Troy University News

April 2, 2003

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   Loretta Clark wins TSU McKinley Award for March
   Loretta Clark, who has worked as an administrative assistant in the Office of Alumni Affairs since 1995, has been named the winner of the Vergil Parks McKinley Award for March at Troy State University.
   Clark received the award Monday, March 31, in a ceremony in the Hawkins-Adam-Long Hall of Honor. Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor, presented the award.
   The McKinley Award, the highest honor that TSU gives to a non-faculty staff member, is presented monthly to an employee who has demonstrated outstanding attitude, innovation and work ethic. The award was established by former Texaco CEO John McKinley in honor of his father, Vergil Parks McKinley, who was a TSU professor during the early 20th century and was key to the development of the university’s athletic program. Award winners receive an engraved clock and a $300 stipend.
   In her letter of nomination, Faith Ward, Director of Alumni Affairs, said that Clark is an invaluable member of the alumni affairs team.
   “Loretta Clark is a very motivated and enthusiastic employee,” Ward said. “She is an excellent problem-solver and does her job to the best of her ability each and every day.”
   Clark said receiving the McKinley Award is special because it means someone cares enough to notice her work.
   “It makes me feel like the employees are appreciated,” she said. “All of a sudden, you feel like someone has noticed.”
   She said getting the opportunity to talk with alumni is the best part of her job.
   “I like hearing about how much they love Troy State,” she said. “We have lots of alumni who really love this university.”
   In addition to her job at TSU, Clark is working toward a degree in political science. Clark, a native of Troy, is a graduate of Pike County High School. She and her husband, Charlie Clark, live in Troy. She has two children, Tameca Roberson, 27, and Hakim Batie, 23.