Louisa Ha, telecommunications, won the first place paper in the 2004 Broadcast Education Association's competitive paper session of Management and Sales Division open category. Her paper is titled "Effects of Cable TV Web Sites on Cable TV Viewership."

Anna Leser, early childhood studies, will be a subject of a biographical record in the 2004-2005 "Marquis Who's Who of American Women."

Wanda Overland, dean of students, was selected to participate in the Harvard Institute for Higher Education Program, the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education, June 20-July 2, 2004.

Ronald M. Ruble, associate professor emeritus of speech and theatre at BGSU Firelands, will be a subject of a biographical record in the 2004-2005 "Marquis Who's Who in American Education."

John Sampen and Marilyn Shrude, College of Musical Arts, were residency guests at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark.

Carney Strange, higher education and student affairs, was presented the Albert B. Hood Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Iowa graduate programs in student development in postsecondary education and student affairs administration and research at the American College Personnel Association convention in Philadelphia on April 3, 2004.

Gene S. Trantham, College of Musical Arts, was elected vice president/president-elect of the Great Lakes chapter of the College Music Society in March.

Edward Whipple, vice president for student affairs, was elected the 2004-07 vice president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Foundation Board of Directors.

Craig Wittig, Center for Environmental Programs, was elected to the Association of Ohio Recyclers Board of Trustees in January 2004.