Hillary Rodham Clinton awards and honors

Hillary Rodham Clinton has been given many awards and honors.

Awards are broken out by biographical era received in, although they often recognize efforts conducted in previous eras as well.

While First Lady of Arkansas and Senior Partner at Rose Law Firm

*In 1983, Clinton was named Arkansas Woman of the Year by the "Arkansas Democrat".cite web | title = Hillary Rodham Clinton | url=http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/civics/presid/flgall/flclinto.htm | work = Scholastic Press | accessdate = 2006-08-22 ] cite book |last=Morris |first=Roger |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Partners in Power: The Clintons and Their America |year=1996 |publisher=Henry Holt |isbn=0-8050-2804-8 , p. 330.]

*In 1983, Clinton was named Headliner of the Year by the Arkansas Press Association.cite book | last=Brock | first=David | authorlink=David Brock | title=The Seduction of Hillary Rodham | publisher=The Free Press | year=1996 | isbn=0-684-83451-0 pp. 176-177.]

*Around 1983 or 1984, Hillary and Bill Clinton were named Public Citizens of the Year by the Arkansas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

*In 1984, Clinton was named Arkansas (Young) Mother of the Year by the Arkansas Association of American Mothers.

*In the mid-1980s, Clinton was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

While First Lady of the United States

*In May 1993, Clinton received an honorary doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania.cite news | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE3D7143FF93BA25756C0A965958260 | title=Hillary Clinton Gives Plea for Unity at Penn | author=Pear, Robert | publisher="The New York Times" | date=1993-05-18 | accessdate=2008-05-29] She also served as the university's commencement speaker that year.

*Around 1994, Clinton received the Living Legacy Award from the Women's International Center, in recognition of "her vast contributions in so many fields, especially honoring her work for women and children." [cite web | url = http://www.wic.org/bio/hclinton.htm | title = Hillary Rodham Clinton | work = Women's International Center | accessdate = 2006-08-22 ]

*In 1995, the New York University Annual Survey of American Law dedicated its 52nd volume to Clinton. Each spring since 1942 the NYU Annual Survey has dedicated a volume to a preeminent attorney. On hand to honor Clinton were Former Secretary of the Treasury and United States Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen, Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel, Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan, United States Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin, and United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy. [cite web | url=http://www.law.nyu.edu/pubs/annualsurvey/dedications/dedication_1995.html | title=1995 Dedication: Hillary Rodham Clinton | publisher=New York University School of Law | accessdate=2008-03-27]

*Clinton won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for "It Takes a Village" during the Grammy Awards of 1997.cite book |last=Bernstein |first=Carl |authorlink=Carl Bernstein |coauthors= |title=A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton |year=2007 |publisher=Knopf |location=New York |isbn=0-3754-0766-9 , p. 446.]

*In May 1998, Clinton received the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize for her work in health and social welfare, especially as it related to women, children, and families. [cite web | url = http://www.who.int/inf-pr-1998/en/pr98-WHA6.html | title = HILLARY CLINTON AWARDED UNITED ARAB EMIRATES HEALTH FOUNDATION PRIZE | date = 1998-05-12 | work = World Health Organization | accessdate = 2006-08-24 ]

*In April 1999, Clinton was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Children of Chernobyl Relief Fund for her support of that Ukrainian organization's efforts regarding legacy effects of the Chernobyl accident. [cite news | date = 1999-04-19 | url = http://www.brama.com/news/press/990421ccrf-hillary.html | title = First Lady Hillary Clinton receives "Lifetime Achievement Award" from CCRF | publisher = Ukrainian Community Press Releases | first = A. | last = Krill | accessdate = 2006-08-24 ]

*In June 1999, Clinton received the Mother Teresa Award, the highest honor given to civilians by Albania. This was in recognition of her humanitarian efforts following the Kosovo War and worldwide. [cite news | url = http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/06/22/hrc.award/ | title = Hillary Clinton awarded Albania's highest civilian honor | date = 1999-06-22 | publisher = CNN | accessdate = 2006-08-24 ]

While United States Senator from New York

*On March 26, 2004, Clinton was presented with the inaugural Nursing Health and Humanity Award from the University of Rochester School of Nursing. [cite news | title = Sen. Hillary Clinton to Receive Health Award from School of Nursing | date = 2004-03-24 | url = http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pr/news/story.cfm?id=505 | publisher = University of Rochester | accessdate = 2006-08-24 ]

