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Focus, Fall 2002

CDFS Student Receives Flora Roberts Award
When Erin Taylor learned she was selected as the Flora Roberts Award winner for outstanding graduating woman, she was more than a little surprised. "I was amazed - I nearly fell out of my chair when they told me. Needless to say, I was very honored."
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A Very Special Boilermaker Retires from Purdue
Teacher. Mentor. Friend. These are just a few of the words that CFS alumni use to describe Mary Alice Nebold. After 35 years of teaching and serving students, she is retiring from her position as assistant dean for undergraduate instruction in the School of Consumer and Family Sciences.
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Down on the Farm
If you visit the Gladden farm during the spring planting season or fall harvest, you'll likely find Phyllis Baker Gladden, BS '60, on a tractor in the field. Phyllis is an equal partner with her husband, Frank, in their farming operation that includes 560 acres at their Avon, Indiana, home plus another 3,500 acres at other locations.
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Call Center Campus Revolutionizes Customer Service
Every summer for the past seven years, the West Lafayette Campus has played host to Call Center Campus, one of the premier events in the contact center industry. Sponsored by the Center for Customer-Driven Quality (CCDQ) in the School of Consumer and Family Sciences, Call Center Campus attracts more than 300 call center professionals from around the globe.
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CFS Extension Educators Explore Ireland
Last May, CFS Extension educators across Indiana traded in their offices for the green hills of Ireland for two weeks as they participated in a study tour to the Emerald Isle. The two-week trip was the first-ever for Extension educators and was designed to compare cultural practices of Ireland and the United States in consumer and family sciences areas.
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New CFS Award Recognizes Service to Hoosier Families
The Inspiring Families and Building Communities Award was established earlier this year by the School of Consumer and Family Sciences to recognize service to Indiana families at the grassroots level.
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2002 Outstanding Seniors
Each year, the CFS Alumni Association presents Outstanding Senior Awards. Students are selected by the faculty and counselors from their departments on the basis of scholarship, leadership, professionalism, and service to others. The following Outstanding Seniors graduated in May 2002.
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