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UNH Alumni Association Honors
Nine For Outstanding Contributions To The University
Contact: Meg Torbert
603-862-0707
UNH Alumni Association
Sept. 29, 2005
DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire Alumni Association
recently honored nine alumni for their outstanding contributions
to the university at the annual awards luncheon.
The Profile of Service Award is presented for outstanding performance
on behalf of the Alumni Association or the university. This year
there were three recipients of this award:
Col. Pierre D. Boy, Ret., of Durham, N.H., is known for his devotion
and loyalty to UNH. Boy, a 1939 graduate of UNH with a bachelor's
degree in forestry, has served on countless committees, been involved
in many fundraising efforts and has served on the Alumni Association
Board of Directors. After 30 years in the Army, Boy served as professor
of military science at UNH and then director of Alumni Affairs for
four years. In 1973, he received the Alumni Meritorious Service
Award. >From 1983-86, he was a member of the Alumni Association
Board of Directors. He has been inducted into the halls of fame
for both the UNH 100 Club and UNH ROTC.
Former co-captain of UNH's 1960 football team, Louis C. D'Allesandro
of Manchester, N.H., has served on the board of directors for the
UNH Alumni Association and was president of the board of directors
of the UNH 100 Club from 1996-1997. The Marine Corp veteran, a 1961
graduate of UNH with a bachelor's degree in history, has devoted
over 30 years to public service. In addition to his three terms
in the state senate, D'Allesandro is a five-term Manchester School
Board Committeeman; a three-term executive councilor; a former candidate
for governor; and a two-term state representative.
Photo: http://www.unh.edu/news/img/alumni/Dallesandro.jpg
Polly Ashton Daniels of Madbury, N.H., is a past member of the board
of directors for the Alumni Association and is renowned for her
enthusiasm and commitment to the university. After graduating from
UNH in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in theatre, Daniels toured
New England as an actress and then worked in emergency services
in Maine, creating and supervising the 24-hour dispatch center for
York, Maine. She also worked for the state of New Hampshire as a
volunteer parole officer. Daniels joined the UNH admissions office
in 1979, and earned an associate's degree in criminology from UNH
in 1981. In 1984, she moved to the UNH Alumni Association as the
assistant director of alumni activities and was later promoted to
director of alumni activities. As such, she directed hundreds of
successful alumni events and programs, including class reunions.
Daniels retired in 2004 after 26 years of service to the university.
Photo: http://www.unh.edu/news/img/alumni/Daniels.jpg
Established in 1934, the Alumni Meritorious Service Award is presented
for devotion and loyalty in maintaining alumni or other UNH organizations,
participating in alumni or university affairs, or helping to expand
the influence and prestige of the university. There were five recipients
of this year's award:
Harriet Forkey of Durham, N.H., who received her bachelor's degree
in physical education in 1954 and a master's degree in psychology
from UNH in 1967, went on to a distinguished career as a teacher
and consultant in the field of physical education. Forkey has often
stepped forward in her capacity as a UNH alum to play a leadership
role over the years. Most recently, she led the way in taking on
the task of planning and organizing a memorable 50th reunion for
her Class of 1954.
Joseph Murdoch of Durham, N.H., has brought his expertise and insight
to bear during his dedicated service as a University System of New
Hampshire trustee. Murdoch received a master's degree in electrical
engineering from UNH in 1955. Now a UNH professor emeritus of electrical
and computer engineering, he has been deeply involved in university
issues through the years, including the direction of the UNH Lighting
Education and Outreach Program and chairman of the electrical engineering
department.
Chandler Sanborn of Highland Park, Ill., has volunteered with diligence
and devotion throughout the years, organizing class reunions and
spending countless hours compiling photos for the UNH Sports Gallery
in the UNH Field House. A graduate with the Class of 1955, he remains
an active leader for his class and one of the university's most
devoted supporters.
Martha Foley Jackson of Stratham, N.H., who graduated from UNH in
1976 with a degree in French and a master's degree in secondary
education in 1996, is a former director of UNH's admissions office.
She has also served in a number of volunteer capacities, both as
a member of numerous Alumni Association committees and as a member
of the President's Council.
Photo: http://www.unh.edu/news/img/alumni/Jackson.jpg
Elibet Moore Chase of Concord, N.H., has participated as a UNH alumni
volunteer in numerous capacities, bringing unflagging enthusiasm
and devotion to bear on every activity she undertakes. A 1981 graduate
of UNH with a bachelor's degree in communication and a master's
degree in English in 2001, she served as president of the Alumni
Association board of directors and has sat on a number of Alumni
Association board committees.
Photo: http://www.unh.edu/news/img/alumni/Chase.jpg
The Young Alumnus/Alumna Achievement Award recognizes a young graduate
who has provided service to UNH and has demonstrated leadership
and promise. This year's recipient is Amanda Wood of Washington,
D.C. Wood, a former UNH track athlete and a 1997 graduate with a
bachelor's degree in political science, has demonstrated service,
leadership and involvement in her contributions to the Washington,
D.C., chapter of the UNH Alumni Association, organizing a host of
events that bring alumni together.
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