John F. Kennedy Memorial Award
Our class created the John F. Kennedy Memorial Award to encourage
well-qualified students to enter careers in government or other fields of
public service. The award is presented each year to a graduating
senior planning a life dedicated to public service.
The award is an effort to further President Kennedy’s intense interest
in realizing the leadership potential of America’s youth as evidenced by
the creation of such programs as the
Peace Corps
and the
White House
Summer Seminar.
Our class founded this award during our senior year at Cornell. Over the
years we have awarded it to an outstanding group of Cornellians, many of
whom have continued to contribute to public service in the spirit of
John F. Kennedy.
Hear six JFK Awardees speak about what our
award has meant to them... and much more
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I'm sure you'll enjoy reading about what this award has accomplished.
And enjoy this video featuring several awardees produced for our 45th
class reunion.
Cynthia Wolloch
Former
Vice President,
John F. Kennedy Memorial Award
Transition of Award Management
Effective May 19, 2023, management of the JFK Award transitioned from
the Class of 1964 to the JFK Award Board, composed of former awardees
and led by Katie Dealy '00. See these documents for the formal details:
- JFK Transition
-
JFK Bylaws and Operating Agreement
Class of 1964
JFK Award Board 2023-24
- Katie Dealy '00, Chair
- Cynthia Wolloch '64
- Philip Caruso '08
- Itai Dinour '01
- Jared Genser '95
- Karl Hausker '79
- Judie Pink Gorra '64
- Stan Morgenstein '64
Former Vice Presidents, JFK Award
- Ken Kupchak
- Joan Melville
- Mike Newman
- Cynthia Wolloch
Special thanks to The Einhorn Center for Community Engagement.
