The National Association of Social Workers Foundation is pleased to present the NASW Social Work Pioneers to our members and others on the Web.

NASW Pioneers are social workers who have explored new territories and built outposts for human services on many frontiers. Some are well known; others less famous outside their immediate colleagues and the region where they live and work. But each has made an important contribution to the social work profession and to social policies through service, teaching, writing, research, program development, administration, or legislation.

All of these social workers are honored in the NASW Pioneer Room in our national office in Washington, DC. The pioneers have prepared the way for thousands of other social workers to make their contributions to the betterment of the human condition. They are all role models for future generations of social workers.

Pioneer Nomination Guidelines

A

Azile Aaron Grace Abbott Edith Abbott Margaret Adams Opal Adams Frankie Adams Bess Adams Jane Addams Chauncey Alexander Ada Allen Margaret Allen Frances Allen	Glenn Allison Delwin Anderson Joseph Anderson Mildred Arnold Arnold Auerbach Kittye Austin Lucille Austin Mary Austin David Austin Sarah Austin Helen Austin
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B

Margaret Bagley Edith Baker Kate Barnard Eleanor Barnett Janie Barrett Sidney Barthelamy Ruth Bartlett Harriett Bartlett Sara Barwinski Charles Bates Mark Battle Lula Bebl Bertram Beck Francis Beck Merrilyn Belgum Grace Bell Virginia Bellsmith Sidney Berengarten Barbara Berkman Tessie Berkman Saul Bernstein Margaret Berry Mildred Bethea Joseph Bevilacqua Jane Bierdeman-Fike Pearl Bierman	Charlene Birkins Herbert Bisno Clark Blackburn Eileen Blackey Mary Blake Margaret Blenkner Werner Boehm Opal Boston George Brager Martha Branscombe Sophonisba Breckenridge Ann Brigham Betty Broadhurst Elaine Brody Myrtle Brooke Eula Brown Katherine Brown Grace Browning Helen Burke Eveline Burns Pauline Bushey Shirley Buttrick
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C

Elwood Camp Ida Cannon Amanda Carmichael Phyllis Caroff Kenneth Carpenter Margery Carpenter Lewis Carr Genevieve Carter Ada Causey Harris Chaiklin Millie Charles Steven Chough Marcelle Clark Pearl Clark Sylvia Clarke Norris Class Richard Cloward Eleanor Cockerill Wilbur Cohen	Nathan Cohen Robert Cohen Ethel Cohen Ruth Klein Cohen Elma Cole Regina Collins Jane Collins Allene Colvin Joan Conway Eileen Corrigan Ruth Cowin Cordelia Cox Lillian Coy Grace Coyle Myra Crenshaw Roger Cumming
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D

Dorothy Daly Bess Dana Margaret Daniel Rudolph Danstedt Gerson David Edith Davis Alice Davis Ruth Davis Mary Day Frederick Delliquadri Ronald Dellums	Louis DeMoll, Jr. Harold Demone Karl DeSchweinitz Elizabeth DeSchweinitz Mary DeShazo Henrietta DeWitt Ismael (Andy) Dieppa Rose Dobrof Dorothea Dolan James Dumpson Patricia Duncome Loula Dunn Arthur Dunning
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E

Golda Edinburg Ophelia Egypt Marian Elder Dorothy Emerick	Ruth Emerson George Engstrom Paul Ephross Joshua Epstein
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F

Hans Falck David Fanshel Fedele Fauri Ronald Feinstein Barbara Feinstein Albert Feldman Frances Feldman Anne Fenlason Virginia Fenske Sara Fernandis	Ruth Fizdale Homer Folks Lois Foster Zelda Foster Edward Frazier Anne Freed David French Louise Frey Dorothy Fritz Rosemary Funderburg
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G

Alejandro Garcia Josephine Weil Gandelman Annette Garrett Beatrice Garrett Carel Germaine Mary Gillis Mitchell Ginsberg Douglas Glasgow Melvin Glasser Esther Glasser Elizabeth Goddard Mary Funnye Goldson Dora Goldstine	Leonard Gordon Natalie Gordon William Gordon Lester Granger Irene Grant Judith Gresham Ethel Griffith Lauretta Grill James Gritter Howard Gundy Nellie Gustafson Howard Gustafson Cathryn Guyler
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H

Margaret Hagan Harold Hagen Raleigh Hairston Gordon Hamilton Maurice Hamovitch John Hansan Bernice Harper Jesse Harris Esther Harrison Ann Hartman Zafar Hasan Eulene Hawkins Lois Hayes George Haynes Dorothy Height Mary Hemmy Barbara Henley	Betty Hepner Grace Hewell Henry Hibbs Barbara Hodges Jane Hoey Joe Hoffer Margaret Hoffman Gertrude Hoffman M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad Mary Holland Florence Hollis Reva Holtzman Sara Hudspeth Edna Huges Marquerite Hunt Florence Huntsinpillar Loren Hyde
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I

Tsuguo Ikeda Javellas Ina	Virginia Insley
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J

John Jacob Haskell Jacobs Sister Mary Paul Janchill Mary Jarrett Ina Javellas Mary Jennings Adelaide Jess Jeanette Jewett Adeleine Johnesse	Geneva Johnson Jessie Johnson Leland Johnson Betty Johnson Arlien Johnson Cernoria Johnson Shirley Jones Virginia Jones Guy Justis, Sr.
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K

