March 2003

Awards presented during
110th Charter Day celebration
Eight people were honored for their support and commitment to the University during UM's big birthday party -- the 110th Charter Day celebration -- on Feb. 21.

Awards were presented to UM employees Albert Borgmann, Stanley Jenne, Earling Oelz, and Diana Spas; student Afton Russell; and UM friends Ann Boone and Clark and Donna Hamor.

Borgmann received the Jane I. and George M. Dennison Faculty Award. He has been with UM's philosophy department for 33 years and has served as Regents Professor of Philosophy since 1996. During those years, Borgmann has produced a body of scholarship that brought him national and international acclaim.

Jenne, chair of UM's Department of Accounting and Finance, was presented the Montana Faculty Service Award from the UM Faculty Senate. He was named the Ron and Judy Paige Faculty Fellow in 2002. Jenne earned a doctorate in accounting from the University of Illinois-Urbana in 1982. He chaired the Faculty Senate during 2001-02 and UM's Strategic and Budget Planning Committee in 2001. Jenne has been a member of the Faculty Senate since 1998.

Oelz is director of public services at UM's Mansfield Library. He was given the Robert T. Pantzer Award, which honors the 1966-74 UM president who strove to make the University a more open and humane learning environment. Oelz, employed at the library since 1971, is a founding member of the Provost's Advising Council and has served on several UM committees. Oelz also received the 2002 Outstanding Faculty Advising Award.

Spas received the Jane I. and George M. Dennison Staff Award for Distinguished Accomplishment. She has worked at UM's Rural Institute on Disabilities for the past 15 years and has served as information specialist since 1991. In the past three years, Spas developed five Web sites that are a central part of the institute's programs. She also developed a national standard for researchers to provide information about their work in alternative formats for those with sensory impairments.

Russell, a UM sophomore from Bigfork, was given the ASUM Student Service Award. Russell has organized several events on campus, including Take Back the Night, the National Young Women's Day of Action, Trick-or-Eat, Clean Start and volunteer fairs. She is working toward a degree in American humanics, which prepares students for professional employment in the nonprofit sector.

Boone earned the Neil S. Bucklew Presidential Service Award from the UM Foundation. Named for UM's president during 1981-86, the Bucklew award recognizes Boone for her dedication and service to the University. Boone served four terms on the board of Friends of the Mansfield Library. She has chaired the advisory board of the Davidson Honors College and was a founder of the Alumni Association Community Lecture Series, which showcases outstanding faculty members.

Clark and Donna Hamor received the Montana Alumni Award from UM's Alumni Association. Clark earned a bachelor's degree in education from UM in 1958. Since then he and Donna, both of Salem, Ore., have been actively involved in many UM events. Clark is a member of the UM Alumni Band and serves in the Alumni Association's House of Delegates. He and his wife have represented the University at various college fairs.

University Relations | Cary Shimek, Editor
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