Max Beberman Award

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The Beberman award was established in honor of the late Max Beberman, whose distinguished career as a math educator brought him international renown. During his tenure at University Laboratory High Schoolfrom 1950 to 1971he founded and developed the University Committee on School Mathematics which significantly altered the teaching of mathematics around the world. Max is remembered as being a fantastic teacher whose forte was enabling students to discover for themselves the new math ideas for which he is famous.

Past Award Winners:

1985:  Benjamin Bailar Class of 1951 1997:  The late Rear Admiral Max Harnish  Class of 1937
1986:  The late Richard M. Noyes Class of 1935 1998:  Iris Chang Class of 1985
1987:  Victoria Garrett Class of 1965 1999:  Hamilton O. Smith Class of 1948
1988:  Mary Murphy Schroeder Class of 1958 2000:  Mary E. Jones Clark Class of 1955
1989:  George Frampton Jr. Class of 1961 2001:  Terry Truitt Whitcomb Class of 1949
1990:  Marjorie G. Bardeen Class of 1959 2002:  The late Dr. James Tobin Class of 1935
1991:  John C. Bailar III Class of 1948 2003:  Rebecca Ayars Baker Class of 1952
1992:  Jane Hays Henneman Class of 1972 2004: Jack Wills Class of 1953
1993:  Dr. Victor Rabinowitch Class of 1952 2005: Thomas Clark Shedd Class of  1936
1994:  Patricia Veach Wilder Class of 1963 2006: Peter N. Stearns Class of 1952
1995:  Frederick Marx Class of 1973 2007: Rebecca Lynn Weisel Watchel Class of 1967
1996:  The late Philip M. Faucett Class of 1935