Elon President Leo M. Lambert has received the 2010 Periclean Service Award from Project Pericles, the organization's highest honor. The award honors an individual for his or her visionary commitment to civic engagement and outstanding contributions to Project Pericles.
Project Pericles is a national organization that encourages and facilitates commitments by colleges and universities to include education for social responsibility and participatory citizenship as an essential part of their educational programs, in the classroom, on the campus and in the community.
Under Lambert’s leadership, Elon became a founding member of Project Pericles in 2001. As the inaugural chair of the Project Pericles Presidents’ Council and an eight-year member of the Board of Directors, Lambert has played an integral role in the development and national recognition of Project Pericles and its programs.
Eugene M. Lang, founder and chair of Project Pericles, paid tribute to Lambert in announcing the award at ceremonies held on April 8 at the Debating for Democracy national conference held in New York.
“For nine years, Project Pericles has benefited enormously from Dr. Lambert’s hands-on involvement and inspired leadership,” Lang said. “The creative, effective and far-reaching civic engagement initiatives that Elon University has developed with the encouragement and support of Dr. Lambert serve as models for colleges and universities nationwide. I congratulate Dr. Lambert on this recognition and thank him for his longstanding and ongoing commitment to the mission of Project Pericles.”