January 18, 2008

Paul Ré Peace Prize Awarded Jan. 30

Stephen Littlejohn, adjunct professor of communication and journalism, will receive the UNM Paul Bartlett Ré Peace Prize during an award ceremony at the UNM Art Museum, Center for Fine Arts, on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 5 p.m.

The prize is awarded to a UNM student, faculty, staff person or retiree who has demonstrated notable achievements in promoting world peace and understanding. It includes a stipend, an artwork certificate created by Paul Ré and a signed, numbered and specially inscribed copy of Ré’s acclaimed monograph, “The Dance of the Pencil.”

Littlejohn will be recognized for his work in mediation. Arti Prasad, Center for Life executive director and founding section chief of integrative medicine at UNM’s Health Sciences Center, will be recognized as an alternate. William Gross, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, will receive an honorable mention.

For more information, visit Jonson Gallery Jonson Gallery or call 277-8927.

Media Contact: Sari Krosinsky, (505) 277-1593; e-mail: michal@unm.edu

Posted by scarr at January 18, 2008 03:02 PM