College seeks nominees for Eagle Award

by Daily Inter Lake
| April 27, 2011 2:00 AM

Flathead Valley Community College now is accepting nominations for qualified individuals for the prestigious Eagle Award.

Implemented in 1990, the award honors people who have made outstanding contributions to the college. There are no limitations on the nature of the contributions.

Anyone can nominate an individual for the award. Nominees can include members of the local, state or national community, or any member of the college, defined as student, part-time or full-time faculty, administrator, staff member, board member or alumni.

Past recipients of the award include: 1990-91: Owen Sowerwine; 1991-92: Larry Blake; 1992-93: Roger Rettenmeier; 1993-94: Janice Hart; 1994-95: Janet Bierrum; 1995-96: Jeanette Oliver; 1996-97: Lil Laidlaw; 1997-98: Faith Hodges; 1998-99: Shirley Bowdish and Mel Ruder; 1999-2000: Pat LaTourelle; 2000-01: Dr. Herman “Chet” Ross; 2001-02: Kathy Hughes; 2002-03: Annie Beall; 2003-04: F. Charles “Chuck” Mercord; 2004-05: Ivan Lorentzen; 2005-06: George Shryock; 2006-2007: Bill Roope; 2007-2008: Paul Williams; 2008-09: John Engebretson; 2009-10: Ruth Ackroyd.

The perpetual award of the college symbol, a soaring bald eagle, is permanently displayed in the foyer of Blake Hall on the college’s Kalispell campus.

Nominations must be received by the college by noon May 6. Nomination forms are available through the president’s office or by calling Monica Settles at 756-3801.