UI Alumni Will Gain Recognition For Service, Dedication To Alma Mater
Monday, March 4 2002
March 4, 2002^BOISE – The University of Idaho will honor four of its alumni with awards during a ceremony on Thursday, March 14, at the Powerhouse Event Center in Boise.^ The UI Silver and Gold Award will be given to Jerry Evans, ’53 graduate of the College of Education, and Peggy Jo Jones, ’75 graduate of the College of Letters and Science. The Silver and Gold Award is given to individuals who possess a distinguished record of achievement and service in their specialized field.^ The Jim Lyle Award will be presented to Marilyn Fordham, ’57 graduate of the College of Business and Economics, and David Hawk, ’67 graduate of the College of Mines and Earth Resources. The Jim Lyle Award recognizes living individuals or couples who have shown long-term dedication and service to the university and the Alumni Association through volunteerism.^UI President Bob Hoover will honor these individuals during a reception, starting at 5:30 p.m. on March 14. The recipients will be honored at 6:15 p.m. The Powerhouse Event Center is located at 621 South 17th Street. The event is sponsored by the UI Alumni Association and the UI Ada County Alumni Chapter.^ Here’s a brief bio for each of the recipients, who are all from Boise: ^Jerry Evans, an Air Force veteran and former high school principal, has served four terms as superintendent of public instruction in Idaho. He is now part-time executive director of the Idaho School District Council.^Peggy Jo Jones, a third generation UI Vandal, is a member of the Northwest Farm Credit Services Board of Directors, an agriculture co-op lending money to more than 20,000 farmers and ranchers in western states. The Albertson, Inc., senior executive also is an active leader of the Ada County United Way campaign, helping to raise over $5 million last year.^Marilyn Fordham has been a leader of the Delta Gamma sorority on the national and international level. She was national president from 1990-94. She has developed and spearheaded efforts toward alcohol education within the sorority.^David Hawk is the director of Energy and Natural Resources for the J.R. Simplot Company. He has served 22 years as a member of the Boise School District Board of Trustees, including a post as president from 1997 to 2000. He also has served on the board of directors for the Simplot Games, one of the nation’s largest high school track meets. He is an active member within the College of Mines and Earth Resources as a member of the dean’s advisory board. ^The event costs $20 per person. Participants should RSVP by March 8. Send checks to: UI Boise, Silver and Gold Reception, 800 Park Boulevard, Suite 200, Boise, Idaho, 83712.^ For more information, contact Katie Kerby at (208) 364-4030 or e-mail kkerby@idahovandals.com.^Contact: Leslie Einhaus, University Communications, (208) 885-6489, lesliee@uidaho.edu-30-^LE-3/4/02-ADV^
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