Elizabeth Cole '63 was awarded the George B. Walter ’36 Service to Society Award. Elizabeth Cole has enjoyed a near 40-year career as a professional actor. Using the stage name Megan Cole, she has performed everything from classical roles in repertory theatre to guest appearances on numerous television series. A hallmark of her career has been her passion for using her talents and training as an actor to give back to her audiences. One of her most noteworthy roles came as the lead character in the first production of the Pulitzer-prize winning play “Wit” in Southern California, for which she earned a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award. The role inspired her to develop a course for medical students called The Craft of Empathy, which she has taught for nearly 10 years at the University of Texas-Houston. She also has taken the course on the road, giving presentations on the personal aspects of cancer care to medical and health professionals at conferences and conventions around the country.
Lawrence Today magazine, Summer 2009
