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Annual Report 2009-2010 - University of Rio Grande
Annual Report 2009-2010 - University of Rio Grande
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and each year <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> <strong>student</strong>s<br />
consistently finish in the top 100.<br />
The W. Lowell A. “Buz” Call Mark of<br />
Excellence Award was presented<br />
to John Clary. The Entrepreneurial<br />
Award was presented to Patricia<br />
Garcia. The Outstanding Information<br />
Technology Student Award was<br />
presented to Darin Rader, Jackson.<br />
The Outstanding Marketing Student<br />
Award was presented to Jennifer<br />
Giles, Gallipolis. The Wall Street<br />
Journal Award was presented to<br />
Kathryn Peters, West Portsmouth.<br />
■ Angela Hale, Vinton County;<br />
Brianna Layton, Jackson; Arin<br />
McGoye, Vinton County; and<br />
Megan Wise, Gallipolis, visited<br />
several child care centers in<br />
Columbus to learn more about<br />
the techniques these centers use<br />
while working with the children.<br />
The tour was hosted <strong>by</strong> Action for<br />
Children: The Source for Child Care<br />
and Early Learning Services.<br />
The Faculty<br />
Debra Greene, Ph. D. Darlene Ringhand, Ph. D. Jacob White, Ph. D.<br />
■ University of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> faculty<br />
members Debra Greene, Ph.D.,<br />
assistant professor of nursing;<br />
Darlene Ringhand, Ph.D, assistant<br />
professor of business and<br />
information technology; and Jacob<br />
White, Ph.D., assistant professor<br />
of chemistry, were featured in the<br />
“Excellence in Education” section<br />
in the December ’09 issue of Ohio<br />
Magazine.<br />
■ David Lawrence, Ph.D., was named<br />
Dean of the College of Professional<br />
Studies. Lawrence<br />
served during<br />
the 2008-2009<br />
academic year as<br />
the interim dean,<br />
and previously<br />
served as an<br />
assistant professor<br />
of fine arts.<br />
David Lawrence, Ph. D.<br />
Ten-year pins were presented to<br />
Allen Smith, Ken French and Mark<br />
Williams. Fifteen-year pins were<br />
presented to Donna Martin, Ph.D.,<br />
and Aaron Justice. Twenty-year<br />
pins were presented to Karen Hale<br />
Elliott, Jeffrey Lanham, Christopher<br />
Pines, Ph.D., Janie Exline, Billy Ray<br />
Crabtree, Gary Lesko and Scott<br />
Morrissey. Twenty-five year pins<br />
were presented to Kent Williams,<br />
Ph.D., Patsy Fields, Larry Higgins,<br />
Monte Duhl and Beverly Crabtree.<br />
A thirty-year pin was presented to<br />
Gwen Taylor. Thirty-five year pins<br />
were presented to Linda Bauer and<br />
Joanne Ford, Ph.D.<br />
■ The Faculty Art Exhibit featuring<br />
the work of Jim Allen, Kevin Lyles<br />
and Benjy Davies was held in<br />
Greer Museum. Allen displayed<br />
photographs and mixed media<br />
paintings and drawings. Davies’<br />
pieces included drawings, paintings<br />
and digital illustrations. Lyles,<br />
who is well-known for his large<br />
sculptures, exhibited maquettes,<br />
which are smaller versions of<br />
the large pieces and posters that<br />
feature the larger pieces.<br />
<strong>Photo</strong> <strong>by</strong> Mike Thompson<br />
■ The University of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
presented years of service<br />
awards to several of its longtime<br />
employees recently, recognizing<br />
them for their loyalty to the<br />
institution and dedication to<br />
helping <strong>student</strong>s. Faculty, staff and<br />
administrative employees at <strong>Rio</strong><br />
<strong>Grande</strong> are given years of service<br />
pins for every five years of work at<br />
the institution. Five-year pins were<br />
presented to Noyan Er, Ph.D., Chris<br />
Barker, Bonnie Gilliland, Pam Batey,<br />
T.J. Owens, Brenda Loucks, Greg<br />
Jones, Phyllis McQueen, Ph.D.,<br />
Michelle Young, Alicia Martin,<br />
Kristie Russell and Donna Hartson.<br />
Benjy Davies<br />
Kevin Lyles<br />
Jim Allen<br />
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