Mr. Richard Cohen, formerly a commercial art instructor at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, was nominated by Howard Jeffers, a graduating architecture student in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, for balancing an unmatched work ethic with a casual approach that made the art studio a home away from home for students. Howard wrote of Mr. Cohen, "His studio environment fostered free expression, diversity, appreciation, collaboration, and creativity. Every student looked forward to those 50 minutes. In there, nothing mattered but the art, music, teacher, and students. Mr. Cohen instilled the extra drive that enabled me to cross the bridge from wanting success to working for success.

Ms. Sharon Cornwall, a science teacher and head of the science department at Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia, was nominated by Cathleen Kerr, a graduating senior from the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, for encouraging students to challenge themselves, and for taking a keen interest in her students" personal and career development. Cathleen wrote of Ms. Cornwall, "As a teacher in a single-gender school, she wanted to show her students all of the opportunities that women have in the world, including technical and scientific career fields that needed more women. It was because of Mrs. Cornwall that I realized my interest in biomedical engineering.

Ms. Rosalyn Ericson, a biology teacher at Moorestown High School in New Jersey, was nominated by Robert Tuttle, a biology major graduating from the College of Arts and Sciences, for her deep personal commitment to challenging her students and making sure that they fully understand complex concepts, no matter what it takes. Robert wrote of Ms. Ericson, "Never have I seen a teacher devote as much time and energy to a class as Ms. Ericson. I have always wanted to be a scientist, but I had no idea that I wanted to be a teacher until I was in Ms. Ericson's class."

Ms. Jane Morgan, a business teacher at Saint John Vianney High School in Holmdel, N.J., was nominated by Adrienne Alquiros, a graduating LeBow College of Business senior, for helping high school students learn the fundamentals of accounting in great depth, and opening their eyes to accounting as a career. Adrienne wrote of Ms. Morgan, "I vividly remember her explaining to me that accounting is the language of business."I thank her for giving me direction and exposing me to what I believe is one of the most important fields of business.