{"id":28390,"date":"2015-09-28T10:41:16","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T14:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/?p=28390"},"modified":"2019-03-06T17:57:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T22:57:43","slug":"alumni-gather-to-recognize-linda-sloan-kay-cgs-81-com-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/2015\/09\/28\/alumni-gather-to-recognize-linda-sloan-kay-cgs-81-com-83\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni gather to recognize Linda Sloane Kay (CGS 81, COM 83)"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday afternoon, CGS alumni, faculty, and friends gathered to recognize those who help make CGS a celebrated community. This was one of many events during the course of the highly-anticipated annual alumni weekend.<\/p>\n

Dean Natalie McKnight started the ceremony with a\u00a0brief update on the College. Among many recent achievements,\u00a0 the College has increased the number of undergraduate research projects offered to approximately 12 per year–\u00a0a nearly 600 percent increase from what it was just two years ago thanks to the generous support of CGS alumni and parents. Considered one of the\u00a0most effective practices in higher education, CGS hopes to continue to grow such opportunities. Additionally, McKnight shared that blueprints for the\u00a0Science Center project- which involves complete renovations of CGS’s four science labs, a student study area, and the 4th floor courtyard garden-\u00a0are complete.\u00a0Once fundraising goals have been met, the school will be ready to break ground.<\/p>\n

Shifting focus, McKnight turned to the annual tradition of presenting the CGS Distinguished Alumni Award, given to an alumnus who has outstanding professional success and who has been supportive of the College. Linda Sloane Kay (CGS 81, COM 83),\u00a0executive vice president of Century Bank,\u00a0received the 2015 award. Kay’s professional leadership also includes her role\u00a0as director of Century Bank and Century Bancorp, and her\u00a0membership\u00a0on the Bank’s Management, Executive, and Loan Committees.<\/p>\n

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Linda Sloane Kay has remained incredibly active in the BU and CGS community, among many other philanthropic efforts and a busy career.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to her success in the workplace, Kay\u00a0has\u00a0remained heavily involved in the BU community: she\u00a0serves on the Board of Overseers for Boston University, and continues to support CGS. Her\u00a0community involvement sets a high bar for those around her, as it extends beyond her alma mater: she’s\u00a0vice chair on the Board of Directors for the Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce, on the Board of Overseers for Newton Wellesley Hospital, and\u00a0has provided key support for fundraising initiatives for many organizations, including for the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School, the Special Olympics of Massachusetts, the Franciscan Hospital for Children, and Catholic Charities, among others. McKnight summarized, “Linda Sloane Kay inspires confidence with her intelligence, energy, focus, drive, success in her field and generosity to her alma mater and the community at large.” Kay graciously received the award and acknowledged that CGS has remained a foundational part of her college experience.<\/p>\n

Lastly, McKnight recognized two CGS faculty who recently received awards for their outstanding efforts.<\/p>\n

Professor of Social Science Ben Varat received the Peyton Richter Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Teaching. Among many gushing student reviews, one writes, \u201cProfessor Varat is the most engaging, stimulating, and enthusiastic educator I\u2019ve had. He\u2019s incredibly interesting and his method of teaching is unmatched. He\u2019s kind and understanding during office hours and he really encourages students to work hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Professor\u00a0of Rhetoric\u00a0Aaron Worth<\/a>\u00a0received the Dr. Ismail Sensel Award, recognizing exceptional professors who also had a particularly successful year in research. “One of the things that pleases me most about Worth\u2019s scholarship is that it grows out of and feeds his teaching. It\u2019s not always easy to find substantial connections between original scholarship and the teaching of general education courses, but Aaron has,” shared McKnight.\u00a0“The research paper assignments are informed by his own research, so his students can benefit from his expertise while developing their own skills and knowledge, and hopefully teaching him a thing or two in the process.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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