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Recipients of the Lifetime Service to the Computer Science Education Community

2009: Michael Clancy, University of California, Berkeley

For thirty years of outstanding, lasting contributions and research incomputer science education: "Oh Pascal!", case studies, AP leadership, lab-based instruction, self-paced innovation, and mentoring.

2008: Dennis J. Frailey, Raytheon Corporation

For forty years of exceptional service in industry and academia that stimulated a combined synergy which promoted educational excellence in software engineering and computing education.

2007: John Impagliazzo (Hofstra University)

For extraordinary services to computing education, with particular contributions to the SIGCSE Bulletin, to international conferences on computing history, to accreditation leadership, and to curricula development.

2006: Joyce Currie Little, Towson University

In honor of her service on the SIGCSE Board, the ACM Education Board, numerous conference committees; and for her contributions to computing in two year colleges, to certification and to professionalism in the discipline.

2005: Andrew McGettrick, University of Strathclyde

For outstanding service and direction to the computing community in the UK and abroad. Member ACM Education Board, membership and significant influence on CC2001 final report, author of Report on Benchmark Levels for Computing, November 2000 Report on Benchmark Levels for Computing.

2004: Bruce Klein, Grand Valley State University

Recognized for exemplary service to ACM, extraordinary commitment to SIGCSE, mentoring of SIGCSE members. ACM SIG Board task forces, ACM Education Board, SIGCSE Executive Board 2001 to 2007 as chair and past chair, past ITiCSE Conference and Technical Symposium chair, program committees.

2003: Harriet Taylor, National Science Foundation and Louisiana State University

Creative leader, researcher, supportive teacher. Past SIGCSE officer, representative to NECC, contributor to National Educational Technology Standards, UNESCO informatics curriculum, ISTE project for accreditation in technology for NCATE, the accreditation body for Colleges of Education, chair or program chair of numerous other education related conferences

2002: A. Joe Turner, Clemson University and Zayed University

Dedication to students, colleagues and the profession both in the United States and abroad. Chair or officer in: ACM, ACM Education Board, Curriculum ’91 Task Force, Computer Science Accreditation Board, IFIP Working Group 3.2 (University Informatics Education), National Educational Computing Association

2001: Lillian N. (Boots) Cassel, Villanova University

Past chair of SIGCSE, and its Technical Symposium, leader in computer science accreditation, tireless advocate for computer science education supporting both faculty and students.

2000: James Miller, University of Southern Mississippi

Tireless editor of the SIGCSE Bulletin 1982-1997.

1999: Bob Aiken, Temple University

Service to SIGCSE, ACM-IFIPS, leader of several Computer Science People-to-People exchanges, dedicated mentor, and advocate for computer science in education both in the US and abroad.

1998: Della Bonnette, University of Southwestern Louisiana

Past chair of SIGCSE and Technical Symposium chair, editor of the SIGCSE bulletin, leadership in accreditation including chairing CSAC, years on CSAB Board of Directors, ACM SIG Board, area director

1997: Dick Austing, University of Maryland

Editor on several curriculum recommendation documents in almost every area of computer science, including Curriculum ’78, 2-year Task Force Report. Service as registrar for many SIGCSE conferences both before and after computerized registration. SIGCSE Technical Symposium chair. Founding ACM Fellow.

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