October 14, 1996
Awards and Honors
Gary Miles,
professor of history, has been nominated for two national prizes
for his book, Livy: Reconstructing Early Rome (Cornell
University Press, 1995): the American Philological Association's
1996 Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit and the American Historical
Association's 1996 James Henry Breasted Prize.
Anita Diaz, director
of Student Health Services, has been selected by the Accreditation
Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) to serve as a national
surveyor. In this role, Diaz will evaluate the standards, structures,
services, and activities of health care organizations. Founded
in 1979, the AAAHC helps ambulatory health care organizations
improve the quality of care they provide by assessing quality
of care, providing professional consultation and education, and
ultimately, awarding accreditation.
Mark Franko,
associate professor of theater arts, received a special citation
from the de la Torre Bueno Prize committee for his book Dancing
Modernism, Performing Politics (Indiana University Press,
1995). Four books were recognized for outstanding dance
scholarship--one received the de la Torre Bueno Prize and three,
including Franko's book, received special citations. In addition
to the citation, Franko was asked to choreograph a dance piece
for the September 6 awards ceremony, held at Lincoln Center in
New York.
Graham Bice, principal planner for the campus and director of physical and environmental planning for the UC MBEST Center at Fort Ord, earned certification as a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. Certification requires specific education, experience, and a passing performance on a rigorous planning examination.