Student Advancement Program Honors Two From UB

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The president and adviser of the University Student Alumni Board (USAB) at UB won top awards at a recent meeting of District II of the Association of Student Advancement Programs.

Michael G. Patterson, a senior majoring in business administration who has held various offices with USAB, was named the district's Most Outstanding Student Member.

Kathleen S. Heckman, assistant director in the UB Office of Alumni Relations, was named Most Outstanding Adviser.

Patterson was cited for the positive impact of his dedication, leadership, energy and enthusiasm on increasing USAB's membership, campus visibility and community-service activities.

Among the activities cited were Oozfest, the annual volleyball in the mud tournament that draws hundreds of players and spectators to UB each spring, and projects with the Buffalo and Erie County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Habitat for Humanity.

Patterson, of Tully, N.Y., is a member of the Golden Key national honor society and has served as an orientation aide.

Heckman was honored for her interest in and support of USAB.

A native of Forestville and a member of USAB when she was a UB undergraduate, Heckman earned a bachelor's degree in geography in 1992 and a master's degree in business administration in 1995, also from UB.

In her position with the alumni relations office, she coordinates and assists with various alumni projects and events, including homecoming, special-year reunion's and the "Meet a Mentor Career Networking Program."

Heckman lives in Clarence.