Hoosiers for Higher Education
Awards
Sue H. Talbot Distinguished HHE Member Award
Sue H. Talbot was the founding director of Hoosiers for Higher Education, which was established in 1991. Sue was solely responsible for the development and execution of the master plan that created one of the very first university-based grassroots organizations in the country. Due to her unparalleled organizational and leadership skills as well as her indefatigable commitment to creating a model advocacy program, HHE is considered one of the “best practices” government relations programs in America.
Sue H. Talbot
Sue’s legacy of service to Indiana University and the state of Indiana is remarkable, and her love for teaching is exemplified in numerous areas. She taught first grade in Bloomington for many years, and she has served as associate director of LEAD (Leadership in Education Administration Development) in the IU School of Education and director of alumni education programs for the IU Alumni Association. The Indiana Teacher of the Year in 1978, Sue served as special assistant for education to Governor Robert Orr, and has served as an elected member of the IU Board of Trustees since 2001. Honors bestowed upon Sue include the IUAA President’s Award, the School of Education Distinguished Alumnus Award, the Gertrude Rich Award, and the Elizabeth Greenleaf Scholarship Award. Twice she has been designated a Sagamore of the Wabash, a special award bestowed by Hoosier governors.
Sue Talbot’s most important commitment is to her family. Sue and her husband, Bob, have three children, Lisa Deinlein, Michelle Creek, and Robert “Bud” Talbot III. All of her children and one granddaughter are IU graduates, and Sue currently has one grandson attending IU. Sue and Bob are very proud of their eight grandchildren and spend as much of their “retirement” time as possible with their family.
In honor of Sue’s dedication and commitment in creating Hoosiers for Higher Education, we have established the Sue H. Talbot Distinguished HHE Member Award. This honor is bestowed annually upon an HHE member whose dedication to and volunteer work for HHE exemplifies Sue’s generous spirit and loving support of Indiana University. The recipient of this award is named and honored at HHE’s Annual Statehouse Visit.
2010 Sue H. Talbot Award Recipient:Sara Laycock
Ms. Laycock received her Indiana University degree from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Bloomington in 2003. Upon graduation, Sara has spent her career working the areas of economic development in Bloomington and Indianapolis. She currently serves in the department of economic and community development for the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors. Her volunteer leadership for IU and the Alumni Association includes service on the Board of the Monroe County Chapter of the IUAA until 2006, as an IU Bloomington student recruitment volunteer, and Ms. Laycock currently holds the position of President of the Central Indiana Chapter of the IU Alumni Association in Indianapolis.
Past Award Recipients
- 2009: Pat and Ken Shidler
- 2008: John E. Sullivan
- 2007: Mel and Molly Johnson
- 2006: Emil “Lucky” Reznik
Award Nominations
Nominate an HHE member for the Sue H. Talbot Distinguished HHE Member Award.
2010 Sue H. Talbot Scholarship Recipient: Iris Summers
A sophomore on the IU Bloomington campus, Ms. Summers is pursuing a major in management from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and a minor in Apparel Merchandising. She is a teaching assistant in the IU Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design, and since November, has been serving as a legislative intern in the Indiana State Senate. Ms. Summers serves as the external philanthropy chair for the Phi Mu sorority and has been actively engaged in raising funds for organizations such as the Children’s Miracle Network and Riley’s Children’s Hospital through her participation in the IU Dance Marathon. She has been selected as one of eighteen SPEA students to travel to Seoul, South Korea to perform research in public transportation.
Ms. Summers is from Valparaiso, Indiana and is the daughter of Stuart and Megan
Summers.
Scholarship Nominations
If you would like to nominate yourself or another student for the Sue H. Talbot HHE Volunteer Award Scholarship, please send a resume or curriculum vitae and a short essay (500 words maximum) outlining the nominee’s leadership positions, volunteer activities, and personal characteristics that reflect his or her spirit, dedication, and commitment to Indiana University to
hhe{at}indiana{dot}edu
