Thursday, October 7th
7 p.m. Alumni Wall of Honor Induction Ceremony; Alumni Lounge, College Union
The West Liberty University Alumni Association Board of Directors instituted a project in 1990 to showcase our very successful graduates of the University. This project is named the “Alumni Wall of Honor.” It is a dramatic way to honor some of the University’s most distinguished alumni. It eloquently displays the pride we hold in the accomplishments of our graduates.
This year’s inductees include:
Louis P. Cardamone, 1965
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He was recognized by his Ohio contemporaries as one of the state’s most effective school superintendents. Under his leadership, pioneering educational programs were included in his school districts; these types of programs are common-place today. The programs Cardamone instilled included multi-aged grouping, inclusionary programs for handicapped students and year-round schooling.
In 1993, the Buckeye Association of School Administrators, the state school superintendent’s organization, awarded Cardamone the “Exemplary Leadership Award.” That same year, the Ohio County Boards Association recognized him for the leadership that resulted in the students in his school districts improving their performance on the state’s proficiency examinations
The curricular and instructional programs in every school district Cardamone served as its superintendent were improved, but one of his most notable achievements was establishing the International Baccalaureate (IB) program in the Warren City Schools Harding High School. Of this nation’s 26,000 public and private high schools, Harding High was only one of 400 high schools to be accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
Cardamone spent 31 years as a public school educator before retiring in 1996 because of family circumstances. With the exception of two years, he served in five of Ohio’s public school districts and as the superintendent of schools in three of those districts.
Joseph D. Clark, Jr. (1964)
Clark’s career spanned more than 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry dedicated to enhancing the safety and effectiveness of non-prescription drugs. He held various executive positions including Vice President Research, Medical and Dental Clinical Research, and Regulatory Affairs at the Warner Lambert Company and Vice President, Regulatory Affairs at Schering Plough Healthcare.
Working with industry executives, trade organizations, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration he played a significant role in the Over-the-Counter Drug Review, which resulted in non-prescription drug products with proven safety and effectiveness and standardized comprehensive labeling. Many drugs previously available only by prescription were evaluated and approved for over-the-counter use.
Dr. Clark also served as Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and the first Director of the Drug Product Evaluation Program designed to educate future pharmacists in clinical research and the new drug application (NDA) regulatory process.
He served on the Board of Directors and was Chairman of the Research and Development Council of New Jersey, an association of many of the nation’s leading technology-based commercial and academic organizations. He chaired the Patent Award Committee that annually recognized a New Jersey inventor and invention and was a member of the Selection Committee for the New Jersey Inventors Congress and Hall of Fame.
In his hometown of Randolph, N.J., he was active in the community and local government. He chaired the Drug Action Committee and was a member of the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, the Planning Board, and the Zoning Board of Adjustment. He was elected to a term on the Randolph Township Council. Kiwanis International recognized him as a “Distinguished President” of the Randolph Kiwanis.
Chip Ingram, 1976