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Dr. Lydia Minatoya Honored as the College of Education’s
2001 Distinguished Alumnus Award Recipient
Award to be Presented at Gala on April 21
(COLLEGE PARK, MD. — April 2001) -- Lydia Minatoya, Ph.D., is the College of Education recipient of the 2001 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Minatoya will be among the honorees feted at the Second Annual Alumni Association Awards Gala on Saturday, April 21, 2001, at the University Inn and Conference Center. The celebration begins with a reception, followed by dinner and the awards presentation. More than 500 guests are expected to attend the event, which will feature Johnny Holliday, "The Voice of the Terrapins," as the emcee. The College’s honoree earned her Ph.D. in counseling from Department of Counseling and Personnel Services in 1981. She lives in Seattle, where she is a counselor and faculty member at North Seattle Community College. An acclaimed author, her most recent books are The Strangeness of Beauty --a novel of three generations of women who reunite on the brink of World War II and Talking to High Monks — an account that explores identity, culture and belonging. Both books are translated and published in Germany, Netherlands, and Norway with publications under negotiation in Czechoslovakia and Turkey. Minatoya’s career accomplishments include serving as a lecturer at the Maryland program in Tokyo and Okinawa (1983-1985), and an appointment as an assistant professor at Boston University from 1981 to 1983. . Her research is focused on culture and identity and publications include two books and 17 journal articles on such topics as Japanese and American women, cross-national marriages, and freshman needs assessment. Minatoya was nominated for the National Book Award in the field of Fiction in 1999. Her other honors include: University of Maryland-- Thomas M. Magoon Award for Distinguished Alumni (1999); Pacific Northwest Bookseller’s Award (1993); Washington State Governor’s Writer’s Award (1993); Individual Artists Grant awarded by King County Arts Commission (1991 and 1993); Notable Book Award (1992); Books to Remember Award (1992); and the PEN/Jerard Award from the American Center PEN Association (1991). In addition to the Ph.D. she received from Maryland in 1981, she also holds bachelors degree in sociology from Saint Lawrence University (1972), and a master’s degree in education earned in 1976 from George Washington University. This is the second year that the University of Maryland Alumni Association has sponsored Alumni Awards Gala. Last year’s honoree from the College was the Honorable William Goodling, a 1953 graduate of the College. Goodling recently retired from the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served Pennsylvania’s 19th District. Goodling is a member of the College’s Board of Visitors. For more information on the University of Maryland Alumni Association, visit www.maryland.edu/alumni/ ###
About the College of Education The College of Education at the University of Maryland is ranked 22nd among colleges of education for 2002 by U.S. News & World Report. College programs prepare educators, counselors, psychologists, administrators, researchers and educational specialists. Graduates work with individuals from infancy through adulthood in schools, community agencies, colleges and universities. Educational programs are accredited and approved by the following: national Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Maryland State Department of Education, American Psychological Association, Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Professions, and Council on Rehabilitation Education. For more information, visit: www.education.umd.eduFor more information on this news release, contact Deborah Hudson, Director of Public Relations, College of Education, 301.405.8145, or e-mail: dh219@umail.umd.edu |
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