Honors

1947.02.07.    Typewriting Proficiency Certificate. Gove Junior High School.

1947.05.25.     BMH Graduation Awards.

1948.06.    BMH The Scroll.

1949.06.10.   Certificate of Accomplishment. East High School Department of Mathematics.

1950.06.08.    Convocation. Phi Beta Kappa. University of Denver.

1952.02.07.    Certificate of Initiation. Pi Delta Theta. University of Denver.

1952.03.06.   Certificate of Initiation. Delta Chi Honorary Chemical Fraternity. University of Denver.

1952.03.12.    Certificate of Membership. Pi Mu Epsilon. University of Denver.

1952.11.06.    Certificate of Membership. Omicron Delta Kappa. University of Denver.

1952.11.19.   Certificate of Initiation. Phi Delta Kappa. University of Denver.

1953.03.06.    Certificate of Initiation. Ed Rawlings Squadron of the Arnold Air Society.

1958.03.14    Master of Arts Diploma. University of Denver Graduate School.

1970.    Award of Excellence, Denver Public Schools—Computer Curriculum Development resulting in a monetary grant to purchase programmable calculators.

1970.    Special Award by Region 8 EPA and Denver City Council for Car Pool Program. Subsequently published by United States Department of Transportation.

1977.    Teacher of the Year Award, DPS Teacher Foundation.

1978.    Finalist, Colorado Teacher of the Year, State Department of Education.

1978.    HUMMRO Award for the National Science Foundation for exemplary computer curriculum. Curriculum subsequently published in their publication.

1980.    Robineau Award from Colorado Tennis Association, recognizing outstanding contribution to tennis in the state of Colorado.

1980.    National Association of Secondary School Principals Award.

1981.    Special Envoy to Congressional hearing on introducing new technologies into education.

1981.    Special Envoy to National Science Foundation for setting national goals for computer literacy.

1982.    Reviewer for National Science Directorate—United States government.

1982–1983.    Colorado Teacher of the Year Award for work with the computer curriculum.

1983.10.19.    Presidential Award for Excellence in the teaching of mathematics from President Reagan, preceded by a selection from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics as the State of Colorado Presidential Award Recipient.

1983.12.         Invited by Terrance Bell to US Department of Education Forum on Excellence in Education, Indianapolis, IN.

1985.03.15.     Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for service to 6th District Educational Advisory Committee.

1985.10.1.    Congressional Record recognition.

1986.12.5.    Educational Service Award from DPS, “in acknowledgment of 29 years of service as a DPS staff member and of contributions made to the education and development of the youth of this community.”

2000.    Honored by Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation for contributions to junior tennis in Colorado.

2004.02.20.    Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame inductee.

2017.    Inducted into the  JCC Denver Sports Hall of Fame, as “the most triumphant Jewish tennis teaching professional. Ever.”

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