The Human Ecology Alumni Association of Cornell University has announced that Grace Richardson of New York City is the winner of the 1998 Helen Bull Vandervort Alumni Achievement Award for outstanding professional and volunteer services.

Richardson, who received her master's degree from Cornell in 1962, is currently the vice president for Global Consumer Affairs at the Colgate Palmolive Co. In addition to the busy work schedule that her career entails, she has donated her time as a member of the board of directors for many organizations, including the YWCA of New York City, the Cornell Club of NYC, and the NYC International Women's Forum. She has been honored by the YWCA in their Academy of Women Achievers and is the recipient of the Family Circle Golden Leaf Award for Consumer Education Materials.

At the Human Ecology Alumni Association Annual Reunion Breakfast on June 6, Richardson will be presented with the award and also cited for her many contributions and dedicated service to the College of Human Ecology and to Cornell. She has served on the Advancement Committee for the College of Human Ecology, its Advisory Council and its Campaign Committee. She is also a member of the President's Council of Cornell Women and ex-officio member of the University Council. In the words of one alumnus from the College of Human Ecology, "I am truly amazed with Grace's continued and ever-expanding commitment to the university." Richardson also holds a B.S. from Simmons College and an M.B.A. from New York University.

The Helen Bull Vandervort Alumni Achievement Award has been presented annually since 1983 to an alumnus of the College of Human Ecology who has demonstrated those qualities exemplified by the late Helen Bull Vandervort. These include outstanding performance in each of the following: service to Cornell, service to the college, professional roles and or volunteer roles and responsibilities, and contributions and honors as recognized by one's peers. Nominations for this prestigious award are submitted by faculty members, administrators, regional Cornell Clubs, alumni groups and individual alumni.