Campus police honor four

Four civilians who played major roles in helping the UW–Madison Police Department address campus security concerns in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were honored at the department’s 11th annual awards ceremony April 17. Recipients of Chief’s awards included:

• University Communications associate director Amy Toburen, who assisted the department in coordinating and carrying out its internal and external “highest alert” communications.

• The Athletic Department’s Jamie Pollard, Doug Beard and Barry Fox, who were instrumental in developing and implementng a plan to secure Camp Randall Stadium and the Kohl Center, including totally revamping football game day operations.

UW System President Katharine Lyall presented Chief Susan Riseling with a Meritorious Service award for her immediate and appropriate response in an effort to protect and reassure the university community.

“She led by example and served as the energy and inspiration of the department for over two months as managers worked long, hard hours to meet the new and challenging demands of post-Sept. 11th police work,” Lyall says.

Capt. Dale Burke, retired Capt. Debra Hettrick and Lt. Glen Miller also received awards for meritorious service related to the department’s Sept. 11 response.

Chief’s awards also went to:

• Lyall for her efforts to improve the safety of staff, faculty, students and visitors and her outstanding leadership, including in the area of understanding, and preventing binge drinking. “President Lyall is a consistent and reliable partner in our problem-solving efforts,” Riseling says.

• Theresa Paggett-Banks, a food service worker at the Clinical Sciences Center who, on more than one occasion, helped police apprehend individuals who stole food items from the cafeteria.

• Lori DeMeuse, assistant to the director of the Elvehjem Museum, who helped evacuate the building in April 2001 when a fire ignited by a welding torch spread to a print art storage room. DeMeuse also pulled a fire alarm when a smoke detector failed to activate.

Sgt. John Lind and officers Anita Kichefski and Stewart Ballweg received lifesaving awards, and 32 members of the department received excellent service awards, several of them related to the Sept. 11 response. University Housing director Paul Evans turned the tables on the department with a special thank you. He presented it with an award of appreciation for its many years of service and dedication to his division — from directing move-in day traffic to handling residence hall emergencies to providing reassurance to staff and residents following the events of Sept. 11.