2008 Woodie Awards
Pioneering sociology professor honored
Kinney helped spark new minor, mentoring program
By: Angie Favot
Issue date: 11/19/07 Section: News
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"He was a breath of fresh air," said Larry Reynolds, a retired sociology professor. "He brought some real practical hands of knowledge to the classroom."
Reynolds was just one of the people who nominated Kinney for the Marvin Olsen Award for Distinguished Service to Sociology in Michigan from the Michigan Sociological Association, Kinney received Oct. 27 at MSU.
"I was surprised and very honored," Kinney said.
Reynolds said he nominated Kinney because of Kinney's excellence as president of the Michigan Sociology Association.
"He's a very good sociologist, a very good teacher. He's very good to his students and is very committed," Reynolds said. "While (Kinney) was president the two meetings held under him were the best, breaking attendance records for sociology events."
Sociology professor Nancy Herman-Kinney, David Kinney's wife of six years, said their relationship is intertwined with education.
"We met in the department and were colleagues for several years and then we started dating," Herman-Kinney said.
Herman-Kinney said Kinney began a mentoring program for Native American students attending CMU, and adolescents from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.
Herman-Kinney likened the program to Big Brothers Big Sisters, where the Native American students and mentors attend activities together. Children also are brought to campus to see college life firsthand.
"This was very important because so few Native Americans are attending college, so he thought it was essential to start that program," Herman-Kinney said.
In addition to starting the mentoring program, Kinney also spearheaded the development of the youth studies minor in the sociology department in 2002 - the only program of its kind in the United States.
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Laci
posted 11/19/07 @ 3:58 PM EST
While this story is a nice story, even though upon fact-checking a few facts were misleading...this is by no means timely news. He received this award nearly a month ago. (Continued…)
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