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2006 Teaching Awards at IUB were presented April 2 to: Sergio Fernandez and William W. Jones for Graduate Instruction; Orville Powell and Marc Lame for Undergraduate Instruction; Ann-MarieThomson, as Adjunct Faculty; and Tatyana Ruseva, PhD Teaching. Philip S. Stevens and Lois R. Wise received Trustee Teaching Awards

Lisa Bingham, IUB, was quoted in an article that appeared in the Tampa Tribune recently. “Environmental Fines Decline With Interest,” by Kevin Begos (kbegos@tampatrib.com), was published in the March 22, 2006 edition.

Burney Fischer, IUB, received a teaching grant of $20,746 from the Indiana DNR Urban Forest Conservation Fund for his project entitled “Establishing an Urban Forestry Course at IU-SPEA Bloomington.” Also, Burney Fischer, IU Landscape Architect Mia Williams, and the Bloomington Parks and Recreation and City Forestry Departments leadership met with Mayor Kruzan on Wednesday, April 6, to discuss the Indiana Emerald Ash Borer situation and the planning for its arrival to Monroe County.

Sheila Kennedy, IUPUI, delivered the keynote luncheon speech at the 2006 Midwest Student Sociology Conference at Marian College on April 1.

Julia Owens, a senior majoring in criminal justice at IUE, recently received a $1,000 scholarship award from Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. This award was established in honor of Metro-Dade Police Detective, Cheryl Seiden, who was killed in the line of duty. Applicants submitted a paper discussing “The Evolving Role of Women in Law Enforcement.” Julie is president of the IU East chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma and is also active in the Criminal Justice Club. She recently retired from the Wayne County, Indiana, Sheriff’s Department after over 20 years of service. An article about her entitled “A Career of Firsts” can be found at http://www.pal-item.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2005511070301.

Stephen Ziegler, IPFW, received the 2006 SPEA Teaching Excellence Award for full-time faculty.