Lee University's Mike Hayes, vice president for student development, was in New York City recently to receive Lee's award for the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The award presentation was held in Radio City Music Hall as part of the Corporation for National and Community Service's national conference.
The honor is conveyed by President Barack Obama through the Corporation for National and Community Service.
In late February, CNCS announced the six universities who were Presidential Awardees in the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This is the highest federal recognition a college can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.
The schools were Lee University, Ohio Wesleyan University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Emory & Henry College, Raritan Valley Community College and Willamette University.
It was the first time a Tennessee school had been one of the six award winners.
The six recipients were honored in two categories, three in each group: general community service or service to youth from disadvantaged circumstances. Lee was a Presidential honoree in the General Community Service category.
Lee students completed more than 60,000 hours of volunteer service last year, in projects aimed at poverty relief, food collection and distribution, and helping students with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Bahner wins President's Award
Max Bahner, a senior litigation attorney at Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C., was recently honored with the Tennessee Bar Association's President's Award at the 2010 TBA convention.
Mr. Bahner was recognized for his service as chairman of the TBA's Task Force on Judicial Conduct Rules. This group is charged with making recommendations to the TBA Board of Governors on improvements to Tennessee rules and statutes governing judicial conduct.
A practicing attorney since 1960, Mr. Bahner is past president of the Chattanooga and Tennessee Bar associations and served nearly 17 years in the American Bar Association House of Delegates, leading the Tennessee delegation for nine years.
He also served on the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association for three years and on the executive committee of the Board of Governors. He is a founding Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation and the Chattanooga Bar Foundation.
Houseman earns medical degree
Bryan Kyle Houseman was awarded the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine at the college's June commencement.
Dr. Houseman is the son of Page and David Houseman.
He earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training from Northeastern University. He is continuing his medical training in orthopaedic surgery at Memorial Hospital in York, Pa.
Academic achievements
* The National Junior College Athletic Association has recognized Cleveland State Community College student Kelsey Hayes as a Distinguished Academic All-American during the 2009-2010 academic year. To qualify, sophomore athletes must maintain a grade-point average of 3.8 or higher with a minimum of 45 semester hours.
During her freshmen year, she was named to the All-Tennessee Community College Athletic Association second team, All-TCCAA Academic Team, and National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar All-American. Her sophomore year, she was chosen for the All-TCCAA Academic Team and the NFCA Scholar All-American.
Miss Hayes plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga this fall.
* Scott Worland of Chickamauga, Ga., was inducted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars at Georgia College and State University.
* Rachael Weaver, daughter of Karen and Larry Weaver, has been recognized by the United States Achievement Academy as a student of excellence in science. She is a student at Soddy-Daisy High School.
* Jacob A. Scott has been recognized by the United States Achievement Academy as a student of excellence in history and government.
He is the son of Mark and Donna Scott and a student at Hunter Middle School.
* Daniel Hobson Laird of Dalton, Ga., earned a Juris Doctorate from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law during recent commencement ceremonies.
Berry students study abroad
Five communication students from Berry College recently participated in a summer international program in England, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
They produced multimedia journalism projects while getting a look at the cultural divisions that exist between these nations.
The results of their efforts may be viewed online at Viking Fusion.
Four win Berea scholarships
Four Chattanoogans have received Berea College scholarships during recent commencement ceremonies.
Markesha Dunham received the Paul Nelson Power Scholarship Award to pursue the performing arts. Donovan Harrison-Calicker received a Communications Scholarship, third place, for outstanding academic performance in the major.
April Taylor received the Labor Program's Raymond B. Drukker Memorial Award for Library Service for an outstanding student worker in Hutchins Library.
Breon Thomas received The Francis S. Hutchins Award in Music, third place, and the Paul N. Power award to pursue the performing arts.
Gladden earns credentials
Kathryn Gladden has received a Child Development Association credential, awarded by the Council for Washington, D.C., which represents the early childhood profession.
CDA is the only major national effort to improve child care by evaluating and recognizing skills of caregivers.
Cleveland State wins two awards
Cleveland State Community College's Marketing Department recently received a Gold Award and a Merit Award in the 25th annual Educational Advertising Awards sponsored by Higher Education Marketing Report.
The Gold Award was for "Heads Up," the employee newsletter written and edited by Holly Vincent and designed by Donna Benton.
Cleveland State's newspaper and magazine ad, "Start Something Great," won a Merit Award. The award was created and designed by Tony Bartolo as a part of the college's overall marketing campaign.
Judges for the Educational Advertising Awards included a national panel of higher-education marketers, advertising creative directors, marketing and advertising professionals and the editorial board of Higher Education Marketing Report.
Subtirelu earns designation
Dr. Mihail Subtirelu, pediatric nephrologist at T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital at Erlanger, has received the designation of Specialist in Clinical Hypertension by the American Society of Hypertension (ASH).
The society created the Specialist in Clinical Hypertension designation in 1998 for the purpose of recognizing physicians with expert skills and knowledge in the management of clinical hypertension and related disorders.
In addition to the specialist designation, Dr. Subtirelu is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric nephrology. He is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga, based at Erlanger.
AKA Sorority honors Smartt
Pi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. honored Maggie Sheffield Smartt for 75 years of membership during the sorority's Founder's Day celebration.
A 1932 graduate of Howard High School, Ms. Smartt attended Tennessee State University, where she was inducted into the Alpha Psi chapter in 1935.
In her 75 years of membership, she has served as Fashionetta director and held numerous offices.
Mrs. Smartt taught home economics at Riverside High School and designed clothes under the label of Sheffie Smartt. She is a member of Warren Chapel AME Church.