SOUTHEAST OFFICIAL GETS AWARD

Caryl K. Smith, interim vice president for student affairs at Southeast Missouri State University, received the 1991 Harold Riegelman/Maurice Jacobs Award for Outstanding Interfraternity Service last Friday in Kansas City.

The award was bestowed by Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.

"In selecting Dr. Smith as a recipient of this award, we took special note of her many and significant contributions to the American interfraternity movement," said James E. Greer Jr., national executive vice president of Zeta Beta Tau.

"Her life is a wonderful example and model for our undergraduate and alumni leaders. Fraternity is stronger today because of her many contributions," he said.

Kala Stroup, Southeast's president, said the award recognizes Smith's efforts at Southeast and several other universities over the past 20 years in improving the overall Greek system.

Smith is currently overseeing a task force that is analyzing the Greek system at Southeast and its future direction.

Harold Riegelman and Maurice Jacobs, for whom the award is named, were active in many civic, philanthropic and fraternal activities throughout their lives.

Riegelman was the senior partner in a major law firm in New York City, a one-time candidate for mayor of New York and a strong supporter of New York's cultural scene.

Jacobs founded a publishing house that was the first in America to publish prayer books and other materials in the Hebrew language. He served as a board member, officer and president of many organizations in support of the North American Jewish community.