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Ellie DuPre (biology) walked away with top faculty honors
for the 2003-04 academic year May 3, winning the David Crichton
Memorial Award.
The award, memorializing the long-time chemistry professor David
Crichton, recognizes a member of the faculty whose exemplary
teaching and scholarship shaped the intellectual development of
Central College students. Criteria for winning the award is based
on the professor’s ability to challenge students to reach
their highest potential by offering extraordinary curricular experiences
and an emphasis on an interdisciplinary curriculum which exposes
students to new ideas, develops students’ curiosity for independent
research and study, and underscores strong writing and speaking
skills.
Five professors earned Dr. John Wesselink Awards for Outstanding
Performance. The award is named for the former Central College president
(1925-34) and has been endowed by his family in his name. Winners
were: Phil George (education) for community service;
Mary Stark (English) for institutional service;
Keith Yanner (political science) for professional
growth and development; and Russ Benedict (biology)
and Dick Bowzer (exercise science) each won for
teaching.
Sylvia Rode (German) was honored with a Huffman
Award for Oustanding Support of International Education for her
work with the office of International Education and Central’s
international student community.
At a separate ceremony, President David Roe rewarded
employees for upholding Central’s service standards of respect,
integrity, responsiveness, safety and energy at his college update
April 26. Winners included: respect, Cyndi Atkins
(college relations), Anna Boat (computing services)
and Del Wichhart (physical plant); integrity, Lisa
Hetzel (student life) and Garry Laidlaw
(athletics); responsiveness, Terri Crumley (admission)
and Marilyn Vrban (academic affairs); safety, Sharon
Haning (human resources) and John Ritsema (campus
safety); and energy, Mary Benedict (admission)
and Dave Sutphen (development.)
A special award for overall service was given to Donna
Newendorp (student financial planning) because she had
been nominated in several different categories.
Larry Happel (college relations) is one of nine
sports information directors to receive a 25-Year Award from the
College Sports Information Directors of America. This award is given
to CoSIDA members who have completed 25 years in the profession.
Recipients will receive their awards Monday, June 28, at the organization’s
Kickoff Luncheon to its 2004 workshop in Calgary, Alberta.
Happel is in his 25th year as Central’s SID and also serves
as the school’s associate director of college relations. He
took over as full-time SID while still an undergraduate at Central
in 1979 and completed requirements for his bachelor’s degree
in 1981. He later took on additional responsibilities as the college’s
public relations director for seven years and as publication director
for six years before receiving his current title in 1999. During
the 2003-04 academic year, Happel served as a visiting assistant
in the men’s sports information office at the University of
Tennessee, returning to Central this month.
Named to a three-year term as a college division representative
to the CoSIDA board of directors in 2002, Happel has also served
as a member of the CoSIDA writing contest and allied organizations
committees, and has been on the special awards committee since 1999.
He’s received 21 CoSIDA publications awards and six writing
contest awards, with nine “best in the nation” citations.
While at Central the Dutch have won 11 NCAA Division III team championships.
Happel has served as host SID for five NCAA national championship
finals and for numerous other NCAA events, including 20 Division
III football playoff games.
Lori Witt (history) was a judge May 3 for senior
individual exhibits at the National History Day in Iowa competition.
The event was held at the state historical building in Des Moines.
High school students from around the state enter exhibits, research
papers, documentaries or dramatic presentations in the competition.
The top two winners in each category take their entries on to National
History Day in Washington, D.C., June 12-17. Central junior Ethan
Vaas served as a judge and as an event assistant for both
junior and senior history day in Iowa events. In addition, he and
another Central junior, Jamie Hosek, helped judge
history day events at the district level in Iowa this year. Vaas
will go on to intern with the National History Day in Washington,
D.C., this summer. Bette Brunsting (communications
emeritus) also participated as a judge at the May 3 National History
Day in Iowa.
Janine Fontana (physical plant) attended a Datastream
user’s group conference in Greenville, S.C., May 2-5. The
conference focus was on MP2, our facility team’s computerized
maintenance management system (CMMS).
David Booth (physical plant) attended a training
seminar hosted by Affiliated Steam Inc. in Chicago May 6-7. The
training focus was the principles of steam system operations and
maintenance.
The photography exhibit, Daring to Be: Portraits of Mexican
Women Leaders, by Jann Freed (business management) and George
Ann Huck (international education) had an opening reception in Merida,
Yucatan, on April 28. There were 25 of the 30 women in attendance
and this was the first time they had viewed the photographs. The
photographs were on display at the University of Yucatan until May
16 when they moved to the Marista University. This was possible
because of a grant from the Iowa Sister States.
Lowell Olivier (conference services) attended
the annual conference for the Association of Collegiate Conference
and Event Directors - International in Vancouver, British Columbia.
This was the last meeting Lowell attended as the Regional Director
of Region 6 (Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa) for the organization.
Olivier was elected to the Pella Visitors and Convention Bureau
board of directors. He will serve a three-year term. He also serves
on the Sales Committee for the Pella Visitors and Convention Bureau.
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