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Southern
Appalachia Botonical Society
Pittillo Receives Bartholomew Award |
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Devoting
your life to studying the world around you is a noble endeavor.
And it is this very endeavor, studying the world
of plants, especially in Southern Appalachia, that has brought
honor and recognition to Dr. J. Dan Pittillo, '61.
The 10th recipient of the Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew Award, presented annually
by the Southern Appalachia Botanical Society, Pittillo has more than 40 publications
dealing mainly with plant ecology and floristics.
Among his professional activities, Pittillo is the president of the Highlands
Biological Foundation Inc., conservation committee chairman of the North Carolina
Academy of Sciences and past president of the Southern Appalachian Botanical
Society.
The professor of biology at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N. C.,
received his A.B. in biology from Berea, his M.S. from the University of Kentucky
and PhD. in botany from the University of Georgia.
The Bartholomew award is presented in memory of society member Elizabeth Ann
Bartholomew to individuals who have distinguished themselves in professional
and public service that advances the knowledge and appreciation of the world
of plants. |
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