UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 7, Page 5
October 14, 1993
College of B&E to honor three alumni for excellence

     The College of Business and Economics Alumni Association is presenting
Awards of Excellence to three alumni who have been outstanding in their
careers and personal achievements, as part of Homecoming activities at the
University.
     The annual awards ceremony will be held  at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct.
30, in Room 215 of Pencader Hall and will be followed by a tailgate from 11
a.m.- 3 p.m., near the Delaware Field House. Both events are open to alumni
and friends of the college.
     The 1993 recipients of the Awards of Excellence are
     * Donald R. Brunner of Wilmington, senior vice president of J.P.
Morgan & Co. Inc., who received his bachelor's degree in economics from
Delaware in 1966;
     * Howard E. Cosgrove of Newark, chairman, president and chief
executive officer of Delmarva Power & Light Co., who received his M.B.A.
from Delaware in 1970; and
     * Robert E. Dickerson of Fenwick Island, president and chief executive
officer of Baltimore Trust Co., who received his bachelor's degree in
business administration from Delaware in 1973.
     The Awards of Excellence were established in 1991. Criteria for the
awards include career achievement, contributions to the business field and
to the community and commitment to excellence.
     Also at the ceremony, the John F. Puglisi Scholarship will be
presented to John R. Grabowski of Richboro, Pa., a senior finance major
with an economics minor. The scholarship was established in 1992 by Donald
J. Puglisi, MBNA America Professor of Finance, in honor of his father, as a
tribute to his commitment to the value of education, athletics and
community service.
     After the ceremony, bus transportation will be available to the
tailgate, hosted by the Business and Economics Alumni Association, with
return to Clayton Hall at 4 p.m. At the tailgate, food and refreshments
will be available in the tent located in the north goal post area, behind
the Delaware Field House.
     For college alumni who wish to enjoy the Delaware-University of Maine
football game together, the B&E Alumni Association has reserved a block of
tickets for the game. Tickets are $15 each, and reserved parking is
available for $10.
     For more information on the awards ceremony, the tailgate or other
College of Business and Economics Homecoming activities, contact Joyce L.
Hart in the college at 831-2551.