AWARDS AND HONORS

May, 2015 Recipient of a named large room (with a plaque) in the new Paul Merage School of Business building, funded by Richard and Darcy Kopcho

June 4, 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award, Women in Business, Orange County Business Journal

2007 "Shining Star" in Education, WomenSage.

2007 "Legacy Award" for Exemplary Leadership,          St Mary's and All Angels School

2006 "The Spirit of WIL" (Women in Leadership) Award

2004 "Trailblazer Award," Forbes Women's Executive Forum

2004 "Lifetime Achievement Award," Boardroom Bound

2002 Faculty Service Award, Graduate School of Management, UCI

2002 Recipient, Women in Business Award, Orange County Business Journal

2002 "Humanitarian of the Year", National Conference for Communities and Justice          (NCCJ), formerly National Conference for Christians and Jews

2000 Inducted into the Claremont Graduate University Hall of Fame

1999 Leadership Award, Founder's District, Toastmasters International

1999 Woman of the Year, California State Legislature

1998 Mentor Award, Los Angeles Women's Foundation

1998 Women of Distinction, Girl Scout Council of Orange County

1997 UCLA Alumni Association Award for Professional Achievement

1997 Distinguished Alumna Award, Claremont Graduate University

1997 Business and Professional Women Award, United Jewish Fund

1996 Education Advocate Award, National Association of Women Business Owners

1995 Women of Excellence Award in Education, Orange County Council of the Boy          Scouts of America

1992 Spirit of Achievement Award (Education), Entrepreneurial Woman Magazine

1991 Amelia Earhart Award, UCI Extension Women's Opportunity Center," for          inspiring women to break through barriers and soar to new heights"

1989 UCI Academic and Professional Women Pacesetter Award, for contributions to          the advancement of UCI Women

1989 Excellence in Teaching Award, Graduate School of Management, UCI

1989 Beta Gamma Sigma, Honor Society for Schools of Business

1988 Orange County Fair Best Reporters Contest (commentary category), second          place for article in Orange County Business First, "Women Job Seekers Would          Do Well To Read Between the Lines"

1988 Women of Achievement Award (Education), South Orange County YWCA

1988 Distinguished Alumni Award, John Marshall High School (Los Angeles, CA)

1987 Women of Achievement Award, Sales & Marketing Executives of Orange          County

1986 Women in Management Outstanding Teaching Award, Graduate School of          Management, UCI

1985 "My Last Lecture," UCI Student-Faculty Colloquia, Command Performance

1982 Excellence in Teaching Award, Graduate School of Management, UCI

1981 Career Development Award, UCI

1981 Conservation Award, Sea and Sage Audubon Society

1980 Outstanding Woman in Orange County (Public Affairs), North Orange County          YWCA

1976 Lauds and Laurels, UCI Faculty Community Service Award

1973 Woman of the Year, KNX Newsradio, for contributions in education, politics,          and protection of the environment