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210 JOURNAL OF THE HELMINTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON, 66(2), JULY 1999<br />

research, administration and service. Now you know why he is always pleasant and looks so young!<br />

He has taught a range <strong>of</strong> courses from Introductory Biology to Electron Microscopy, including such<br />

interesting titles as Parasitology, Biostatistics, Virology, Biological Control, and Microtechniques<br />

and Histochemistry. I encourage you to visit Sherm's excellent homepage (www.gettysburg.edu/<br />

—shendrix) to learn more about his courses. He has also developed a homepage for HelmSoc<br />

(www.gettysburg.edu/~shendrix/helmsoc).<br />

His research has centered on the morphology, systematics and zoogeography <strong>of</strong> Monogenea and<br />

Trematoda <strong>of</strong> fish and molluscans. In 1987, an NSF Grant provided an opportunity for more research<br />

support (specifically, an illustrator) which resulted in several important papers on Monogenea <strong>of</strong><br />

fishes, including a landmark, 107-page key and monograph, "Marine Flora and Fauna <strong>of</strong> the Eastern<br />

United <strong>State</strong>s. Platyhelrninths: Monogenea." (NOAA Technical Report NMFS 121 <strong>of</strong> the Fisheries<br />

Bulletin). More recently he has traveled to Africa to study parasites <strong>of</strong> fish in Lake Malawi. A fullyear<br />

Sabbatical in 1994-1995 provided the time to initiate the Lake Malawi research with collaborator<br />

Jay Stauffer <strong>of</strong> Penn <strong>State</strong>.<br />

<strong>The</strong> service activities <strong>of</strong> a college Pr<strong>of</strong>essor are many and varied, and Sherm has been recognized<br />

for outstanding service at Gettysburg <strong>College</strong> with the Alpha Phi Omega Service Award in 1979,<br />

and the <strong>The</strong>ta Chi Fraternity Chapter Service Award in 1987. Among his scientific societies, Sherm<br />

has been most active in the Pennsylvania Academy <strong>of</strong> Science and the <strong>Helminthological</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Washington</strong>. He served as President <strong>of</strong> the Academy (1990—1992) and received its 1998 Lifetime<br />

Achievement Award.<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Sherman S. Hendrix has brought honor and credit to the <strong>Helminthological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Washington</strong> in every leadership role possible. He was Corresponding Secretary Treasurer (1979-<br />

1982), President (1984), and Editor (1993-1998). In recognition <strong>of</strong> this outstanding, dedicated<br />

service the <strong>Society</strong> bestows its highest honor, <strong>The</strong> Anniversary Award, on Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Sherman S.<br />

Hendrix.<br />

J. Ralph Lichtenfels<br />

November 18, 1998<br />

Copyright © 2011, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Helminthological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Washington</strong>

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