*On February 13, 2005, Clinton was awarded the German Media Prize 2004. "Hillary Clinton is a model politician for millions of women around the world" who "represents in an exemplary way women's rights", the jury for the prize said. [cite web | date = 2005-02-13 | url = http://clinton.senate.gov/~clinton/speeches/2005217C29.html | title = Excerpts from Remarks of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton German Media Prize Dinner | work = Clinton.Senate.gov | accessdate = 2006-08-29 ]

*On February 15, 2005, Clinton was given the American Medical Women's Association's President’s Vision & Voice Award, for being an advocate for women's health and related issues. [cite news | title = AMWA Honors Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton | url = http://www.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectId=C655C098-D567-0B25-599D5617D530AAD4 | date = 2005-02-15 | publisher = American Medical Women's Association | accessdate = 2006-08-24 ]

*In May 2005, Clinton received an honorary doctorate from Agnes Scott College near Atlanta for being a "defender of human rights" and "a resolute defender of the rights of women and girls." [cite news | url=http://onlineathens.com/stories/051505/new_20050515023.shtml | title=Hillary Clinton receives an honorary doctorate | author=Charles Odum | publisher=Associated Press for "Athens Banner-Herald" | date=2005-05-15 | accessdate=2008-02-03]

*On July 30, 2005, Clinton was given the Reserve Officers Association's National President's Award. [cite news | url = http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10313850/site/newsweek/ | title = Hillary's Military Offensive | date = 2005-12-12 | first = Susannah | last = Meadows | publisher = Newsweek | accessdate = 2006-08-24 ] [cite web | title = Reserve Officers Association National Convention | url = http://clinton.senate.gov/newyork/events/index.cfm | date = 2005-07-30 | work = Clinton.Senate.gov | accessdate = 2006-08-24 ]

*In September 2005, Clinton initially accepted but later rejected honorary membership into Alpha Kappa Alpha due to its exclusive requirements which would prevent her from accepting honorary membership in other National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations. [cite web |url = http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:vq1H1JqQBcAJ:www.aka1908.com/clinton.aspx+%22Alpha+Kappa+Alpha%22+Hilary+Clinton&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=9&lr=lang_en | title = Senator Hillary Clinton unable to accept invitation for honorary membership | publisher = Alpha Kappa Alpha | accessdate = 2006-05-09 (archive)]

*On October 9, 2005, Clinton was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. [cite web | url = http://www.greatwomen.org/news.php?action=view&id=37 | title = HALL NAMES 2005 INDUCTEES | work = National Women's Hall of Fame | date = 2004-07-14 | accessdate = 2006-08-29 ]

*In April 2006, Clinton was honored with the Remembrance Award from the Northeastern New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. [cite web | title = Senator Clinton Calls for Action to Help People Suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease | date = 2006-06-06 | url = http://www.senate.gov/~clinton/news/statements/details.cfm?id=256518 | work = Clinton.Senate.gov | accessdate = 2006-08-24 ]

*On June 14, 2006, Clinton received an Energy Leadership Award from the United States Energy Association's Energy Efficiency Forum, in recognition of her leadership on energy issues. [cite news | url = http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/06/12/010961.html | title = Sen. Hillary Clinton to Be Recognized for Leadership on Energy Issues on June 14 | date = 2006-06-12 | publisher = The Auto Channel | accessdate = 2006-08-24 ]

*During 2007, Clinton was awarded an honorary doctorate in medicine by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, for being "a strong advocate for increased investment in medical research" and for "raising awareness of the increased health problems linked to obesity, poor quality food and physical inactivity." [ [http://www.thelocal.se/7789/20070704/ "Hillary Clinton honoured by Gothenburg University"] , "The Local", July 4, 2007]

*Clinton has been ranked among the world's most powerful people by "Forbes" magazinecite web | url = http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/11/06women_The-100-Most-Powerful-Women_Rank.html | title = The 100 Most Powerful Women| publisher = "Forbes" | date=2006-08-31 | accessdate=2007-09-27] [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/11/biz_powerwomen08_Hillary-Rodham-Clinton_DFBA.html] and "Time" magazine's Time 100. [cite web | url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615513_1615463,00.html | title=The TIME 100: Hillary Clinton | author=Karen Tumulty | publisher="Time" |date=2007 | accessdate=2007-10-04]

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