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Dads Association honors four with Certificate of Merit Awards
Craig
Chamberlain, News Editor
(217) 333-2894; cdchambe@illinois.edu
12/11/02
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The
Dads Association at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign recently
presented its annual Certificate of Merit Awards – one each to
an outstanding staff member, faculty member, student and student organization.
Barbara Cicone, an admissions and records officer for the department
of computer science, was named the Outstanding Staff Member. Cicone
was honored for her commitment to students in her role in supervising
the department’s academic office. Nominator Lenny Pitt, a professor
in the department, noted that Cicone is "always resourceful in
helping students solve a variety of problems, ranging from applying
to graduate schools, to finding an adviser, to finishing a thesis."
Journalism professor Walter Harrington was honored as the Outstanding
Faculty Member for his work in teaching and nurturing students. Nominator
Steven Helle, also a professor of journalism, noted that Harrington
"goes over every word with every student – but more to the
point, he goes over all the words that are not there: what angles the
student might explore, what sources they might contact, what resources
they might consult."
Kory Langhofer, a senior in political science from Urbana, was named
Outstanding Student. Langhofer has been heavily involved in both politics
and community service through his years as a student, first at Parkland
College and then at Illinois. Among his activities and roles, he has
taken volunteer trips to Mexico, served as a mentor in the Big Brothers/Big
Sisters program, ran for the Urbana City Council, founded a College
Republicans group, and co-founded a chapter of the NAACP.
The campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity was honored as the Outstanding
Student Organization for its work in educating the campus community
about poverty and helping to eliminate poverty housing in the area.
