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Columns::March 4, 2002

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Kudos

Sheila W. Allen, professor of surgery and associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been elected to the board of regents of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Chuck Hofer, Regents Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship in the Terry College of Business, won the 2001 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teachers. This award is given biannually by Baylor University based on nominations from colleges and universities throughout North America. Winners receive a Cherry Award Medal and certificate of achievement as well as a cash award of $12,500.

Tony Kearney, residence education consultant, received an Outstanding Service Award from the American College Personnel Association’s Standing Committee for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Awareness.

Jeffrey Kotzan, a professor of clinical and administrative sciences in the College of Pharmacy, was named a 2001 Fellow to the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Kotzan was honored for his career accomplishments in pharmaceutical outcomes research.
AAPS is a professional, scientific society of more than 11,000 members employed in academia, industry, government and other research institutes worldwide. An AAPS Fellow earns his or her title by contributing scholarly research, such as original articles, patents and presentations in the pharmaceutical sciences.
Founded in 1986, AAPS aims to advance science through the open exchange of scientific knowledge, serve as an information resource, and contribute to human health through pharmaceutical research and development.

Dan Rahn, public service associate/extension news editor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, received the Writing Award of Excellence from Agricultural Communicators in Education.
ACE is an international association of university-related agricultural writers. The Writing Award of Excellence is presented each year to recognize the recipient’s accomplishments in his or her writing career.
Rahn’s career encompasses 18 years as a news editor on the UGA public service faculty, 12 years as reporter, editor and columnist with the Statesboro Herald and Claxton Enterprise and two years as a high school English teacher.

John Soloski

John Soloski, dean of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, was elected to a one-year term as vice president of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2001. This year he will serve as president-elect, and in 2003 he will become president of the organization. Soloski is an ASJMC representative to the Accrediting Council, which accredits journalism schools across the country. The ASJMC is a national organization of deans, chairs and directors of journalism and mass communication programs in colleges and universities that provides leadership in education.

Kudos recognizes special contributions of staff, faculty and administrators in teaching, research and service. News items are limited to election into office of state, regional, national and international societies; major awards and prizes; and similarly notable accomplishments.

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