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Carle earns BGSU Ferrari Award |
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Written by Sentinel-Tribune Staff
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Thursday, 08 April 2010 10:28 |
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| Julie Carle, left, Communications Manager in Marketing & Communications receives the Michael R. Ferrari Award from her nominator Dana Nemeth of University Libraries. |
Julie Carle, this year's Michael R. Ferrari Award winner at Bowling Green State University, possesses a rare combination of qualities that have earned her the admiration and affection of many. Noted for being both a "consummate professional" and a warm and nurturing friend and colleague, her contributions to the life and success of BGSU range across the entire university. In recognition of her exceptional personality and performance, the BGSU Administrative Staff Council presented Carle the Michael R. Ferrari Award on Tuesday. With it came $1,000, a reserved parking place for a year and an engraved plaque to hang in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Carle, of Bowling Green, is communications manager for Marketing and Communications at BGSU. In their nomination letter, her colleagues in Marketing and Communications wrote, "Julie Carle is one of the most genuinely giving, passionate and engaging members of our BGSU community.
Her quiet, nurturing style helps her build lasting relationships with family, friends, colleagues, students, alumni and donors. All who meet and know Julie clearly see that she believes in BGSU's mission of providing an exceptional education, serving the Ohio community and supporting our graduates and their families." In addition to her communication responsibilities for specific areas of BGSU, "she is also the associate editor of the BGSU Magazine, where she again brings her knowledge and attention to detail to help communicate with alumni and friends of the university. In some way, Julie touches nearly everything we produce. ... Julie can quietly break down divisional barriers, bring strangers together and mend fences across campus." She "does not define her job by its title or assigned duties, but does whatever is necessary to make any project and the university a success," they added. Carle is deeply involved in the Centennial Anniversary Commission, which has been meeting since November 2007. As co-chair Larry Weiss wrote, "Julie has gone above and beyond in her role on the commission. Quite honestly, I don't know where we would be without her." Weiss said, "I knew and worked with Dr. Michael Ferrari when he was on the BGSU campus in the 1970s and 1980s and I am confident he would be honored and pleased to have Julie Carle receive the award that bears his name." In accepting the honor, Carle said that Michael Ferrari had been a close friend of her father, who taught at BGSU, and she was "totally humbled" to receive the award. Ferrari, who served as interim BGSU president during 1981-82, left a legacy of executive leadership and continuity of character. The annual award is given to an administrative employee who exhibits great innovation and initiative, performance, and a strong relationship with the university community.
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