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6/11/07

CANTON'S SARGE WHITTIER TO GET LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CANTON - H. Sargent Whittier, of Canton, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) on July 9 at the organization's Summit for Advancement Leaders conference in Chicago. Whittier is a fundraising consultant at Barnes & Roche and former vice president for development at St. Lawrence University.

One of seven individuals being honored with awards for distinguished service, Whittier has been a key figure in the advancement profession for more than 30 years, serving as mentor, teacher and friend to hundreds of professionals. Many credit Whittier for teaching them the basics of the profession as well as the strategies for successful fundraising campaigns. During his 28-year tenure at St. Lawrence University, Whittier oversaw two successful capital campaigns and was instrumental in strengthening its alumni base. He served as a CASE trustee from 1976-1984 and was chair of the CASE board in 1982-83. A 1957 graduate of St. Lawrence, Whittier was awarded one of the first Fulbright Fellowships to college administrators, and received the Hesburgh Medal for service to CASE and education.

The CASE Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual whose professional accomplishments have made a significant and lasting impact on the field of institutional advancement, and whose life and character have earned the respect and admiration of their professional colleagues.

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More information: The CASE Web site