J. Scott Glascock Yale Club Medal Recipients
2015 – David McCullough ’55
The first Yale Club Medal was awarded to David McCullough ’55 on the occasion of our building’s Centennial Celebration in 2015, for his outstanding contributions to literature and to the Club.
2017 – Marian Wright Edelman JD ’63
Our second medal was awarded to Marian Wright Edelman, JD ’63 in 2017 for her life-long work as an advocate for Children and disadvantaged Americans.
2020 – Sonia Sotomayor JD ’79, LLDH ’13
Our third medal was awarded to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, JD ’79, LLD ’13, for her accomplishments as a representative of justice, and her unwavering commitment to the rule of law and fair and just treatment of all.
2022 – David F. Swensen PhD ’80
Our fourth medal was awarded posthumously to David F. Swensen ’80 PhD for his many years of service and dedication to the university, both in his exceptional financial management of Yale’s endowment and in his boundless contributions to the Yale community.
2023 – Samuel A. Waterston '62
Our fifth medal was awarded to Samual A. Waterston ’62. He is the winner of numerous awards for his work on stage, screen, and television including the Emmy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, OBIE, and an Academy Award Best Actor nomination. He is passionately dedicated to social and environmental causes. He is the Board Chair of Oceana, an organization committed to protecting and restoring the world’s oceans on a global scale.