On Feb. 25 in Distler Hall, the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development and the Communications and Media Studies Program honored Dr. Bill Cosby and Dr. Alvin Poussaint for their extensive work in childhood media by giving them the Eliot-Pearson Award for Excellence in Children’s Media. In recognition of the fact that media play a significant role in the lives of children, this bi-annual award honors commitment to innovation, diversity, non-violence and developmentally appropriate media.