UH-Clear Lake president receives Quasar Award

University of Houston-Clear Lake President William A. Staples will receive the coveted Quasar Award from the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership.

The Quasar Award is presented annually to an outstanding elected official or business leader who, through their actions and leadership during the course of the previous year, demonstrated a strong and continual effort to support the business foundations of the greater Bay Area Houston communities.

“I am honored to receive the Quasar Award and accept it on behalf of UH-Clear Lake faculty, staff, students and alumni,” said Staples. “As a partnership-oriented and community-minded university, UH-Clear Lake values our long-term relationship with the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership and our joint efforts to advance the economic development and quality-of-life of Bay Area Houston.”

Staples was selected in appreciation of his many contributions to the economic vitality of the Bay Area Houston region. Beyond educating the leaders of tomorrow, he has made many significant contributions that the selection committee considers notable. His work with BAHEP has led to the creation of the Bay Area Houston Center for Regional Economic Excellence. Staples, who served as chairman of the board for two consecutive terms, has been an active supporter of BAHEP since he took office as UH-Clear Lake president in 1995. The 16th annual Quasar Award Banquet will be held Jan. 18, 2008.

Other community affiliations for Staples include serving as a member of the advisory boards of the Bay Area Transportation Partnership and Communities In Schools Bay Area as well as the Community Leaders Council of the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast. In December 2006, he completed a six-year term as a commissioner for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges and, in October 2007, he completed a two-year term as vice president of the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities.

   
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