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VNMP superintendent receives NPS award

The superintendent of the Vicksburg National Military Park is among three National Park Service employees who have received  2007 Appleman-Judd-Lewis Awards.

Monika Mayr was honored Sept. 3 in a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

“I was very happy that the park was recognized for all of the good work,” said Mayr, who has worked at the VNMP for four years. “It was an award really deserved  by all the staff here.”

Mayr has worked with the National Park Service for 25 years. Before coming to Vicksburg, she worked at Biscayne National Park near Miami.

The Appleman-Judd-Lewis Award was established in 1970. It is named for three longtime National Park Service employees — historian Roy E. Appleman, historical architect Henry A. Judd and curator Ralph H. Lewis.

In addition to Mayr, Edwin Colón, facility manager at San Juan National Historic Site, and Rosie Pepito, chief of cultural resources at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, will receive awards.

“I am so proud of these three dedicated National Park Service professionals and the work they have done to preserve America’s cultural resources,” National Park Service Director Mary A. Bomar said in a news release.

Patton named managing broker

Julie Patton has been promoted to managing broker of BrokerSouth Properties.

Previously, Patton was a realtor associate with BrokerSouth. She obtained her broker license in May and has five years of experience in the real estate business.

BrokerSouth is located at 3205 N. Frontage Road.

WAPT meteorologist to speak at VAMP

The October meeting of the Vicksburg Association of  Marketing Professionals will feature David Hartman, WAPT’s chief meteorologist.

Hartman will speak during VAMP’s Oct. 7 meeting, set for noon at Ameristar Casino’s Heritage Buffet.

Hartman has held his position at WAPT since 1986. A 1983 graduate of Pennsylvania State University, he began his career in broadcasting with WOLO-TV in Columbia, S.C., and continued to WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, S.C., before landing at WAPT.

Hartman has been named seven times Mississippi’s best television meteorologist by the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters. He and is wife, Diane, an executive producer at Mississippi Public Broadcasting, have three children and live in Rankin County.

For information on VAMP, call secretary Derek Adams at 601-630-3747.

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