February 29, 2000

Bowling Green, Ky. -- Several staff members at Western Kentucky University received special recognition in the District Awards Program of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

In the Division of Public Affairs, On Campus, the faculty/staff newspaper, received a special merit award for internal tabloids. Individuals recognized included Sheila Conway Eison, editor; Kimberly Shain Parsley, assistant editor, and Tom Meacham, principal designer.

John Wright, coordinator of electronic services, received two special merit awards for radio programs and announcements for Big Red Gator Swing and March Madness.

Tom Hiles, vice president of Development and Alumni Relations, and the Office of Development received a special merit award in total educational fund-raising programs.

The awards were presented recently during the CASE District III conference in Atlanta.