JFound: Momrow, David C. [MC1968]

http://www.albany.edu/news/release_6109.php

Dr. Merryl H. Tisch, State Board of Regents Chancellor, Discusses Higher Education and Public Schools at UAlbany’s Annual Burton Lecture

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ALBANY, N.Y. (April 27, 2009) — Merryl H. Tisch, the first woman to serve as chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, will deliver the 25th Annual Burton Lecture at the University at Albany’s Page Hall (downtown campus) on April 28. The chancellor will be introduced by Carl T. Hayden, chairman of the Board of Trustees for the State University of New York. “Leading a Race to the Top: Higher Education’s Role in Raising Standards for New York’s Public Schools” is the title of Ms. Tisch’s lecture. The event also includes the presentation of the annual Distinguished Public Service Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Contributions to Public Service, honoring notable individuals who have dedicated their careers to serving the people of New York.

The 2009 honorees are:

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David C. Momrow, School of Public Health Distinguished Public Service Award. Morrow, the senior vice president of Cancer Control for the American Cancer Society, is responsible for Prevention & Detection, Patient & Family Service initiatives, and Advocacy & Government Relations for the states of New York and New Jersey. Prior to joining the Cancer Society in 1999, he worked for the NYS Department of Health for more than 30 years and contributed in the development of the Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Adult Health and served as its first director. The Division was created to address prevention and control of the leading causes of death and disability for all New Yorkers.

Momrow was one of the founders of the Association of State and Territorial Chronic Disease Program Directors and later served as its president. More recently he served as chair, Advisory Committee to CDC on the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.

Momrow received his Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Manhattan College. He and his wife, Estelle, have three children and five (soon to be eight) grandchildren.

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Momrow, David C. [MC????]

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Dear John,

   I believe that Dave is a member of the Class of 1968.

   Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Momrow, David C. [MC1968]

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

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