosa Academy; Lawrence Freedman, Headmaster, David Posnack Hebrew Day School; Jeanne Hudlett, Administrator, Summit Private School of Boca Raton; Dr. Joan Bornstein, Easter Seals Demonstration School; Mercedes Ricon, Director, Killian Oaks Academy; Dr. Sarah Allison, Founder of Allison Academy; Peter Cohen, Associate Director of Riviera Day School/Riviera Preparatory School; James McGhee, Headmaster of Alexander School; and Dr. Wayne Kennedy, Principal, Celebration Elementary School.

Past recipients of the
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
in order of presentation:
Lawrence Freedman, Headmaster of David Posnack Hebrew Day School; Dr. John Harrington, Admission Director, Pine Crest School; Dr. James Colee, Headmaster of St. Mark's Episcopal School; and Carolyn Jenkins-Jaeger, Retired Director, Bertha Abess Children's Center.