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Key Named 2008 Aspen Award Recipient
03/07/08
When Danny Key, CCR, sat on the committee that created the Aspen Award, he never thought about being one of its recipients. But after years of dedicated service, NACS named Key, director, Wingate University Bookstore, Wingate, NC, as the recipient of the 2008 Aspen Award.
The Aspen Award recognizes Key for his demonstrated dedication to NACS educational programming for raising the level of professional practice in college retailing; his commitment to professional development activities; for mentoring and coaching his staff, colleagues, and others; and his leadership and notable contribution to NACS educational programs, products, and services.
After just returning home from CAMEX 2008, Key had a little time to reflect on what the award means to him.
"It's kind of hard to put into words," he said. "NACS education is just very special to me and always has been. To be honored for my work with NACS education is very touching and very much appreciated."
Key was on his way to a distance-learning location to sell textbooks when he got a call from Jackie Middleton, CSP, Florence O. Wilson Bookstore, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH, who was chair of the education committee last year.
"Jackie called and asked, 'Are you driving your car?' and then said, 'Don't wreck because you've won the Aspen Award,'" Key recalled.
Key said joining the three previous winners, especially Terry Murphy, CSP, manager, Holyoke Community College Bookstore, Holyoke, MA, is an honor.
"Terry was one of my facilitators when I was going through the NACS Summer Institute," Key said. "He was one of my heroes."
Key has been very active in NACS, including time spent as a member of the NACS Board of Trustees, serving on educational and small stores committees and as faculty for numerous industry institutes and seminars. He also has been active as a board member of the College Stores Association of North Carolina, including time as the group's president.
"I think it is important to give back," Key said. "Awards have little to do with it. It's the giving back of what you have been given. That's just the way I've approached my volunteer work. Getting the award is like icing on the cake, but it's the making of the cake that counts."
This lifetime contribution award is named for the aspen tree, a unique member of the North American wilderness. Aspen forests are many up-growths of a single root system. They are rarely destroyed by wildfire and are actually invigorated by disruption. They provide filtered shade under which other plants can thrive, a place where wildlife can retreat, and add striking beauty to their surroundings in all seasons.
For being recognized as the Aspen Award recipient, Key will have a personalized brick laid in his honor in the "Building for Education" section of the Capital Campaign area at NACS headquarters in Oberlin, OH. He will also receive a memento of the award to display in his home or office.
Previous Aspen Award recipients:
- 2007-Dennis A. Mekelburg, CCR, associate director, Arizona State University Bookstore, Tempe.
- 2006-Terence Murphy, CSP, manager, Holyoke Community College Bookstore, Holyoke, MA.
- 2005-Maria L. Murtagh, CSP, director, Student Store University of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA.
—Dan Pender
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Julie McCoy (mccoyjn2@uscsumter.edu) 3/10/2008 11:09:31 AM
Danny, I was glad I could be at CAMEX to see you receive this award. You are truly deserving of this recognition. You have done so much for the South Carolina Association of College Stores. We have taken away from your sessions many innovative and exiting concepts as well as learning tools for professional growth. You have made many good friends in SC. Congratulations again.
Tommye (tmiller@valdosta.edu) 3/7/2008 11:38:03 PM
Congratulations, Danny, on winning this prestigious award. NACS and their members benefit from the dedication and leadership you provide to professional development.
Charles M. Wilson (wilson.charles@gaston.edu) 3/7/2008 3:11:23 PM
As president of the College Stores Association of NC, Inc. I congratulate you on behalf ALL of your professional peers in the state of North Carolina.
You are respected and appreciated by all of us who know you and your passion for this industry.
Keep up the great work! We are so glad that you are one of NC's treasures.
Thank you for inviting CSA-NC to share with you at the mega-session.
Congratulations!
Pam Soholt (pamela_soholt@mayvillestate.edu) 3/7/2008 12:32:24 PM
Danny, I'm so excited for you. You've been a friend, a classmate, a wonderful leader. I'm so lucky to have been in training sessions with you. Having the opportunity to watch you share your passion for the college bookstore industry with others is a bonus for all of us. Thanks for all you do and again, CONGRATULATIONS. It's people like you who make our association the best.
Jerry Carroll (jcarroll@uscupstate.edu) 3/7/2008 11:43:33 AM
Congratulations! You deserve it! Thanks for all you do for us!
Wanda Scarborough (scarboroughw@ecu.edu) 3/7/2008 10:38:52 AM
Danny, You are our NC hero. You have touched so many lives in our association and we are so very proud of you. You certainly have lived up to this award and are an inspiration to bookstore employees everywhere. Thanks for your friendship and guidance over the years. Congratulations!
Ed Burda (burdaep@ab.edu) 3/7/2008 10:29:49 AM
Great job Danny! I first met Danny through New England Buying Consortium meetings and was impressed with his enthusiam for his job. He has also presented education programs to the West Virginia Association and his knowledge of the business is unsurpassed.
Ed Burda
julie balamut (Julie.Balamut@dctc.edu) 3/7/2008 9:24:18 AM
Danny: I'm thrilled, thrilled, thrilled for you and none deserve it more than you. Your passion for good educational programing has benefited our industry for years and it has been my honor to work with such a wonderful professional. And "Doing it More in a Small Store" put you over the top, I'm sure. Go out and celebrate, my friend, this small token of the industry's appreciation for all you do.
Terry Murphy (tmurphy@hcc.mass.edu) 3/7/2008 9:03:15 AM
First, my sincerest congratulations to Danny. He is a class act, with an excellent sense of humor, and a dedication to making his contribution to assist those he associates with, both within the industry, but also in his day to day life.
Second, I want to thank Danny for his kind comments about me. I enjoyed having Danny in seminars that I facilitated, and truly getting to know him. I am honored to share this award with him and others.
Congratulations again, Danny.
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