The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond XXXIII
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THE MAX WARBURG<br />
COURAGE CURRICULUM, INC.<br />
CHAMPION OF COURAGE AWARD<br />
BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br />
Stephanie Warburg, Founder<br />
<strong>and</strong> President<br />
Frederick Warburg, Vice President<br />
Elizabeth Evans D’Ascensao, Secretary<br />
Lynda Schweitzer Wood, Treasurer<br />
Amy d’Ablemont Burnes<br />
Astrid Burns<br />
Sally Fay Cottingham<br />
C.J. Hacker<br />
Jill Lenhardt<br />
Kate Lubin<br />
Ann Ogilvie Macdonald<br />
Marsha MacLean<br />
Kristen Sullivan McEntyre<br />
Ryan Naples<br />
Mimi Neal Eger<br />
Julie Norman<br />
Sam Plimpton<br />
Diane Schmalansee<br />
Clayton Schuller<br />
Jane Skelton<br />
BOARD EMERITI<br />
Carrie Minot Bell<br />
Suzanne Fisher Bloomberg<br />
Barbara Hawkins<br />
Pamela Humphrey<br />
Joan Bennett Kennedy<br />
STAFF<br />
Carrie Coughlin, Executive Director<br />
Molly McCafferty, Program Director<br />
Christopher Altomare,<br />
Program Intern<br />
Madison McNeil, Development Intern<br />
ADVISORY BOARD<br />
Blakeman Allen<br />
Peter Alvarez (1996 MAXFellow)<br />
Carrie Minot Bell<br />
Katie Schuller Bleakie<br />
Yvan Bodart<br />
Am<strong>and</strong>a Bradford<br />
Michelle Brito<br />
Mabel Cabot<br />
Linda Champion<br />
Lisa Clark<br />
Melissa Cohen<br />
Janet Coleman<br />
Heather Faris<br />
Carmen Fields<br />
Sidik F<strong>of</strong>ana (1995 MAXFellow)<br />
Robert Gittens, Esq.<br />
Elizabeth Goodenough<br />
Ann Gund<br />
Katherine McManmon Hoyt<br />
Kasey Kaufman<br />
Rona Kiley<br />
Martha Kurz<br />
Gil Leaf<br />
Joyce Linehan<br />
Lois Lowry<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Marshall<br />
Afnan Nehela (2007 MAXFellow)<br />
Martha Pierce<br />
Madeline Pongor<br />
Tina Rathborne<br />
Colleen Reilly<br />
Alex Saltonstall<br />
Ellen Segal<br />
Mary Tamer<br />
Jonathan Warburg<br />
Joyce Yaffee<br />
<strong>The</strong> Champion <strong>of</strong> <strong>Courage</strong> Award is given annually in recognition for<br />
outst<strong>and</strong>ing volunteerism at MAX<strong>Courage</strong>. Past recipients have been board<br />
members <strong>and</strong> long-time volunteers who have given their time, treasure, <strong>and</strong><br />
talent to the organization. Awardees go above <strong>and</strong> beyond the call <strong>of</strong> duty<br />
to advance MAX<strong>Courage</strong>’s mission <strong>and</strong> champion the students <strong>and</strong> teachers<br />
we serve.<br />
We honor JOYCE LINEHAN as the 2024 recipient <strong>of</strong> the Champion<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Courage</strong> Award.<br />
ELSIE WILMERDING AWARD FOR<br />
EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING<br />
<strong>The</strong> MAX<strong>Courage</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees is honored to present the Elsie<br />
Wilmerding Award for Excellence in Teaching. Named in honor <strong>of</strong> our late<br />
<strong>and</strong> long-time board member, this award celebrates Elsie’s talent <strong>and</strong> passion<br />
for teaching, <strong>and</strong> the tremendous impact teachers can have in the lives <strong>of</strong><br />
young people. After spending 13 years as a learning specialist at the Fenn<br />
School, Elsie authored writing workbooks <strong>and</strong> a young adult historical novel,<br />
This L<strong>and</strong> is Mine! Elsie was known for her patience, kindness, <strong>and</strong> creativity<br />
with her students.<br />
We honor AARON COHEN, <strong>of</strong> the Blackstone Elementary School in<br />
<strong>Boston</strong>’s South End, as the 2024 recipient <strong>of</strong> the Elsie Wilmerding Award for<br />
Excellence in Teaching.<br />
THE COURAGE OF CHILDREN: BOSTON AND BEYOND<br />
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VOLUME <strong>XXXIII</strong><br />
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