Dr. Bridget Fernandez, Genetics, has received the 2004 Founders Award from the Lung Association, Newfoundland and Labrador for her leading edge genetic research on pulmonary fibrosis. Her team has identified nine Newfoundland families with a strong genetic form of the disease.

Dr. Bernice Schrank, English, and Dr. William Schrank, Economics, were recently recognized by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) with Dedicated Service Awards.

Dr. Jorge Segovia, Community Health, was awarded (posthumously) the Certificate of Merit, Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Public Health Association at their awards luncheon June 14.

Peter Ayres had his appointment as head of the Department of French and Spanish renewed for a further three-year term effective Sept. 1, 2004. The appointment was made by the Board of Regents.