Kennesaw State University honored with statewide award
Gov. Sonny Perdue recently honored more than 50 individuals‚ organizations and businesses for…
Georgia (Apr 16, 2003) — Kennesaw State University honored with statewide award
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Abstract
Gov. Sonny Perdue recently honored more than 50 individuals‚ organizations and businesses
for their part in improving Georgia's environment at Keep Georgia Beautiful's 25th
anniversary awards luncheon at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Kennesaw State University's recycling program received the Waste Reduction Award in
the non−profit organization category. This award recognizes the efforts of organizations
that provide environmental education or other conservation messages to change attitudes
and promote responsible waste handling.
"This is truly a notable honor for KSU to receive this award‚" said KSU Director of
Environmental and Health Safety Gerald Donaldson. "It reflects the ongoing effort
and the commitment that the campus community has adopted to prevent litter and improve
community waste handling practices through recycling."
More than 500 people attended this year's luncheon and heard Gov. Perdue congratulate
the efforts of award recipients to beautify their part of Georgia.
"We are recycling 11‡ −12 tons per month‚ at Kennesaw State‚" said Pete Blanar‚ custodial
foreman at KSU. "Since July‚ we've recycled 5.5 tons of plastic bottles and cans −
that's 115‚000 bottles and cans. I hope we will all continue to do the right thing.
Think recycle‚ because we're losing land in order to bury trash."
Accepting the award on behalf of Kennesaw State University were Blanar and Donaldson.
KSU's Director of Service Learning Dick Grover was also instrumental in the success
of this program.
Keep Georgia Beautiful‚ a program of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs‚
recognized the award winners for their ongoing efforts to prevent litter‚ reduce waste
disposal through conservation and recycling‚ and preserve Georgia's natural and man−made
beauty. Awards categories include litter prevention‚ beautification‚ waste minimization
and community improvement.
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population of 15‚600 from 118 countries. The fifth largest out of 34 institutions
in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers 55 undergraduate and graduate degree
programs.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 38,000 students. With 13 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
