Human Ecology Recognizing Outstanding Examples of Service
2021 Pandemic HEROES Award

Look for helpers. You will always find people who are helping.

- Mr. Fred Rogers

Human Ecology alumni fulfill the College’s mission of improving lives every single day, and the COVID-19 pandemic proved no exception. Our alumni rose to the occasion to support their communities, investing their time and resources to ensure the safety, health, and well-being of others. Their dedication, perseverance, positivity, and altruism were a solace to many during such challenging times. 

The Human Ecology Alumni Association is honored to recognize the following alumni with the HEAA 2021 Pandemic HEROES Award.  These individuals were nominated for their efforts as pandemic helpers, making a significant difference in their communities and professions during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are proud to call them Human Ecology alumni.

 HEAA 2021 Pandemic HEROES Awardees

Sarah Aiken '18

Nicole Alexander-Scott '97

Jessica Bai '19

Diane Barsky '83

Rachelle Bernacki '94

Brendan Bogues '15

Rachel Doyle Boyens '05

Meredith Burcyk '12

Meryl Jablon Burrows '92

Catherine Butz '91

Mandy Cohen '00

Marian Cremin '91

Jodi Holtz Cooperman '88

Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn '05

Delaney Ding '19

Taylor Dodds '13

Lisa Drayer '96

Karen Erickson '87

Gabrielle Finley-Hazle '00, MS ‘01

Bradley Ford '99

Clayton Fuller, MPA '06

David Gerber '85

Bari Giller '13

Lauren Goldman '16

Melissa Goldstein '94, MD '99

Jonathan Gong '07

Jon Gordon '93

Lori Isman Greene '92

Elena Gupta '19

Jordana Haber '03

Arden Handler '76

Nikole Hedges '02

Jordan Heffez '98

Keith Hermanstyne '04

Edward Hochman '15

Alicia Jones '09

Leslie Josel '85

Lizabeth Kaminoff '20

Julie Katz Karp '02

Erica Tuft Karsch '94

Michelle Stuzin Katz '90

Joseph Kidane '17

David Kow '92

Susan Krauss '94

Adam Kressel '09

Sarah Kurien '15

Arielle Kurzweil '05

Seth Lehrman '91

Betsy Levine '18

Caryn Levine '19

Mengyu Li '16

Alan Lieber, MHA '82

Bolanle Limann '98

Elizabeth Mattern '11

Eunice Mazloom '90

Emily (McCabe) McCarthy '06

Reid Mergler ‘15

Nancy Miller '73

Karen Mineo '79

Caroline Motschwiller '14

Pamela Lee Myers '78

Vinnie Pierino '15

Jennifer Pierson '02

Sarah Rapoport '07

Amy Resnik '84

Jeremy Roberts '14

Jesse Rodriguez '03, MHA '07

Laura Santacrose '11

David Schulsinger '85

Brenda Scinto '87

Nava Silton '02

Julie Kotler Snider '97

Colleen Sullivan '16, MHA '17

Caitlin Sullivan-Fieldman '04

Christine Teal '88

Megumi Tomita '20

Andrea Tufano '12

Pamela Vail '98

Molly Vallon '06

Griselda Velado '12 

Dana Weiner '92

Jeff Weintraub '91, MD '95

Lawren Wooten '12

Olga Yarmak '04

Rourke Yeakley, MHA '93

Cathy Kexin Zhang '18

Jessica Zwerling '96