KOHL INTERNATIONAL TEACHING AWARDS

1990 Recipients

Vera Fedorovna Alkalina
Marsha Barnett
Earl Bitoy
John Jackson
Susan Leibowitz
Leonard Matanky
Robert Nesbitt
Ella Ross
Mark Samuels
Joyce Shales
Sadako Tengan
Corla Wilson-Hawkins

Kohl International Peace Prize

Monde Tulwana, Eric Molobi and Brother Jude Pieterse of South Africa

As Chairmen of the National Education Crisis Committee, Tulwana and Molobi strove to create an educational system that would address and serve the needs of black students in South Africa under apartheid. In the 1980’s students were boycotting schools and protesting in the streets against apartheid. The NECC’s first priority was to get students back in school and then to use the passion of protest in a proactive manner. Molobi and Tulwana understood that an educated social movement would be stronger than an uneducated one. Brother Jude was the leading spokesman for the Catholic Church. He was influential in the introduction and development of open (non-racial) schools in South Africa.

Kohl Corporate Award

Amoco Corporation

The First Kohl Corporate Award recognized the Amoco Corporation, one of America’s leading energy producers, for its commitment to elementary and secondary education. Through its foundation, Amoco has developed and funded programs like the Principal’s Scholars Program, to prepare students for careers in engineering and science. It has been at the forefront of national efforts to increase educational opportunities for minorities and improve math curricula for all students.

Kohl Media Award

Scholastic, Inc.

Scholastic, Inc., the nation’s largest classroom magazine publisher, collaborated with CBS records and used Billy Joel’s hit single, “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” to spark the interest of high school history students. Cassettes of the song, a rapid-fire recital of historic events and people, were sent to 40,000 classrooms reaching 1,800,000 students nationwide. Scholastic also worked to combat the nation’s high school drop out rate with projects such as the “Yearn to Learn Challenge.”

Dead Poet’s Society

The critically acclaimed film, directed by Peter Weir and produced by Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thoma, was chosen for the award because of its inspirational message for teachers and students alike. It teaches the message of John Keating, carpe diem, while celebrating the world of poetry and literature. The movie was widely applauded by the British House of Commons for teaching the “importance of courage and integrity, non-conformism and free thought.” Distinguished actor Norman Lloyd, who portrays the austere headmaster of Welton Academy, accepted the award at the ceremony.