In the Wednesday, March 6, edition of The Berkeley Independent, I wrote about one of many Black cemeteries displaced by the South Carolina Public Service Authority’s Pinopolis Basin (we call
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The Walter T. Cox Award was awarded to
Kerri Cahill, Ph.D., Branch Chief of the National Park Service’s Denver Service Center Planning Division, for sustained achievement in public service providing leadership in administration of public lands and for policy formation affecting our natural and cultural resources.
The Award is so named in appreciation of Dr. Cox s distinguished career in education and public service, especially his tenure as President of Clemson University and as the Director of the Santee-Cooper Authority.
The Award recognizes sustained achievement in public service on the firing line, where the public interest meets the private interest in public policy formulation and administration; distinguished leadership and support of innovation in conflict resolution of policy initiatives that enhance the quality of life; personal achievements during a career or in a specific episode that provides inspiration and leadership to others in serving the above purposes.