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Second annual Ofeciar Award at Whitman honors alum killed in Afghanistan

February 20, 2009


Amy Schmitz
aemehrin@syr.edu



The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will award the second annual
Major Henry "Hank" S. N. Ofeciar Award for Leadership on Feb. 24 in Room 402 at 11
a.m. The award will be presented by Colonel Troy A. Clay, commandant of the U.S. Army
Financial Management School and Colonel (Retired ) David Berg, director of defense
programs in the Whitman School. The second annual Major Henry S.N. Ofeciar Award for
Leadership will be awarded to Major Leslie Barnett '09.


Ofeciar '05 ACP/DCP was killed in August 2007 in Afghanistan as a result of his service
during Operation Enduring Freedom. The award is presented annually to a Whitman
Defense Programs student who has displayed the qualities of leadership, selfless support to
other students, and support and participation in the Whitman School events during the
summer and fall semesters.


For more information, contact Amy Mehringer, Whitman communications manager, at
(315) 443-3834 or aemehrin@syr.edu.