The Claremont McKenna College Alumni Association honored three outstanding individuals during its 21st annual awards dinner, May 21 on the CMC campus. Professor John K. Roth, trustee Arden J. Flamson, and Bruce W. Bean '67 were celebrated for their contributions of leadership and exemplary service. "The Awards and Honors Dinner is an opportunity for us to recognize people who have contributed so much to the College, its alumni, students and community," says Elenor Taylor, CMC director of alumni relations.
John Roth received the George C.S. Benson Distinguished Achievement Award, the highest award bestowed by the CMCAA, which honors the contribution of alumni or faculty to the community through professional and public service. Roth, who joined CMC faculty in 1966, is the Edward J. Sexton Professor of Philosophy and director of CMC's Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights. This award joins Roth's impressive roster of honors: the 1988 National Professor of the Year from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the 1995 G. David Huntoon Senior Teaching Award, and the Crocker Award for Excellence on three occasions. Specializing in Holocaust studies and American studies, Roth has served as a Graves Fellow in the Humanities, a Fulbright Lecturer in American Studies, and a Fellow of the National Humanities Institute, Yale. He has authored, coauthored, or edited more than 35 books, and served on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.
Arden Flamson received Honorary Life Membership in the Claremont McKenna College Alumni Association, an honor conferred upon individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to the College. The membership celebrates Flamson's outstanding service philanthropy and leadership in the community. A member of the CMC Board of Trustees since 1992, she has served on several key committees, including Board Affairs, Student Affairs, and Buildings and Grounds, of which she served as chair. Flamson received an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from CMC in 1990. She is active in numerous philanthropic endeavors, including South Coast Repertory Theater, National Charity League, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Hoag Hospital, and is also founding chair, Angel of the Arts. She is a 1952 graduate of Scripps College.
Bruce W. Bean '67 received the Jack L. Stark Distinguished Service Award, presented by CMC President Emeritus Jack Stark. The award recognizes outstanding service to the College and its alumni. Bean, a member of the Board of Trustees from 1978 to 2003, served on committees including Alumni Affairs, Research Institutes, Buildings and Grounds, and Academic Affairs. He is also a life member of the CMC Res Publica Society. Bean, president of Minneapolis-based Tartan Transportation Systems/Delta Waseca Inc., is active in numerous community activities, including the Athwin Foundation, Exploration, Inc., the Minnesota Historical Society, and as chair of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Bean earned an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Business in 1969, and a diploma from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking in 1976.