Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Profile


Harriet B. Brady

1982 Friend Award

Harriet B. Brady, other members of her family and many friends have created a fully-endowed scholarship at the UI College of Medicine in memory of her late husband, Harold S. Brady. The Harold S. Brady Memorial Scholarship is the most prestigious at the UI College of Medicine.

Mrs. Brady, a member of the UI Foundation's board of directors, has been an active member of the National Committee for the Hawkeye Arena/Recreation Campaign. She currently is serving on the National Committee for the School of Religion's Jewish Professorship Campaign.

Her continuous support of the University, including the prestigious International Writing Program, has qualified her for membership in the President's Club.

Mrs. Brady also is active in the Chicago community. She has served on the governing board of the Spertus College of Judaica, the women's board of the University of Chicago and the women's board of the Chicago Medical School. She currently is serving as governor of the Weizman Institute of Sciences in Rohoboth, Israel.

Mrs. Brady has served as a governing member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, director of the Friends of the Chicago Public Library, patron of the Art Institute of Chicago, guarantor of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and as a member of the Arts Club of Chicago.


About Distinguished Alumni Awards

Since 1963, the University of Iowa has annually recognized accomplished alumni and friends with Distinguished Alumni Awards. Awards are presented in seven categories: Achievement, Service, Hickerson Recognition, Faculty, Staff, Recent Graduate, and Friend of the University.


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