April 6, 2004

Boise State HR Director Honored By Purdue University

Jane Buser, executive director of Human Resource Services at Boise State University, has been named one of six winners of the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award from Purdue University’s School of Liberal Arts.   Buser and the other five award recipients will be honored April 15 at Purdue.  Each year Purdue’s School of Liberal Arts Alumni Board recognizes the accomplishment of its distinguished alumni and outstanding seniors. The recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award are recognized for their exceptional careers and dedication to community service. Fellow alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of Purdue nominate them for the award.   Buser graduated from Purdue with a bachelor’s degree in recreation in 1968. She joined Boise State as head of human resources in 1973.   During her more than 30 years at Boise State Buser has served in a number of capacities for professional, nonprofit and service organizations. She served as president of the Northwest Region of the College and University Personnel Association and as president of the Capital Educators Federal Credit Union board. She has also volunteered for numerous other organizations including the Idaho State Human Resources Administration, the Ada County Personnel Advisory Council, the Idaho Job Training Council, the Affirmative Action Association of Idaho, and the Boise chapters of the Red Cross and the United  Way.   -30-   Contact Jane Buser Human Resources 426-1616   Media contact Bob Evancho University Relations 426-1643