Tributes--IU Kokomo

Recipients of the 2001 Amicus Awards, determined by a vote of the campus student body last semester, were John Rudy, English, and Michael Holsapple, criminal justice.

The new Trustees’ Teaching Awards were presented to six IUK faculty members at the fall convocation: Ann Cameron, English; Raghu Gompa, mathematics; Kathy Parkison, economics; David Rink, marketing; Barbara Sehr, mathematics; and Margo Sorgman, education. Recipients of the Virgil Hunt Distinguished Service Awards were awarded posthumously to Dilip Pendse, who directed the MBA program before his death this summer, and Gerry Stroman, director of the University Division and campus affirmative action officer.

Richard Vaden, emeritus professor of management, received Indiana’s highest honor, the Sagamore of the Wabash, this summer for his contributions to higher education and support of students. Among Vaden’s contributions has been his role in guiding the IUK Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) ,award-winning business students who won the regional SIFE competition in St. Louis this year.

Sharon Calhoon, psychology, is the new director of the Center for Teaching Excellence. She has been on the faculty since 1989.

Marcia Gillette, chemistry, served as director of the 54th annual Indiana Academy of Science Talent Research, Oct. 26-27, on the Kokomo campus. High school students from throughout Indiana, along with the sponsoring science teachers, were involved in the event which included a tour of the campus’ new sciences facility.