University seeks nominations for telecom award

The University of South Florida is seeking nominations for the annual Harry J. Pfister Award. The deadline for nominations for the award is Dec. 13.

The university gives the annual award to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of telecommunications over a period of time. The award will be presented on Jan. 15, 2003 during BICSI's 2003 Winter Conference at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

The award was created in 1982 in honor of Harry J. Pfister, founder of the BICSI Winter Conference, formerly held in Tampa. In 1972, Pfister brought the idea of a winter conference for the telecommunications infrastructure industry to the university. The conference soon became a reality.

Pfister has provided support to the university's Alumni Association, the campus theatre, and the College of Engineering, and has served as a committee member.

Past winners of the Pfister Award include Bob Stoffels, noted author and editor; BICSI past president Dunn Harvey, RCDD/LAN specialist; and Joe O'Brien, who was recognized for his life-long efforts to promote fire safety in the industry.

Nominations should include: the person's name, address, job title, and company affiliation; a brief description of contributions made by the nominee to the field of telecommunications, and any pertinent supporting data. The nominee need not be a member of BICSI.

Nominations may be mailed to Pfister Award, c/o Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, USF College of Engineering, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ENB 118, Tampa, FL 33620. For more information visit www.bicsi.org.