DATE:    1/7/04
CONTACT: Tammy Morton, (864) 656-3111; tmrtn@clemson.edu
WRITER:  Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741; spalmer@clemson.edu

Morton receives Extension
Outstanding Service Award

     CLEMSON -- Tammy P. Morton, a Clemson University administrative
specialist, has received the Outstanding Service Award.
     Morton, an Entomology, Soils and Plant Sciences staff member for
21 years, received the award during the Entomology Department staff
meeting recently.
     She was recognized for "dedicated service to the Cooperative
Extension Service and Clemson University."
     Morton provides assistance with all of the instructional events
that are offered in the Household and Structural Urban Entomology
Program. She helps with the preparations and organization of materials
for the annual Pest Control Operators School, which is a nationally
recognized conference for 500 people. She also has a key role in the
instructional and registration material for the Termite Tech Schools,
which are also nationally recognized, and the Master Pest Control
Technician Course.
     "Tammy Morton is doing an outstanding job as administrative
specialist," said Carroll Culbertson, Clemson Extension regional
director. "And, she continues to provide great insight and leadership
for the South Carolina Association of Cooperative Extension Secretaries
(SCACES). It gives me great pleasure to work with her in my capacity as
adviser to SCACES."
     She is the key person for organizing and preparing all of the
program materials for Clemson's two annual beekeeper's conferences. She
also prepares layouts and processes news for the South Carolina
Beekeepers three times a year then mails them to 1,600 beekeepers.
     "Tammy has a multitude of other tasks in assisting faculty, staff
and students with her technical computer skills," said Kathy Sexton,
administrative assistant in the Department of Entomology, Soils and
Plant Sciences. "She also maintains our departmental website and plays
a critical role in the productivity of our teaching, research and
Extension programs with her in-depth knowledge of university policy and
contacts."
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