| Show PROUDLY Michael Perry displays the award presented to him He stands by one of the many reasons he was awarded the 4 Museum director named as The Utah State Division of Parks and Recreation on March 15 recognized Michael Museum Administrator of Dinosaur Natural History Museum in as its Outstanding Employee of the Perry was honored by his fellow employees at the Division's Annual Awards Banquet held at the Homestead in He was awarded a plaque in recognition for his outstanding loyalty and personal contribution as employee of the Mike Perry came to the Division as the Museum Administrator of Dinosaur Natural History Museum December He has served in that position since His special contribution affected his selected as the 1978 Outstanding Employee of the Year came largely as a result of his work in developing the new Dinosaur Gardens to the This project has- brought about one of the finest life-size ancient reptile exhibits to be found anywhere in the The enthusiasm and dedication which he demonstrated on this project is indicative of the way he tackles all his job rendering him a worthy recipient of the Outstanding Employee Mike was born in Idaho January His family moved to Salt Lake City when he was three years He was graduated from Olympus High School in 1964 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology in 1971 and a Master of Science degree in ornithology in 1973 from the University of While at the University of he was a Teaching curator of the Ornithology worked at the Cancer Research and was a member of the Junior Science He collaborated with William H. Bahle in the research and writing of a book for the Utah Museum of Natural titled for which he is co-author with This book is recognized by ornithologists as the finest field guide available on birds of Perry and his have two a boy and a xh years old and Mike's professionalism carries over into all phases of his He has been vice president and president of the Utah Museum is president of the Vernal Audubon chairman of the Dinosaur Gardens member of the Travel a director of the Flaming Gorge Nature He is the recipient of the Vernal Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Service Scouting has been a life-time activity for He is an Eagle Scout and is currently serving as a He is an active member of his having served a mission from 1965 to 1967 in Mike and his family enjoy and most other outdoor He enjoys writing and is currently working on a book dealing with the birds of the Flaming Gorge |
