Alice Award: Women Making History
The Alice Award is presented at an annual event held at the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum. Named for Alice Paul, suffragist, human rights activist and founder of the National Woman's Party, the Alice Award honors a distinguished woman who has made an outstanding contribution in breaking barriers and setting new precedents for women.
2008 Alice Award
Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the 2008 Alice Award which was held on Tuesday, June 10th. This was our most successful Alice Awards to date. Below are a few images from the event.
Katie Couric speaks after receiving the 2008 Alice Award.
Katie Couric and Barbara Harrison (Mistress of Ceremonies) share a laugh before the luncheon inside the Museum.
Alice Award chair, Liz Sara, welcomes guests to the luncheon at the beginning of the program.
(Photos copyright Doug DeMark 2008)
Previous Alice Award Recipients:
The 2007 Alice Award was given to Senator Mary Landrieu (left) and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (middle) who are pictured with Sewall-Belmont president, Audrey Sheppard.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has served the state of Texas in the U.S. Senate since 1993 and was the first woman elected to the Senate from that state. Now in her third six-year term, she is currently the longest serving woman Republican Senator. Senator Hutchison is a celebrated author of books that celebrate the achievements of women. She was inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame in 1997. Senator Hutchison finds satisfaction in serving as a role model and that young girls might aspire to lives of public service because of her. She co-sponsored legislation making the Girl Scouts of America the first organization for girls to be granted a federal charter by Congress. She has been a strong supporter of the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum and its mission to inspire women to use their voice.
Senator Mary Landrieu has served the state of Louisiana in the U.S. Senate since 1996 after serving 18 years in state office, and was the first woman elected to the Senate from that state. As the daughter of an elected official, Senator Landrieu has established herself as a leader and independent thinker in her own right. In 1999, she became the first woman to serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Senator Landrieu is committed to engaging young people in public service and community leadership. She regularly shares her experiences and ideas with groups of school children and wants young women to know that “if you’ve been called to lead, you can do it.” Senator Landrieu has been a tireless advocate for the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum’s education programs and outreach efforts which benefit the community.
The 2006 Alice Award honored the pioneering women of NPR for their unique insight and coverage of ground-breaking stories that have shaped the lives of Americans.
Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts serves as a senior news analyst for NPR, where she was the congressional correspondent for more than ten years. Roberts is also a political commentator for ABC News, serving as an on-air analyst for the network. She is the author of the national bestseller We Are Our Mother's Daughters as well as Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation. A graduate of Wellesley College, Roberts was appointed by President George W. Bush to the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.
Susan Stamberg
Susan Stamberg is a special correspondent for NPR. Stamberg is the first woman to anchor a national nightly news program. She has been inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame and the Radio Hall of Fame. Beginning in 1972, Stamberg served as co-host of NPR's award-winning newsmagazine All Things Considered for 14 years. She then hosted Weekend Edition Sunday, and now serves as guest host of NPR's Morning Edition and Weekend Edition Saturday, in addition to reporting on cultural issues for all the NPR programs.
Nina Totenberg
Nina Totenberg is NPR’s legal affairs correspondent. Her reports air regularly on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition. She is also a regular panelist on Inside Washington. Totenberg is known for her ground-breaking report on Anita Hill's allegations of sexual harassment by Judge Clarence Thomas that led to the Senate Judiciary Committee re-opening Thomas's Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Totenberg has been honored seven times by the American Bar Association for continued excellence in legal reporting.
Linda Wertheimer
Linda Wertheimer travels the country and the globe for NPR News as the senior national correspondent, bringing her unique insights and wealth of experience to bear on the day's top news stories. Before taking this post, Wertheimer spent 13 years as a host of All Things Considered. In 1976, Wertheimer became the first woman to anchor network coverage of a presidential nomination convention and of election night. A graduate of Wellesley College, Wertheimer holds several honorary degrees.
Tipper Gore, 2005
Tipper Gore has been an advocate for families, women and children, Tipper Gore is actively involved in issues related to mental health, education and the plight of homeless people. Mrs. Gore's commitment to eradicating the stigma associated with mental illness and educating Americans about the need for quality, affordable mental health care placed her in the unique position to serve as the Mental Health Policy Advisor to President Clinton during her husband's tenure as Vice President. In June 1999, Mrs. Gore chaired the first-ever White House Conference on Mental Health. Serving as the Special Advisor to the Interagency Council on the Homeless, Mrs. Gore lead representatives from 17 member agencies to improve the effective delivery of federal homeless assistance resources and program coordination oat the state and local level.
Billie Jean King, 2004
Billie Jean King has been an advocate of equal opportunity for women both on and off the tennis court. Her support for the continuation of Title IX of the Education Amendments (1972) has ensured that educational programs receiving federal money do not discriminate based on gender. In 1974, Billie Jean King organized the Women's Sports Foundation, Since its beginning, the organization has awarded over $7 million in grants directly assisting over 100,000 girls and women yearly.
Evelyn H. Lauder, 2003
Evelyn H. Lauder sets precedents for women in philanthropy. Her most significant achievement has been in the battle to end breast cancer. In 1993, she established the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to address a critical lack of funding. Under her leadership, the Foundation has marshaled the resources to support breast cancer research at 41 leading institutions.
Earlier NWP Awards
Earlier awards given by the historic National Woman's Party have been combined to create the current Alice Award:
Alice Paul Award
The Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1994
Marguerite Rawalt, 1990
Elizabeth L. Chittick, 1985
The Honorable Martha Griffiths, 1983
Rosalyn Carter, 1980
Betty Ford, 1975
Pioneer Achiever Award
Dr. Ellen Ochoa, 1990s
Clare Booth Luce, 1986
The Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor, 1985
Dr. Sally K. Ride, 1985