University VP Jim Foley wins ASUM award

UM Executive Vice President James Foley received the Barbara Hollmann Administrator of the Year Award at a recent meeting of the Associated Students of UM.

Foley was nominated jointly by outgoing and incoming ASUM executive officers, who wrote, in nominating him: “Vice President Foley embodies the true spirit of the award. His openness and flexible attitude have always been conducive to building greater understanding between ASUM and UM administrators. He was willing to work with various individual students and student groups to listen to their concerns.”

Award criteria include an administrator’s ability to champion student issues, be willing to listen with the goal of understanding student concerns, and engage students in decision-making processes.

The award is named for Hollmann, who served as UM vice president for student affairs for 23 years. In 2004 a community center in the Lewis and Clark Village was named in her honor.

“It is a privilege and an honor to receive the recognition from ASUM and the students — after all, that’s why we are here,” Foley said. ASUM officers who nominated him were Andrea Helling, Cedric Jacobson, Bryce Bennett, Dustin Leftridge, Tara Ness and Erica Henderson.