Awards
Penn State Intercom......November 1, 2001

College presents
faculty, staff awards

The College of Health and Human Development honored five of its own for their achievements during the college's annual Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony.

Donna R. Ballock, computer support assistant in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, received the Carol Clark Ford Staff Achievement Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement by a staff member who "makes it easier for others to accomplish their objectives effectively and efficiently."

Linda M. Morrow, academic adviser and instructor in nutrition, will receive the Evelyn R. Saubel Faculty Award, which recognizes faculty members for service to students. Among its criteria are a commitment to human service, accessibility as an adviser and a caring, professional style.

Ralph W. Smith, associate professor of recreation and park management and professor-in-charge of that program in the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Recreation Management, is the recipient of this year's Dorothy Jones Barnes Teaching Award. The award honors a faculty member for excellence in teaching and contributions to the art of teaching.

Mark L. Latash, professor and director of graduate programs in the Department of Kinesiology, is this year's recipient of the Evan G. and Helen G. Pattishall Outstanding Research Achievement Award. The award recognizes research contributions occurring or culminating within the past several years.

Sherry L. Willis, professor of human development, will receive this year's Pauline Schmitt Russell Distinguished Research Career Award. The award honors a faculty member who has made outstanding research contributions to the field across a major portion of his or her career.

Awards given to staff of
Eberly College of Science

The Eberly College of Science has honored three staff members with awards for excellence in recognition of their contributions to the college and the University during a recent Staff Recognition Reception at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. The award winners are Robert Fedorchak, coordinator of the Eberly College of Science academic advising program; Barbara Baum, staff assistant in the Department of Mathematics; and Connie Boob, staff assistant in the Department of Chemistry. Each award winner received a plaque and monetary prize.

The college also awarded certificates of excellence to seven staff members: Karen Brewster, staff assistant in the Department of Physics; Dori Eakin, staff assistant in the Department of Chemistry; Judy Flynn, staff assistant in the Department of Chemistry; Christine Foster, staff assistant in the Department of Physics; Barby Singer, staff assistant in the Department of Physics; Eric Younken, assistant research engineer in the Department of Chemistry; and Jeri Ann Zitek, staff assistant in the Department of Physics.

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