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American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
400 N. Columbus Street · Suite 202 · Alexandria, VA
22314
800-424-8080 (ph) · 703-706-4663 (fax) · info@aafcs.org
· www.aafcs.org
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From left to right: AAFCS 2006-2007 Director-at-Large Marilyn R. Swierk, CFCS, Helen F. McHugh, and AAFCS 2007-2008 President Bonnie Braun, CFCS.
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 30, 2007
MEDIA CONTACT:
Gwynn Mason
Senior Communications Manager
AAFCS
Phone: 703-706-4600, ext. 4621
Email: gmason@aafcs.org
Web: www.aafcs.org |
McHugh Receives AAFCS
Distinguished Service Award
(Alexandria, Va. - July 30, 2007) — Helen F. McHugh,
dean and professor emeritus, Colorado State University,
was honored with the American Association of Family
& Consumer Sciences’ (AAFCS) most prestigious
national award, the AAFCS Distinguished Service Award,
at its recent 98th Annual Conference & Expo in
Reno, Nevada.
McHugh was recognized for her more than 40 years of
leadership and many other outstanding contributions
to the family and consumer sciences profession. Early
experiences taught McHugh that everything we do to
enhance a child’s potential enriches our national
treasure. Following an exchange assignment to live
and work with German farm families, she earned a B.S.
and M.S. at the University of Missouri and a Ph.D.
at Iowa State University. These tools led McHugh to
a career in higher education, at first in teaching,
then adding department head duties, followed by two
stints as academic dean. The first deanship was at
the University of Delaware and the second at Colorado
State University. Simultaneous with the latter, she
served as associate director of the Colorado Agricultural
Experiment Station; in 1986, she was appointed deputy
director.
Other professional service included serving as president
of the Association of Administrators of Home Economics
and an appointment to USDA’s Committee of Nine.
In retirement, McHugh remains active in AAFCS and
the Colorado Affiliate, and has served as president
of the Colorado Affiliate and chair for research and
colleges/universities. In 2003, she was named the
Colorado Affiliate’s Professional of the Year.
The other AAFCS 2007
Distinguished Service Award recipients are:
Dorothy I. Mitstifer, CFCS,
executive director, Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society
Retia Scott Walker,
retired vice president, academic outreach and service,
University of Kentucky
About AAFCS
Founded in 1909, AAFCS is the only national not-for-profit
501 (c)(3) organization providing leadership and support
to FCS students and professionals in multiple practice
settings. FCS professionals help individuals, families,
and communities make informed decisions about their
well-being, relationships, and resources to achieve
optimal quality of life. AAFCS’ 8,000 members are
elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educators,
researchers, and administrators; Cooperative Extension
educators; and other professionals in business and
industry, not-for-profit organizations, and government.
With national headquarters based in Alexandria, Va.,
AAFCS has 52 affiliates located across the United
States and Puerto Rico.
Interviews/Quotes
For more information or quotes, please contact Gwynn
Mason at 703-706-4600, ext. 4621, or gmason@aafcs.org.
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