UNH Honors Paul Bamford with the Profile of Service Award

DURHAM, NH (11/18/2011)(readMedia)-- The University of New Hampshire Alumni Association held its annual Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony Friday, October 28, 2011, during Homecoming Weekend. Paul Bamford '75 of Stratham was the recipient of the Profile of Service Award.

The Profile of Service Award is given to an individual who may or may not be an alumnus/a, for outstanding performance on behalf of the Alumni Association or the university. Selection is based on any of the following: service in the organization of alumni chapters, service in UNH Fund activity, work by university employees over and above assigned duties and which is beneficial to the university, and/or promotional activities on behalf of the university and/or the Alumni Association.

At a dinner in celebration of the occasion, UNH President Mark Huddleston welcomed award recipients, along with their families, friends and fellow alumni, noting that UNH is thankful for the opportunity to recognize dedicated alumni - individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the UNH community, the state or the nation.

The mission of the UNH Alumni Association is to advocate for UNH and its alumni, and promote the university's historic land-grant mission of teaching, research and public service. Through its programs and services, the Alumni Association develops a spirit of loyalty to the university, engaging and serving alumni, student, parents, faculty and staff, and the public.

The University of New Hamsphire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students.

Posted Friday November 18, 2011 at 12:44 pm by University of New Hampshire
Last Updated Friday November 18, 2011 at 01:11 pm