Dr. Kenneth P. Walker, president of Edison State College, presented Dr. Wendy Chase with the high honor of the "President's Award" Aug. 17 for her outstanding work as a professor and leader at Edison State College.

She is a professor of Humanities who came to Southwest Florida and Edison State College five years ago.

In that time Chase has:

- Organized and continues to serve as advisor to the College's Film Society.

- Served as discipline chair for the Humanities and Fine Arts for two years, during which time she was instrumental in curriculum revision projects as a result of Critical Thinking and SACS conferences she attended.

- Paved the way for a full-time faculty member in Fine Arts and is an active member of the Cultural Committee, a group that is committed to the establishment of an arts district on the Lee Campus.

- She is a member of the Black Maria Film Festival Committee.

- She is a member of the Public Art Committee for the city of Fort Myers.

- She was an organizer of the Edison Era Film Festival, serving as one of its presenters.

- She has taken a leadership role on the Holocaust Memorial Committee, arranging for guest speakers and serving as a presenter.

- For the past two years, she has served as one of three judges for the High School Musical Awards that culminate with a well-attended presentation ceremony at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall.