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Shari Worthington '80 received the Emerging Leader Award at the ISA Honors and Awards Gala, held in October. The award "recognizes up-and-coming leadership benefiting the society and its members."

Worthington is the director-elect of the ISA Management Division, which supports ISA members from all industry segments who are involved in management as it relates to instrumentation, systems and automation assets. She is the founder and president of Telesian Technology Inc., providing marketing and e-business services for the technology and manufacturing automation markets, and is co-author of the ISA book, e-Business in Manufacturing. Worthington holds an MBA from Babson College, a master's degree from Framingham State College and a bachelor's degree from St. Lawrence University in psychology and biology.

ISA is a nonprofit organization that "helps its 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities." It is based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Posted: November 8, 2007