Arthur V. Ciervo Award
Awarded to a public relations professional, president, higher education advocate, public official or outstanding faculty or staff member who exemplifies CUPRAP’s fundamental purposes of supporting and advancing the understanding of higher education. The award is named in honor of Arthur V. Ciervo, founder and first president of CUPRAP.
Previous Recipients:
2023
John D. Simon, previous president of Lehigh University
2022
Tom Foley, president, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania
2021
Not awarded
2020
Dr. Jonathan D. Green, president, Susquehanna University
2019
Dr. Ali Houshmand, president, Rowan University
2018
Dr. Thomas R. Kepple Jr., president, Juniata College
2017
Dr. Lex O. McMillan III, president, Albright College
2016
Ira Harkavy, associate VP and founding director of the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania
2015
Jon Jay DeTemple, president, Harcum College
2014
James T. Harris III, president, Widener University
2013
Rob McCord, treasurer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
2012
Chaka Fattah, U.S. congressman
2011
Chris Borick, associate professor of political science and director of the Institute of Public Opinion, Muhlenberg College
2010
Nicholas Neupauer, president, Butler County Community College
2009
Tom A. Tenges, executive director, Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges
2008
Don L. Francis, president of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP)
2007
Sean OKeefe, chancellor of Louisiana State University
2006
Mark S. Schweiker, 44th governor of Pennsylvania; president and CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
2005
Roland King, vice president for public affairs at National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C.
2004
Terry W. Hartle, senior vice president and director of government and public affairs, American Council on Education
2003
Sally Stroup, assistant secretary of postsecondary education, U.S. Department of Education
2002
Elnetta Jones, Shippensburg University
2001
Mary Ann Eisenreich, Pennsylvania Women Work
2000
Bill Goodling, U.S. congressman, 19th District, Pennsylvania
1999
James H. McCormick, chancellor, State System of Higher Education
1998
Not awarded
1997
John Kirkpatrick, publisher and editor, Harrisburg Patriot-News
1996
Richard P. Richter, president emeritus, Ursinus College
1995
Roger Williams, associate vice president for communications, Georgetown University
1994
Kenneth R. Reeher, retired president and CEO, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
1993
Gary B. Young, president, Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities
1992
Nicholas Colafella, chair, House Subcommittee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1991
Harris Wofford, Pennsylvania secretary of labor and industry
1990
Thomas J. Moran, Luzerne County Community College
1989
James Gallagher, Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
1988
Don Hale, Carnegie Mellon University
1987
Mary Ann Aug, University of Pittsburgh
1986
James Ream, Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities