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The Kurt Hahn Address

The Kurt Hahn Address - a Speech given by an Exceptional Experiential Educator


One cannot truly appreciate and understand the roots of experiential education, without studying the life and writings of Kurt Hahn (1886-1974). Hahn's personal experiences led him to make helping young people develop into healthy, happy, ethical and compassionate adults his life's calling. To that end, Hahn founded numerous colleges and programs dedicated to educating the whole person.

The Kurt Hahn Address is presented annually by a person designated by the Board of Directors who has contributed to the development and advancement of experiential education with the tenacity and conviction exemplified by Kurt Hahn.

Past Recipients

2011 - Denise Mitten
2010 - Jude Hirsch & Lee Gillis
2009 - Cliff Knapp
2008 - Bob Henderson
2007 - Nina Roberts
2006 - Peter Higgins
2005 - Keith V. King
2004 - Sanford Tollette
2003 - Craig Dobkin
2002 - Michael Gass
2001 - Faith Evans
2000 - Karl Rohnke
1999 - Marianne Scippa
1998 - Rita Yerkes
1997 - Dan Garvey
1996 - Tom Smith
1995 - McClellan Hall
1994 - Robert S. MacArthur
1993 - Dick Kraft
1992 - Bert Horwood
1991 - Dan Conrad for Diane Hedin
1990 - Gregory Farrell
1989 - Richard O. Kimball
1988 - Jim Kielsmeier
1987 - Betty van der Smissen
1986 - Alec Dickson
1985 - Jolene Unsoeld for Willi Unsoeld
1984 - Eliot Wigginton
1983 - Joe Nold

 



Kurt Hahn Address Nominations

The Board of Directors, rather than the conference Host Committee or the Awards Committee, reviews the list of possible candidates (along with brief biographies) for the Kurt Hahn Address with the knowledge of the annual theme that has been selected for the topic of the address. 
1. Any four board members can add a person to the list of possible candidates with submission of the data form and additional information form if necessary.

2. An AEE member can suggest a person to be added to the list of potential candidates by completing the data form and additional information form and delivering this form to a current board member.