Topic: Administrative

January 18, 2007

Nominations are being accepted through Feb. 14 for the A. Jane Morton Award for Excellence, which recognizes a Ball State staff member for valued service to the university.

The award will be presented April 19 at the recognition and retirement dinner for staff personnel.

Nominations are accepted from any university employee. Nominees must be full-time staff members who have worked for the university at least five years.

The recipient receives a $1,000 gift, a framed and engraved "Between the Buildings ... is the Life" print and a book of nomination and support letters.

Previous award recipients include:

  • 2006: Sharon Hillman 
  • 2005: Adrian Adams
  • 2004: Sylvia Ewert
  • 2003: Helen Stephenson
  • 2002: Virginia Hall-Moore
  • 2001: Donna Rae Garrett
  • 2000: Judy Motley
  • 1999: Carolyn Sue Conaway
  • 1998: Marsha Weaver
  • 1997: Deborah Governor
  • 1996: Lu Ann Whitehair
  • 1995: Kim Hiatt
  • 1994: Glenda Johnson
  • 1993: Beulah Miller
  • 1992: Harriet Kruger
  • 1991: Debbie Bear
  • 1990: Lois Keller
  • 1989: Allen Winters
  • 1988: Sylvia Powers
  • 1987: Helen Ayres
  • 1986: Brenda Ayers
  • 1985: Elaine Tripi
  • 1984: Ethel Evans
  • 1983: Betty Payne
  • 1982: Janet Arnold
  • 1981: Doris Edwards
  • 1980: Marge Jones

A plaque with these names is permanently displayed in the Office of Academic Research and Sponsored Programs, where Morton worked before her death.

For more information or nomination forms, visit www.bsu.edu/staffcouncil/mortonaward.