Mortar Board Honors Kenneth Perry, Charles Stewart
The honor society will host its annual outstanding service awards ceremony on Nov. 5.
This year's honorees include:
- Kenneth B. Perry, associate vice president of financial management, retired
- Charles J. Stewart, professor emeritus of chemistry
The awards ceremony will be conducted by President Elliot Hirschman at 10:30 a.m. at the Mortar Board grove of trees between Love Library and the old Administration Building. The brunch will be held at 11 a.m. in East Commons. The program will include remarks by Provost Nancy Marlin on the state of the university.
The purpose of the award is to honor retired administrators, faculty and staff who gave generously of themselves to the university, its students and the community.
About Perry
Perry served in the Division of Business and Financial Affairs for 31 years.
"For all of his 31 years, Ken was a source of wisdom, discipline, strength and leadership,” said Sally Roush, vice president for business and financial affairs.
“Ken was a supervisor with uncompromising concern for his employees, a colleague of uncommon devotion and a leader among his peers at SDSU and within the CSU system. Ken was always mindful that he was a steward of the public trust and that service to students is our overarching purpose."
About Stewart
Stewart joined the faculty at SDSU in 1955 and served the university for 38 years. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Lambda Upsilon honor societies, and received a Fulbright grant to Germany. He served the university at chair of the Department of Chemistry, chair of the University Senate and more recently as president of the SDSU Retirement Association.
Perry and Stewart will be commemorated for their service to SDSU with a bronze plaque placed at the base of a campus tree.
Tickets
Those interested in attending can RSVP by e-mailing Leslie Herrmann at [email protected] by Oct. 26. The cost to attend is $30.
