Presidential Leadership Award

2008 RECIPIENT

The Presidential Leadership Award Planning and Review Committee would like to congratulate Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter of Frostburg State University as the recipient of the 2008 Presidential Leadership Award!

From left: Brandon Busteed, Founder and CEO of Outside The Classroom; Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter, President of Frostburg State University; Michael Lanahan, President of The Gordie Foundation, with the Presidential Leadership Award.

Since his presidency began in 2006, Dr. Gibralter has actively partnered with students, campus administrators, and other community agencies to address alcohol abuse, especially with regard to underage, high-risk drinking. Dr. Gibralter provided support for student-led initiatives and was personally involved in bringing together on- and off-campus law enforcement agencies that led to a dramatic improvement in the sharing of information. As a result, the alcohol issue is no longer viewed as a perennial source of contention between the university and the city of Frostburg. Instead, community leaders now partner with University officials in order to change the culture of alcohol abuse on both the campus and community levels.

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