The Best and the Worst of the Week
Richard Stillman,an Emeritus Professor of Management at the University of New Orleans, recently won six gold medals and one silver medal at the state Senior Olympics in Baton Rouge. Stillman, 85, competed in track and swimming events and brought his total medal count to 18 gold and two silver since he began competing in the senior games in 1996. Now an entrepreneur, Stillman also contributed to UNO's fitness center, where the track is named after him.
The
LSU Health Sciences Center
recently won a $1.7 million federal grant from the Centers for Disease Control
to fund three cancer programs at LSUHSC's Department of Public Health and Preventive
Medicine, and the Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center. The programs will enhance
the Louisiana Tumor Registry, screen low-income women for breast and ovarian
cancers, and develop a statewide comprehensive cancer plan.
Emily Maw ,
a third-year law student at Tulane University, won the 2002 Pro Bono Publico
Award from PSLawNet, a network of law schools and legal service organizations
around the world. Maw, a British native, was cited for her work on pre-trial
capital cases, for establishing Tulane's Innocence Project New Orleans and the
Street Law program, and for establishing an annual textbook drive for Louisiana
prisons.
Roger Reese,
chief
operating officer of the New Orleans school system, was asked to resign last
week as state and federal agents investigate misconduct among administrators
who obtained and approved contracts. Investigators say Reese failed to supervise
individuals under his authority who have been accused of improprieties, and
are checking into Reese's possible involvement. Reese had resigned under similar
circumstances from his old position in Baltimore.
