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THE WRTI SERVICE AWARDS

Posted by Jerry Klein


(The following discussion of the WRTI Service Awards was apparently written by Dr. Delwin Dusenbury and appeared in the 1967 Annual Banquet Program.)

Conscientious completion of staff responsibility is acknowledged by the awarding of the WRTI pin. Meritorious service "above and beyond" the call of duty is acknowledged annually by the faculty and graduate staff in selecting the recipients of the WRTI Service Awards. The Service Award represents the combined consideration and judgement [sic] of the entire Radio-Television-Film Faculty and of the Graduate Assistant Supervisors.

Eventually, in the new building of the School of Communications and Theater, the names of those who have been acknowledged worth of the Services Awards each year will be placed on a plaque as the WRTI Honor Roll. This tangible symbol, however, is in now [sic] way commensurate with the intrinsic merit acknowledged by the faculty and graduate staff. The Award may be made in any of the following categories (not listed in order of importance):-

  • General Service
  • Engineering
  • Production
  • Acting
  • Writing (continuity or a program idea)
  • Writing (Original drama or documentary)
  • Public Service broadcasts
  • Sports
  • Music
  • Station Promotion and Public Relations
No attempt is made to select an award recipient in every category each year.

The criteria for the Award may be simply stated as follows:

a) Service above and beyond the call of duty
b) Service of outstanding excellence
c) Service with initiative and without question
d) Service with a smile

We will recognize the recipient of the 1967 Service Awards tonight and we will look forward to honoring YOU next year.

Dr. D.

(Note: To my knowledge, the WRTI Honor Roll, though it still exists, was never put on display in "the new building." - Jerry Klein)


RECIPIENTS OF SERVICE AWARDS

1957-1967


1957 1958 1959
Norm Childs Bernie Canter Hannah Drossner
John Cooper Herb Dudnick Norm Fein
Arnie Finkle Russ Greaves Pete Kolankiewicz
Paul Hammer Ed Keen Martin Kreiner
Joan Kernis Don Kimberling Annette Schandler
Stan Saltzman Irv Margolis Charles Sherman
Lou Zimmer Annette Schandler
Joe Shrier
Dick Smith

1960 1961 1962
Tom Cardella Don Cunningham Earl Bud Bigger
John Cooper Jerry Caplan Steve Eisenthal
Norm Fein Stan Marinoff Judy S. Labovitz
Martin Kreiner Al Maslin Stan Marinoff
Gary Levin Harold Sachs Merrill Reese
Stan Marinoff Herb Smith Harold Sachs
Charles Sherman Judy S. Labovitz Herb Smith
Al Zimmerman

1963 1964 1965
Eileen Berger Doris Abelson Doris Abelson
John Bulach Jay Berkowitz Steve Berger
Steve Eisenthal Steve Berger Jay Berkowitz
Carol Emas Robert Bocchino Michael Biel
Al Maslin William Reed Gerard Del Colliano
Don Oaks Bill Stock Robert Donze
Merrill Reese John Storey Joan Honig
Dick Singer Joe Taritero Rich Russakoff
Joel Seidel Joel Seidel
Dale Zaris Emily Ann Trotter

1966 1967 1967 (continued)
Michael Biel Wade Alexander Fran Odyniec
Michael Bove John Foerster Jim Putz
Robert Donze Edward Harding Joe Ryan
Larry Doyle Jerry Klein Sandy Skalka
Charles Liebman Jane Lessner Frederick Smith
David McLaughlin Richard Livingston Gerald Wilkinson
Walter Mocrytzki Eleanor Menna William Wills
Bill Stock Michael Muderick
George Vandergast
Gerald Wilkinson

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