Awards and Rankings
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11-10-09
Aspen Institute Celebrates 26th Annual Awards Dinner at Plaza Hotel
On Thursday evening, November 5, the Aspen Institute held its 26th Annual Awards Dinner at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The Institute proudly presented Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, with the Aspen Institute Henry Crown Leadership Award, and Judith Rodin, president of the R...
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11-09-09
Ronald McDonald House Charities Awards(R) of Excellence Honors Alonzo Mourning, Dr. Philip A. Pizzo and Jonah and Lynn Kaufman
In honor of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to improve the lives of children, Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) hosted its 25th Annual Awards of Excellence celebration on Saturday, November 7, in Rosemont, Ill.
The a...
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11-06-09
Winner of Second Annual John P. McNulty Prize Announced
The Aspen Institute and Anne Welsh McNulty are pleased to announce that the second annual John P. McNulty Prize has been awarded to Patrick Awuah of Ghana, founder of the Accra based Ashesi University. Meant to celebrate the spirit and memory of Institute trustee John P. McN...
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11-05-09
Dow and BASF win IChemE Award for jointly developed HPPO technology
The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and BASF announced today that they have received the Institution of Chemical Engineers' Innovation and Excellence Award in Core Engineering for their jointly developed Hydrogen Peroxide to Propylene Oxide (HPPO) production technology. The annua...
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10-27-09
New York Social Entrepreneurs Awarded Prestigious $100,000 "Purpose Prize" for Their Role in Driving Large-Scale Impact Worldwide
Westchester residents Steve and Liz Alderman, both 68, turned tragedy into triumph eight years ago after losing their son to terrorists on 9/11 in the Twin Towers. Since that time, thousands of people - including children from the post-conflict countries of Cambodia, Ethiopi...
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10-26-09
The Charles Bronfman Prize Announces Call for Nominations
The Charles Bronfman Prize today announced the nomination period for the 2010 award cycle will commence on November 1, 2009. The Prize celebrates the vision and endeavor of an individual or team, 50 years of age or younger, whose humanitarian work has contributed significant...
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10-21-09
The Aspen Institute Announces Alternative Business School Rankings
While many MBA rankings exist, only one looks beyond reputation and test scores to measure something much more important: how well schools are preparing their students for the environmental, social and ethical complexities of modern-day business.
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10-19-09
Your Vote Needed to Select Top Business-Nonprofit Partnership
The U.S. Chamber Business Civic Leadership Center's annual "people's choice" campaign for the Partnership Award is in full swing. Among the five partnerships that are finalists in this year's competition, the one winner will be determined solely by public participation in on...
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10-15-09
JCPenney Wins U.S. EPA SmartWay Environmental Excellence Award
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) has been selected to receive an Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay(SM) Transport Partnership for its leadership in working with carriers to conserve energy and lower greenhouse gas emis...
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10-14-09
The 12th Annual L'OREAL-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science Honor Five Exceptional Women Scientists Making Contributions to Better Our Future
The L'OREAL-UNESCO For Women in Science partnership today announced the five exceptional women scientists who will receive the 2010 L'OREAL-UNESCO Awards in the Life Sciences.
An international network of nearly 1,000 scientists nominates the c...
