In Brief

Wade cited as top college debate coach

Melissa Wade, director of the Barkley Forum, has received the Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) Don Brownlee Award for outstanding achievement in scholarship, education and service. The award was presented to Wade at the CEDA Nationals Debate Championship at San Diego State University last month.

The CEDA award recognizes Wade's role in the success of the Barkley Forum debate team, the scholarship of Barkley Forum students, and the community service provided through Barkley Forum programs.

The Barkley Forum annually hosts one of the largest high school speech and debate tournaments, as well as two instructional institutes for high school students.

Four athletes named All-Americans

Several Emory student-athletes attained milestones at the spring NCAA Division III national championships. Earning All-America honors were sophomore Troy Thompson of Memphis, Tenn., men's track and field; junior Amy Smith of Altamonte Springs, Fla., women's tennis; and seniors Travis Saacke of Henderson, Ky., and Todd Getz of Cincinnati, men's tennis.

Thompson won the triple jump to become the school's first national champion in that sport. Smith advanced to the championship match of the NCAA singles tournament, the highest finish ever by an Eagle in that sport. Saacke reached the semi-finals of the singles championship and reached the quarterfinals of the doubles championship along with his partner, Getz. The latter two helped Emory place fourth in the team championship, the school's highest finish ever in men's tennis.

Hatcher named to Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars

Charles R. Hatcher Jr., director of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center and vice president for Health Affairs, has been selected as a 1995 Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars inductee.

Hatcher and 14 other scientists and clinicians were honored during the society's 26th induction ceremony and at the Johns Hopkins commencement ceremony last month.

A 1950 graduate of the University Georgia and 1954 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia, Hatcher established and developed the School of Medicine's nationally renowned open heart surgery program.

Three providers of temporary personnel named

After extensive review of alternative temporary staffing services, Emory has contracted with Olsten, Norrell and Randstad service companies to provide temporary employees on an "as needed" basis for the University, as well as Emory Hospital and Crawford Long Hospital. Requests for temporary employees should be directed to the Employment Department at 727-7031, who will connect the department with the appropriate service as well as monitor and coordinate the services. No other temporary services should be contacted. Comments and questions should be directed to Harriett Hoerrner at 727-7548.

Ballard named AHSR 1995 Young Investigator

David Ballard, director of the Center for Clinical Evaluation Sciences and professor of medicine in the medical school and professor of epidemiology in the School of Public Health, has been named one of two 1995 Young Investi-gators by the Association for Health Services Re-search (AHSR). The award recognizes the contributions of scholars less than 40 years of age whose work demonstrates remarkable impact on the field of health services research.

President and founder of the Kerr L. White Institute for Health Services Research, Ballard has created a consortium of peer review organizations and academic medical centers to apply state-of-the-art health services research methods to assess and improve the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries.

AHSR is the national membership organization formed to strengthen the relationship between the users and producers of health services research.

Caffe Antico reopens to Emory community

Caffe Antico in the Carlos Museum reopened earlier this month under new management. Located on the museum's third floor, Caffe Antico serves a variety of European favorites, including continental breakfasts, gourmet lunches, cappuccino and desserts. Coupons for 10 percent off through July 31 are available to faculty, staff and students.