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State Conservationist Honored
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(above) members of her leadership team help Jane celebrate at the awards
ceremony (from left) Assistant State Conservationist for Programs Harold
Thompson, State Resource Conservationist Shannon Zezula, Jane Hardisty,
Executive Assistant Paula Mulligan, and State Administrative Officer Elana
Cass (NRCS Photo –- click to enlarge)
Jane (right) inspects work at Goose Pond, one of the largest WRP sites in
the country (NRCS photo –- click to enlarge)
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Indiana NRCS State Conservationist Jane Hardisty
was recently honored as the first natural resources graduate to receive the
Distinguished Alumni Award from Ball State University (BSU). Hardisty graduated
from BSU in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in natural resources, biology, and
geology. "This Distinguished Alumni Award means a lot to me personally,"
Hardisty was quoted as saying in the BSU Alumnus Magazine. "As a public servant
working for our country's federal government, 'pats on the back' are rare.
To
have your alma mater recognize you for outstanding accomplishments
32 years after graduation speaks well of
the BSU Alumni Association."
Last year Hardisty was recognized for “Distinction in
Natural Resources Conservation” by the Ball State University Task Force on the
Status of Women of the College of Sciences and Humanities. She was honored at
the 2005 Indiana Women of Achievement Awards.
"Firsts" are not uncommon to Ms. Hardisty. She was the first female to serve as
acting director of the NRCS National Employee Development Center in Fort Worth,
Texas,
last year and the first female to receive the Ball State Natural Resources and
Environmental Management Alumni Society's Award of Achievements in 2002. She
presently serves as Indiana's first female State Conservationist.
Your contact is Michael McGovern,
NRCS public affairs specialist, at 317-290-3200, ext. 324.
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