Calvin Names Spoelhof Award Winner

June 2, 2008 == MEDIA ADVISORY

Summary: Calvin College has named Dale DeYoung its 2008 William Spoelhof Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

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For 27 years Dale DeYoung has been doing work at Calvin that he almost hopes no one notices. De Young, an associate director for the physical plant, serves as the general contractor for campus remodeling projects and additions.

"The neat thing about what we do," said DeYoung of his talented crew, "is that we make things look like they've always been there. We try to blend our work into what is already there."

For his service at Calvin, DeYoung last week was presented with the 2008 William Spoelhof Lifetime Achievement Award, given annually to a staff member who best exemplifies the qualities of dedication, service and performance that marked former Calvin College president William Spoelhof's long affiliation with Calvin.

DeYoung said one his most challenging and rewarding projects over the years was the fifth-floor addition to the Hekman Library. He also has led such jobs as the recent renovation of the chapel plaza, a significant remodel of the Spoelhof College Center (also named in honor of president emeritus Spoelhof), numerous renovations of residence halls and on-campus apartments, the addition of an atrium to the Spoelhof Center, and the list goes on.

"Just about everything on campus has Dale's touch on it," said Phil Beezhold, director of the physical plant.

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Received on Sun Jun 1 21:26:53 2008