NYU Honors Strahan with Rudin Award, Silver with Gallatin Medal

Citation for the Lewis Rudin Award for Exemplary Service to New York City, Presented to Michael Strahan

Michael Strahan—defensive end for the New York Giants, the 2008 Super Bowl champions, and one of the finest players in NFL history, your accomplishments as a world-class athlete bring honor and pride to all New Yorkers. Your professional achievements are extraordinary: with a record 141.5 sacks in over 200 games during a 15-year career, you have been named the Giants’ Most Valuable Player twice and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2001. Your contributions as a team member helped lead the Giants to one of the most significant upsets in Super Bowl history, bringing victory to New York City and inspiring celebrations throughout the five boroughs and beyond. You also serve our city as a volunteer: as a supporter of H.E.L.P., a non-profit organization that helps people return to the work force; as host of an annual golf outing for the Supportive Children’s Advocacy Network, raising funds to improve children’s welfare in East Harlem and the South Bronx; and, as a participant in the Giants’ many charitable activities, touching the lives of countless New Yorkers. For your many contributions to New York City as a champion both on and off the field, we proudly present to you the Lewis Rudin Award for Exemplary Service to New York City, May 14, 2008.
 

Citation for the Albert Gallatin Medal, Presented to Constance Silver

New York University today honors Constance Silver—distinguished social work practitioner and educator, generous philanthropist, and tireless champion in the fight against poverty. Dr. Silver has dedicated her life to improving the lives of others and to endorsing research, education, and policy that will have a lasting impact on our community and the world. With her husband, Martin, she has made an extraordinary investment in NYU’s Silver School of Social Work—renamed in their honor—to support fellowships for M.S.W. students who are committed to helping minority populations, to establish an endowed professorship in poverty research and to promote other important initiatives. A loyal NYU alumna, Dr. Silver has devoted her time, energy, and talents to her alma mater as a University trustee, dean’s council member, adjunct professor, and ambassador. As a social worker, she has worked pro bono in providing essential training to police officers and has been nationally recognized for her work with AIDS patients. With admiration for her outstanding professional achievements, her profound civic and philanthropic legacy, and her unwavering commitment to this institution, New York University is honored to present the Albert Gallatin Medal to Constance Silver, May 13, 2008.