DAILY CLIPS COVER - East Carolina University

The student research was completed as part of a graduate occupational safety course
taught by associate professor Michael Behm. Behm said he chose to broadcast the
program to fellow universities because the students' recommendations were so important.
“If content from a unique, well-researched class project stays within our classroom at
ECU, then we lose an opportunity to help others,” he said.
“Football personnel know about the Notre Dame incident but may not be sure how to
prevent it from happening in the future through specific safe work practices,” Behm said.
For more information, contact Behm at 252-328-9674 or behmm@ecu.edu.
Centennial Award winners recognized
ECU marked its 104th year by celebrating teaching, research and service during its
annual Founders Day and University Awards Celebration held April 26 in Hendrix
Theatre.
Among the awards presented were the Centennial Awards for Excellence recognizing
four areas: service, leadership, ambition and spirit. These awards replace previous
university honors — Founders Day, Chancellor, and Synergy awards.
This year, 49 nominations were received for the 12 Centennial Awards for Excellence,
which are given with up to three recipients per category, representing staff, faculty and
others. Marianna Walker, chair of the faculty, and Phil Hulsey, chair of the Staff Senate,
announced the winners.
Service: Linda Mooney, Department of Sociology and faculty advisor for ECU Friends,
faculty; Johnnie Turner, Health Sciences Campus Grounds supervisor, staff; Clayton
Sessoms, director of Division of Continuing Studies and Summer School, other.
Leadership: Todd Fraley, coordinator of undergraduate studies in the School of
Communication, College of Fine Arts and Communications, faculty; Jan Foust,
accountant with ECU Dowdy Student Stores, staff; Deborah Moody, assistant director of
the Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Community Center, other.
Ambition: Dr. David Collier, director of the Pediatric Healthy Weight Research and
Treatment Center, Brody School of Medicine, faculty; Dr. Gregory Chadwick, associate
dean for the School of Dental Medicine, other.
Spirit: Carl Billingsley, School of Art and Design, College of Fine Arts and
Communication, faculty; Dee Bowling, director of Student Financial Services, staff; and
members of the ECU Pirate Summer Read Committee, other. Members of that committee
are Michael Brown, Mary Beth Corbin, Tom Douglass, Karen Kus, Dionna Manning,
Lauren Piner, Wendy Sharer, Karen Slough Smith, Jan Tovey (posthumous), Karen
Warren, and Carol Woodruff.
Geography professor honored for work
ECU geography professor Derek H. Alderman was honored April 16 with the 2011
Meredith F. Burrill Award, presented by the Association of American Geographers at the
organization's annual meeting in Seattle, Wash.
The national award recognizes exceptional work that integrates research and practical
application while connecting with the community.