Dr. Joyce Coppin Honored
By Alfred Posamentier, Ph.D.

As a part of the celebration on April 3, 2002 in Vienna, Austria to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the very fruitful cooperation program between the Austrian school system, the New York City Board of Education and the City University of New York, the Minister of Education, Elisabeth Gehrer bestowed upon Dr. Joyce Coppin, Supervising Superintendent, New York City Board of Education, the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art (first class). This is one of the highest honors that the Austrian government rewards those who have done extraordinary service to their country. Dr. Coppin has not only been involved with this cooperation since its inception, but has been one of the main promoters of the many activities that have linked the educational systems in the two countries. Thus the government (nominated by the ministry of Education, approved by Parliament, and bestowed by the President) showed its appreciation.

It is often asked how a small country, whose population is about that of New York City, can related to just a city. The response is that both locales have been havens for immigrants, both are hosts to the United Nations, and both are respective cultural centers. Some of the cooperative ventures are the New York City Virtual Enterprises program, the visiting math and science teachers program, lots of student, class, teacher, and administrator exchanges, and a CCNY masters degree program for English teachers in three cities in Austria.#

Alfred S. Posamentier is the Dean, School of Education, The City College of New York, CUNY

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