Alfred Kahn Helen Kapiloff Virginia Karl Kate Katzki Manuel Kaufman Val Keating Frances Kellor Eileen Kelly J.R. Kelly James Kelly Katherine Kendall James Kern Paul Keve	John Kidneigh Walter Kindelsperger C. W. King Charles King Lela Kinney Sara Kirkpatrick Marge Klein Ruth Knee Irene Kohl Kathryn Koehler Elmre Kolke Gisela Konopka Colonel Edward F. Krise Dove Kull Paul Kusuda
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L

Dorothy Lally Warren Lamson Josephine R. Lambert Mary Langton Mary Larounis Neota Larson Virginia Laurence Madeleine Lay Luna Leach Grace Lebow Porter Lee Eileen Lester Carl G. Leukefeld Irving Levin	Walter J. Levy Ruth Lewis Ronald Lewis Harold Lewis Florence Lieberman Inabel Lindsay Clare Lloyd Fern Lowry Alan Lucas Clorinda Lucas Geneva Lundberg Abraham Lurie Claire Lustman Dorothy Lynch
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M

Anita Mackey Mildred Mailick Betty Mandell Seldon Martin Mary Matthews Jean Maxwell Elizabeth McBroom Sandy McCormick Jane McKaskle Dorothy McKay Kate McMahon Marie McNabola Peter McNelis Henry Meyer Carol Meyer Joseph Meyers Barbara Mikulski	Jerome Miller John Milner Anne L. Minahan Eunice Minton Julia Mitchell Brij Moban Catherine Moloney William Monahan Royal Morales Essie Morgan Patricia G. Morisey Eleanor Morris Robert Morris Mereh Mossman John Mulroy Janet Munt Campbell Murphy John Murphy
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N

Bernard Nash Alfred Neumann Christine Nichols George Nickel George Nishinaka	Harold Nitzberg Lillie Norlin Helen Northern Abraham Novick
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O

Carrie O'Connor Katherine Oettinger Daniel O'Keefe Julia Oliver	Henry Ollendorff Ben Orcutt Phyliss Osborne Sebastion Owens
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P

Helen Padula Antonia Pantoja Beatrice Park Joseph Paull Dorothy Pearson Helen Perlman Ruby Pernell Irma Perry Susan Pettiss	Helen Pinkus Georgia Pinnick Louise Pittman Norman Polansky Rose Praisner Charles Prigmore Mary Proctor William Pugh
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Q

Mary Ann Quaranta
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R

Sherman Leon Ragland Lydia Rapoport Frank Raymond Margaret Reeves Jeanette Regensburg Helen Rehr Kurt Reichert Betty Reichert William Reid John Reida Bertha Reynolds Ruth Reynolds Elizabeth Rice Beryl Carter Rice Mary Richmond Monte Riley	Harriett Rinaldo Virginia Ritter Eunice Robinson Virginia Robinson Reva Rockmore John Myron Rockmore John Romanyshyn Jay Roney Gary Rosenberg William Rosenblatt Elizabeth Ross Elaine Rothenberg Margaret Rowe Maurice Russell Margaret Ryan
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S

Beatrice Sachs Betty Sancier Charles Sanders Beatrice N. Saunders Virginia Sandifer Annie Sandusky Rhoda Sarnat Virginia Satir Beatrice Saunders Delores Schmidt Alvin Schorr Charles Schottland Dorothy Schroeder Edith Schulhofer William Schwartz Will Scott Mildred Scoville Martha K. Selig Sabrina Shalon Ruth Shaw Leslie Shellhase Edmund Sherman Charles Shireman Myrne Shoemaker Barbara Shore Genevieve Short Ruth Shurter Violet Sieder Doris Siegel Mildred Sikkema	Bernece Simon Jean Sinnock Max Siporin Ruth Smalley Marie Smith Zilpha Smith Lucille Smith Vivian Smith Nelson Smith Jessie Smith Virginia Smyth Sanford Solender Faustina Solis Maida Solomon Dorothea Spellman Sue Spencer Herman Stein Fred Steininger Eva Stewart Malcolm Stimson Jack Stumpf Josephine Stumpf Florence Sullivan Caroline Sunderlin Anna Sundwall Emil Sunley Louise Surratt August “Gus” Swain Samuel Sylvester Florence Sytz
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T

Jessie Taft Virginia Tannar (Sandifer) Eleanor Taylor Ruth Taylor Hilda Tebow Esther Test Sophie Thompson	Daniel Thursz Charlotte Towle Harleigh Trecker Loraine Tunstall John Turner Inez Tyler
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V

Gertrude Vaile Facundo Valdez Agnes Van Driel Barbara Van Etten	Barbara Varley Wayne Vasey Katherine Vickery Betsy Vourlekis
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W

Alan Wade Anderson Wade Martha Waldstein Wilma Walker Barbara Wallace John Wallace Lorraine Walling Elizabeth Watkins Mary Weaver Raymond Webb, Jr. Hyman Weiner Helen Weisbrod Joan Weiss Robert Wells Irmgard Wessel Grace White Frances Whitefield Leila Whiting	Irene Wilcox Anne Wilkins Katherine Williams Anita Williams Donald Williams Ethel Williams Bathrus Williams Ellen Winston Elizabeth Wisner Helen Witmer Ernest Witte Milton Wittman Marion Wold Corinne Wolfe Geraldine Wolter Kay Woods Luther Woodward Helen Wright
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Y

Beverly Yi Alma Young Hazel Young	Whitney Young, Jr Benjamin Youngdahl
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Z

Rollin Zane	Nathalia Zimmerman
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