Alumnae Awards

Judith Temkin Irvine ‘62 is an anthropologist recognized for her work on language and communication in social, cultural, and historical context, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. She is known particularly for her studies of linguistic practices that both shape and reflect social hierarchy, inequality, and ideology. A graduate of Harvard University, the École Pratique des Hautes Études, and the University of Pennsylvania, Judith has taught at Brandeis University and the University of Michigan. She is a member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences and a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship.

Rebekah Robinson ‘17 is a trilingual multimedia journalist and M.S. Journalism candidate at Columbia University. A 2017 graduate of Bryn Mawr, she received her BA in History and Russian Language & Literature and Practical French from the University of Toronto. While at the University of Toronto, Rebekah received the 2021 University of Toronto Student Leadership Award for demonstrating outstanding commitment and service while having a lasting impact on her peers and the university. A podcast producer, Rebekah works to uplift marginalized voices and has produced projects around LGBTQ Identities in Eastern Europe and the Slavic Diaspora as well as highlighting the impressive work of Black student content creators in Toronto. Earlier this year Rebekah was nominated for Good Morning America's 2022 Inspiration List for making Black history right now as part of her role on GLSEN's Board of Directors.

Anne Potter ‘72 is one of Bryn Mawr’s most dedicated volunteers.  She has served as the Alumna Chair of the school’s annual giving campaign and regularly helps her class prepare for their reunions by serving on the Reunion Committee. She is brave and bold, and unafraid to invite fellow alumnae to join her as generous donors.  Her gentle demeanor and belief in the school and its mission arm her with the confidence to help raise funds for her beloved alma mater. Anne’s organizational skill and ability to analyze and synthesize information and then prioritize the work to be done are skills highly valued both by her classmates and the school. It should come as no surprise that Anne was described in her senior yearbook as “meticulous” and an “organizer.” Her efforts this year on her 50th Reunion Committee have really paid off for the Class of 1972. Thanks in part to her quiet leadership, the Class has raised $259,261 and had the highest number of newly documented planned gifts of any alumnae class.