News Release 594

Missouri Department of Natural Resources Honors Glen Young With Public Service Award

Volume 35-594	Contact: Hylan Beydler
(For immediate release)	573-368-2118

ROLLA, MO, DEC. 26, 2007 -- "Responding to numerous environmental emergencies on short notice, Glen Young has shown a strong commitment to protecting Missouri’s natural resources for current and future citizens,” said colleague Peter Price. Young and Price are geologists with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Geology and Land Survey. Price nominated Young for the James Hadley Williams Public Service Award, an award Young received Dec. 12.

Mimi Garstang, state geologist and director of the Division of Geology and Land Survey, joined with staff from the department, Williams (the award's namesake), and guests to honor Young at the Geology and Land Survey offices in Rolla.

Established in 2003, the award is named for retired director and state geologist James Hadley Williams, who served the citizens for nearly 40 years. Williams' qualities of enthusiasm, dedication, hard work and unselfish devotion to meeting the needs of all Missourians are legendary. Presented on an annual basis, the honor goes to the Division of Geology and Land Survey staff member who best embodies the qualities of a selfless public servant. In nominating Young, Price stated, "Glen has risen through the ranks to become the chief of the subsurface investigations unit. He is an expert in several specialized technical areas including groundwater monitoring, site investigation, surface geophysical techniques and risk-based corrective action,” said Price.

“Glen goes far beyond the call of duty on a daily basis. His leadership and mentoring skills serve the organization well. Glen is a careful planner. He leads and conducts physically demanding field activities including geophysical surveys, drilling and sampling. He is considered the “go-to” person for many unusual site-investigation challenges,” said Price.

In presenting the award, Garstang said, "I am pleased to present this award to Glen. He demonstrates a tremendous, selfless work ethic and definitely fits the definition of public servant.”

Accepting the award, Young said, "Of all the awards within the department, the James Hadley Williams Award is the one I respect the most. I would like to thank Peter Price for nominating me, but I couldn't do the work that I do without the help of the people I work with." A registered geologist, Young has worked with the department for 13 years.

The Division of Geology and Land Survey offers fact sheets, maps, trading cards and a wide variety of publications on topics such as rocks, minerals and fossils. Visitors are welcome to tour the Ed Clark Museum of Geology, which is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The publications desk in Rolla can be reached by calling 573-368-2125 or 800-361-4827 or visit on the Web at www.dnr.mo.gov/geology.

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.

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Photo: www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel/glenyoung.jpg
Photo Caption: Jim Williams (former state geologist and director of the Division of Geology and Land Survey) with Glen Young, 2007 recipient of the James Hadley Williams Public Service Award and Mimi Garstang, state geologist and division director.