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Educational Publishing Hall of Fame Announces Honorees
September 8, 2003
New Jersey—Kathy Hurley: a visionary
in educational technology. Mark Levine: pioneer in parent and children’s
publishing. Fred Rogers: the original benevolent instructor to both
parents and children. Nominated by their peers and chosen by AEP’s
Board of Directors, these three extraordinary individuals will be
inducted into The Association of Educational Publishers’ Hall
of Fame in 2003.
As the only award of this nature for the educational
publishing industry, induction into AEP’s Hall of Fame is a
prestigious honor. Members of the industry make nominations for
the Hall of Fame throughout the year; AEP’s Board of Directors
makes the final selection and invites the inductees to attend the
formal ceremony.
- Kathleen M. Hurley, vice president, education industry alliances,
Plato Learning. Ms. Hurley began her career in education working
with learning disabled students. Positions at IBM, Mindscape,
Grolier. SkillsBank, The Learning Company, and DLM led her to
the educational technology arena where she became a leading advocate
and spokesperson. Kathy’s pioneering vision for technology
and students opened new channels of communication between schools,
teachers, publishers and technology experts.
- Mark Levine, publisher, KIDS DISCOVER. Mr. Levine made his
first mark on the publishing world with American Baby. Working
with his family, he took a small brochure—delivered by hand
to new mothers—and transformed it into one of the strongest
niche marketing companies in America, using the concept of integrated
marketing before it became popular. As the founder and publisher
of KIDS DISCOVER, a non-fiction, no-advertising magazine, he again
broke new ground. KIDS DISCOVER has received several awards for
its lush design and content that appeals to kids’ intelligence.
- Fred Rogers (posthumous), Family Communications Inc. Mr. Rogers
is famous for his television show that struck the rare balance
between being entertaining and instructional. His company, Family
Communications Inc., reaches far beyond the small screen. Through
books, workshops, the Internet, and various other forms of media,
FCI supports healthy emotional, social, and intellectual development
at all ages.
“AEP is proud to celebrate the accomplishments
of these three outstanding individuals,” said Robert W. Harper,
AEP board president. “Throughout their careers they have strived
to contribute to the education of children, both at home and at
school.”
The induction ceremony will take place Thursday,
December 4, 2003, at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. Previous
honorees include Dick Robinson, Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer, Scholastic Corporation; Leanna Landsmann,
publisher of Time for Kids; Nader Darehshori; former Chairman of
the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Houghton Mifflin
Company; Claude Mayberry, Publisher of Science Weekly; and Peter
Li, Chairman of the Board of Peter Li Education Group.
About AEP
AEP, a national, nonprofit organization, represents, supports and
promotes the publishers of supplemental educational resources, key
tools for reading and learning at school and at home. Its membership
includes the giants of the supplemental education industry, and
spans the gamut from magazines to television channels, books to
interactive computer software and CDs. Please visit www.AEPweb.org
for more information.
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