Six new members, Beverly J. Bieniek, Donald R. Cotten,
Barbara Judy, William G. Monahan, Beth E. Musser,
and Kathleen Hawk Sawyer have been inducted into the
College's Hall of Fame. Ms. Bieniek was also named
the College's Distinguished Alumna for 2005. Dean
Anne H. Nardi presented a unique gift of handcrafted
West Virginia glass to each new Hall of Fame member
at an induction ceremony and reception in March.
Beverly
J. Bieniek has been a special education teacher
and consultant in both the Pennsylvania and West Virginia
public schools. Currently she is director of special
education and pupil personnel services for the Laurel
Highlands School District in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
During
his years in a variety of roles at the University
of Mississippi, Donald R. Cotten was instrumental in increasing the external funding
for educational projects in Mississippi from $2,000,000
to $60,000,000. Currently, he is an independent contractor
assisting universities and private sector entities.
Barbara
Judy was director of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Compliance for the state of West Virginia and was
a driving force in the widely acclaimed Job Accommodation
Network (JAN) for over 20 years. Ms. Judy has also
been elected to the National Hall of Fame for Persons
with Disabilities.
During
his 10 years as dean of the College of Human Resources
& Education, William G. Monahan was a prolific writer in his field, improved communication
with external constituencies, and was instrumental
in initiating many educational innovations.
Beth
E. Musser has been a leader in literacy education
and, as dean of the West Liberty State College School
of Education, was instrumental in establishing the
West Liberty State College/Ohio County Professional
Development School partnership.
A recipient
of numerous national awards, Kathleen Hawk
Sawyer was the first woman to be named director
of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. She held the position
for 11 years before retiring in 2003.
These
six new members joined the initial group of Hall of
Fame members, who were inducted in 2004. The initial
members are also pictured at left.
