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| Issue 5: March 2003 |
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Marjorie Jones Receives Berger Award
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Dr. Iain Crawford, left, dean of the School of Liberal Arts, congratulates Marjorie M. Jones, right, the 2003 recipient of the Sydney L. and Sadelle Berger Faculty Community Service Award. |
The protection, preservation, interpretation, and study of archaeological and historic sites are a priority for Marjorie M. Jones, this year's recipient of the Sydney L. and Sadelle Berger Faculty Community Service Award.
The award, presented by the USI Faculty and Academic Affairs Committee, was announced during the School of Liberal Arts Honors Program March 17.
As an instructor of anthropology and sociology at USI and an advocate for protection of archaeological sites around the state, Jones has spent much of her adult life working to protect and preserve our heritage. She also helped establish USI as a repository for important archaeological artifacts.
Since 1992, when she was appointed by the governor, Jones has served as an 8th District representative for the Indiana Heritage Trust Program, recommending lands to be bought and preserved. She's been involved in more than 200 projects in the program.
In archaeological research, she has been a part of or the leader in 10 archaeological surveys, and she has helped excavate seven sites in Southern Indiana and Kentucky. She also has lobbied for laws to protect archaeological sites.
Other community projects that have benefited from her volunteer efforts are Angel Mounds, Historic Southern Indiana, and the Council for the Conservation of Indiana Archaeology.
Jones was instrumental in establishing Native American Days as an annual festival helping to raise community awareness at Angel Mounds. She also wrote the exhibit catalogue for the site's museum.
Jones joined the USI faculty in 1989. She earned a master's degree from University of Arizona.
The Sydney and Sadelle Berger Faculty Community Service Award is made possible by the Bergers' son, Charles, and his wife Leslie.
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