Past Distinguished Educators
Past Distinguished Educators

2010
Robert Barrett
2010
Donald Ivan Punchatz
2009
Tom Sgouros
2009
Thomas Fogarty
2009
Frank Reilly
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Distinguished Educator

The Distinguished Educator has attained the highest standards of academic achievement and has demonstrated interest in and capability of furthering the Society’s educational programs.

2010 Honorees

Gil Ashby
Gil Ashby 2011 When illustrator and teacher, Gil Ashby, came to Detroit more than a decade ago, he did it for love. For the love of his wife, Maura, who was living in the Metro area when he met her, and also for the love of teaching art and helping young people realize their dreams. In his role as Chair ...
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John La Gatta
John La Gatta 2011 Glamour, grace and beauty epitomized John La Gatta’s work and life. One of the most famous illustrators of the early decades of the 20th century, La Gatta depicted the well-heeled in the pages of nearly all the mainstream magazines such as the Saturday Evening Post, Ladies’ Home Journal , and ...
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