SAC HELPS TO HONOR RECIPIENTS AT ALUMNI AWARDS

November 10^th, 2007

Contact: Scott Fry

Fry.164@osu.edu

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Student-Alumni Council (SAC) helped celebrate the many accomplishments of the distinguished recipients at the Alumni Awards on Friday November 9^th at the Hyatt on Capitol Square. This event spotlighted seventeen notable faculty members for their commitment to the advancement of their research and dedication to the university. This year there were many deserving recipients including: Drs. Lonnie and Ellen Thompson honored with the “Alumni Medalist Award” for international career achievement for their work involving global warming and Dr. Mable Freeman who received the “Dan Heinlen Award” for university advocacy for her efforts in making Ohio State's first year program one of the premier FYE programs in the country. Additionally, SAC President Paul Barash awarded honorary SAC member Dr. Dana Wrensch with the “Josephine Failer Award” for service to students.

The Alumni Awards started in 1958 with the awarding of the Alumni Citizenship Award. Since then it has grown to eight awards and seventeen recipients. The E. Gordon Gee Spirit of Ohio State Award was the last to be added when it was presented for the first time in 1997. This event was planned and organized for SAC by program coordinator Sara Kolhoff and included twenty-four SAC volunteers: Matt Van Jura, Alison Cress, Molly Bradway, Paul Barash, Matt Magyar, Pete Steele, Ashley Anderson, Tom Hammer, Sachin Sharma, Zac Cordner, Brian Carlberg, Jen Villard, Nicole Staples, Brittany O'Neill, Natalie Mehl, Darci Mossbarger, Marie Strouse, Priyanka Joshi, Ruqayya Rehmatulla, Lona Sharma, Anita Robison, Holly Coats, Luis Sanchez, and Abbie Brown. This event was a great tribute to those who truly serve the best interest of the university and its students.

The Student-Alumni Council is a student advancement organization dedicated to serving Ohio State students past, present, and future through the support and coordination of university and The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Inc. events. A member of the Association for Student Advancement Programs (ASAP) and its parent organization, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), SAC strives to advance The Ohio State University through programs which enhance the student experience, promote student-alumni interaction and establish a spirit of loyalty to the university.

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