Assistant Professor of Sociology Richard Clark was honored with the 2006-2007 Curtis W. Miles Faculty Award for Community Service by the Faculty Forum Research, Service faculty Development Committee.

Presenting the award prior to the Ignatian Day program on Jan 12 was Peggy Finucane, Interim Director-Center for Community Service.

"We are honoring Rich's commitment to restorative justice, death penalty issues, and environmental issues," Dr. Finucane said. "In and out of the classroom, Rich has demonstrated a long-time commitment to these issues. Over the last 10 years, he has participated in the Cleveland Coalition against the Death Penaltyand has co-developed a course on the Death Penalty and a course on Religion and Community in Northern Ireland. Additionally, Rich is an active member of the Sierra Club, holding positions locally, regionally, and nationally."

In accepting the award, Dr. Clark expressed his gratitude to his colleagues, especially Dr. Penny Harris for nominating him.