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June 25, 2004 Hovde Award nominations soughtWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Nominations are being sought for the annual Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence to honor a Purdue University staff member who contributes to the well-being and progress of rural Indiana. "Service to the citizens of rural Indiana is one of Purdue's hallmarks," said David Petritz, director of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service. "But the individuals who win this award go above and beyond the call of duty to benefit those people." The award is named in honor of Frederick L. Hovde, the former Purdue president who led the university from 1946 until his retirement in 1971. Petritz said Hovde believed in putting higher education within everyone's reach and demanded excellence in teaching, research and service from university staff members. Upon his retirement, the Indiana Farm Bureau presented Purdue with a monetary gift to sponsor an award in recognition of Hovde's 25 years of leadership in Indiana higher education. Any Purdue staff member can be nominated for the award. Nominees may work for any school, division or unit of the university, including regional campuses and Purdue Extension. A staff member who was previously nominated can be renominated. Nominations can be made by any individual or organization and should be accompanied by a one-page supporting statement. The nominee should contribute to higher education in one or more of the following areas: classroom and counseling performance, outstanding research achievement and/or outstanding Extension education programs and services. Nominations forms are available online and are due by Sept. 3. Nominations should be sent electronically to rogerstk@purdue.edu or to The Hovde Award Committee, Purdue University Agricultural Administration Building, Room 102, 615 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN 47907-2053. The award winner will be announced in December at the annual Indiana Farm Bureau meeting. The winner will receive an $800 cash prize and a plaque, and their name will appear on a permanent display in the Agricultural Administration Building on the West Lafayette campus. Writer: Kay Hagen, (765) 494-6682, kjh@purdue.edu Source: Dave Petritz, (765) 494-8489, dpetritz@purdue.edu Ag Communications: (765) 494-8396; Beth Forbes, (765) 494-2722forbes@purdue.edu
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