Radcliffe Medalists
Each year, during Harvard University’s commencement week, the Institute awards the Radcliffe Medal to an individual who embodies its commitment to excellence, inclusion, and social impact.
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2022
Photo by Tony Rinaldo
2019
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Photo by Tony Rinaldo
Photo by Tony Rinaldo
2016
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Photo by Tony Rinaldo
Photo by Tony Rinaldo
2013
Photo by Tony Rinaldo
Photo by Tony Rinaldo
2011
Ela Bhatt
2010
Gloria Steinem
2009
Sandra Day O'Connor
2008
Donna E. Shalala
2007
Toni Morrison
2006
Linda Greenhouse ’68
2005
Denise Scott Brown
2004
Shirley M. Tilghman
2003
Margaret Atwood AM ’62
2002
Billie Jean King
2001
Madeleine K. Albright
(Special Medal: Mary Maples Dunn RI ’01, RI ’02)
2000
Susan Love
1999
Johnnetta Cole
(Special Medal: Linda S. Wilson)
1998
Janet Reno LLB ’63
1997
Jessye Norman
1996
Doris Kearns Goodwin PhD ’68, IOP ’91
1995
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
1994
Katharine Graham
1993
Elizabeth Dole MAT ’60, JD ’65
1992
Alice Walker BI ’72
1991
Derek Bok JD ’54
1990
Sylvia Earle BI ’68
1989
Marian Wright Edelman
1988
Matina Horner
1988
Jane Pauley
1987
Lena Horne