• Curtis Blake, who retired after 14 years as director of athletics at Rider in 2005, has been awarded the 2007 James Lynah Distinguished Achievement Award by the Eastern College Athletic Conference. He will be honored on September 30 at the Sheraton Hyannis Resort in Hyannis, MA, during the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) convention. The award is given annually to a maximum of four former ECAC athletic administrators who have achieved outstanding success in their careers and have made unusual contributions in the interest of intercollegiate athletics, the NCAA and the ECAC.

• Ira Mayo, associate dean of freshmen, co-chaired the 15th Annual New Jersey Adviser's Conference held on the Rider campus June 14. One hundred sixty-five academic advisers from colleges across the state attended. Mayo presented a workshop session entitled, “The Family Listserv: Putting Parents in the Pipeline.” Tony Campbell, dean of students, presented, “The Developmental Seminar for Undecided Students,” and Dave Oliver, chair of the department of teacher education, presented “Our Students: Our Consumers.”

• Earle Rommel' 67, director of public relations, received the Carl E. Kurlander Spirit of Rotary Award from the Hamilton Township Rotary Club on June 28.The award is presented annually to a member of Rotary or the community who best exemplifies the spirit of Rotary in his or her personal and public life and provides service above self to the community.

• Rider University Public Safety Department members received awards at the 2007 Annual NJ CUPSA (College and University Public Safety Association) Awards Banquet held June 6 in Eatontown, NJ.   They are:   Lt. Alan Prachar - Command Citation; Officer Albert Wharton, Sr. - Command Citation; Sgt. John Archer - Meritorious Service Medal; Detective Ronald P. Schneck, Sr. - Campus Career Award (20 years of service); Administrative Associate Linda Stoop - Administrative Recognition; and Clerical Associate Maria Kosul - Administrative Recognition.   The awards banquet recognized police, public safety and staff who work in college and university police and public safety departments throughout the state of New Jersey.   Not all who are nominated are selected for these prestigious awards and recognitions.

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