May 19, 2003
LAC's Roger Philippon Wins USM's Top Professional Award
This year's recipient of the University of Southern Maine's
Distinguished Professional Staff Award is Roger G. Philippon,
of Lewiston, assistant dean of student and community affairs
at USM's Lewiston-Auburn College (LAC). The award is presented
annually and recipients are nominated and then judged by a
committee of their peers. Winners of the award must demonstrate
commitment to the university and the community in which they
live.
Roger's career at USM started in 1995, when he came to Lewiston-Auburn
College as an enrollment services advisor. He quickly learned
the ropes of the department and soon moved to coordinating
the enrollment services activities at LAC. He took the initiative
in improving LAC's financial aid advising services, coordination
with the Portland and Gorham campuses, and outreach into the
Lewiston-Auburn area. Under Roger's leadership, LAC developed
a marketing and recruitment plan, improved on-site registrar
services, initiated regular career services workshops, and
on-site personal and career counseling services for students.
He has continued to take on additional job duties. In his
current position of assistant dean he is responsible for,
among other programs: community outreach, the Franco-American
Heritage Archival Collection, the Arts and Exhibition program,
the Writing Lab, and the L-A chapter of USM Corporate Partners.
Roger has also been instrumental in the negotiations between
LAC and Central Maine Technical College on articulation agreements
between the two institutions' programs.
Philippon has improved relations between student services
and faculty; dramatically improved LAC's visibility in Androscoggin
County; improved the amount, availability, and visibility
of testing, financial aid and scholarship information; and
taught several courses and workshops. He has taken an active
role in the USM Advising Workgroup and the Professional Staff
Senate.
"It is wonderful that Roger's dedication to USM's Lewiston-Auburn
College has been recognized by his coworkers in this very
special way. This award could not have been presented to a
more deserving person," said USM President Richard L. Pattenaude.
Philippon was elected to the Lewiston City Council a year
ago, is an active member of the Androscoggin County Chamber's
Education Committee, a member of the board of the L-A Community
Little Theater, a member of the Forum Francophone des Affairs
organizing committee, a member of the steering committee of
L-A Excels, and on the board of Great Falls TV, the local
community access television station.
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