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July 2, 1998 Boscher becomes director of university residences WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Marvis J. Boscher has been named director of university residences at Purdue University, effective July 1. She succeeds John A. Sautter, who for the past two years has been director of residence halls as well as vice president of housing and food services. The name of Boscher's new position has been changed from director of residence halls to director of university residences to reflect changes within the management structure. Married student housing managers now report to the director instead of directly to the vice president. Boscher graduated from Purdue in 1979 and took a job as a university staff resident. Two years later, she was promoted to a residence hall facilities manager, and from 1984 to 1994 she managed two residence halls -- Terry Courts and then Windsor Halls. Boscher was named director of residential life for residence halls and graduate houses in 1994, with responsibility for coordinating residential life programs and recruiting and training residence hall counselors. Faculty and staff honored -- Three Purdue professors were among 11 chemists honored during a recent meeting of the American Institute of Chemists. James BeMiller, professor of food science and director of the Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Roger Maickel, professor of pharmacology and toxicology, and Roy L. Whistler, professor emeritus of food science, were honored May 29 at a reception and dinner hosted by the Chemical Heritage Foundation to honor the past presidents of the organization. -- Marlin U. Thomas, professor and head of the School of Industrial Engineering, was elected senior vice president at large of the board of trustees of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, which has more than 24,000 members worldwide. Thomas will assist the president of the institute in administration of the organization's activities and operations, participate in task forces and committees, and perform special projects. His term is through March 2000. -- Flora Williams, associate professor of family and consumer economics, received the Outstanding Alumni Honor Award from Manchester College in North Manchester, Ind. Williams earned her bachelor's degree in education and music from Manchester. She was honored as a pioneer in the field of financial counseling, having created Purdue's financial counseling and planning program, recognized as one of the strongest in the country. The award is give for outstanding achievement that reflects well on the college, enhances the community and contributes to cultural and spiritual life. Compiled by J. Michael Willis, (765) 494-0371; e-mail, mike_willis@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page