The Rebecca Lukens Award honors individuals who exhibit the qualities of Rebecca Lukens — resilience, leadership, courage, and strategic outlook. Please join us at the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum for the awards presentation as we recognize our 2016 recipient, Barbara Cohen.

Barbara, a resident of Valley Forge is a native of Philadelphia, and class valedictorian of her class at Northeast High School in 1959. This great lady went on to truly change the face of a community. Not only has she been a dedicated township supervisor, but she has also been extremely active in civic organizations that literally transformed the face of Phoenixville.

Ms. Cohen credits her parents for her community activism, “My parents were both committed participants and leaders in our synagogue and other non-profit, charitable organizations. I believe that this fostered in me the idea that giving back to the community is a positive and important aspect of life.

She feels that Rebecca Lukens also exemplified this same dedication to community, family and history. “I am very honored and humbled to be the recipient of the Rebecca Lukens Award this year. She was an amazing woman, especially given the time frame in which she lived and worked. Her inspirational story gives me the courage and inner strength to continue my quest to make history come alive and be aesthetically appreciated by all!”

Past recipients include: Mary Sullivan(2007), Jane Davidson(2008), Barbara Travaglini(2009), Gladys Flamer(2010), Nancy Penn Hannum(2011), Tammy Cansler(2012), Regina Horton Lewis(2013), Molly Morrison(2014), and Mary Ann Rossi(2015). 

5:30 PM - 8 PM | $60
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