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The Stephen Freeman Award
Rotary Club of Middlebury, Vermont
This award is given in recognition of distinctive life and service, exemplifying Rotary goals and values.
The award is presented to non-Rotarians (individuals or couples) who do not receive compensation for their service.
A biography of Dr. Freeman follows this list of recipients.
Year Recipient(s)
2023 Not awarded
2022 Not awarded
2021 Rita Glidden
2020 Not awarded
2019 Michael G. (Mickey) Heinecken
2018 Teresa Churchill
2017 Harold Strassner
2016 Sarah Demong Stahl
2015 Penny Beach
2014 Peter James
2013
2012 John Derrick
2011
2010
2009 Ron Sunderland
2008 Gale Hurd
2007 Dottie Neuberger
American Legion
2006 F. Joyce Haggarty
Debra Anderson
Douglas Anderson
2005 Not Awarded
2004 Not Awarded
2003 Janet Fredericks
Ken Perine
Tom Verner
2002 Malcolm Chase
Pat Chase
2001 Carol Green
Harvey Green
2000 Margaret (Peg) F. Martin
1999 Abbott Thayer Fenn
James D. Ross
1998 Linda Burdett
Ernest Doria
1997 Kathy Caswell
Linda Waterman
1996 Stanley K. James
Roch MacIntyre
1995 Timothy F. Buskey
Kathleen P. Mackey
1994 Alice Perine
Gordon Perine
1993 George T. Murdoch
Anne V. Ginevan
1992 George W. Foster
1991 William W. Murphy
Mary Murphy
Marion J. Munford
1990 John C. Eckels Jr.
Carol J. Eckels
1989 Col. Joseph Whitehorne
1988 Hubert N. Wagner
Dayton G. Wakefield
Stephen Albert Freeman was born May 9, 1898. He was educated at Brown University and Harvard University and came to teach at Middlebury College in 1925. His field was the French language and he eventually became Dean of the French School. In Hillcrest Hall he supervised the creation of the first language lab. He was director of the College’s Language School from 1947-1970. In 1943 he was promoted to Vice-President of Middlebury College and served several short terms as Acting-President.
Stephen joined Rotary November 11, 1942 and was inducted into the club by John Weeks. He received the Paul Harris Award in 1964. During his tenure he presided over the induction of most new members coming into the Middlebury Club. Stephen was deeply committed to the work of the Salvation Army. His wife’s name was Marjorie. He died in 1999 at the age of 101.