Congrats to Director of Sports Information Dick Quinn on receiving the Ephraim Williams Medal!
DQ, as he's known around campus, is retiring in June after 36 years of service. He is only the 16th person to receive the prestigious medal, created in 1984 to recognize non-Williams graduates who have demonstrated exceptional service and dedication. President Maud Mandel described highlights of Quinn’s career, including the role he played in bringing ESPN to Weston Field to broadcast College GameDay. Today, legions of his sports info “alums” are part of a global network in and around sports that DQ regularly taps as he helps connect students to internships and jobs.
DQ was surprised with the award following last week's Deford-Pinsky Student Broadcasting Awards ceremony, awards which he created in 1990 and 2009, respectively, to honor student achievements in
@ephsports information. Earlier in the evening, filmmaker and former student broadcaster Jason Hehir ’98 addressed the crowd before 1...