A Mason woman who has been a volunteer at the Kroger Classic for 22 years has been named PGA Tour Champion Volunteer of the Year.

She is Mary Wright, who served as chairman of the standard bearers in last year's Kroger Classic. She was chosen through a balloting process from among 30,000 volunteers on the 2002 Champions Tour schedule.

The announcement was made by Tim Finchem, PGA tour commissioner, and Margie French, Kroger Classic tournament director.

"I feel honored and humble to receive the honor," said Wright, a production coordinator for Ameritex Custom Homes in Cheviot.

"Golf has been in my family for many years. This is something I love."

As chairwoman of the standard bearers, Wright is among the volunteers who walk with each golfing group and hold signs detailing the score for each player.

"I hold instructional meetings with the volunteers on the proper behavior, positioning of standard at the tee and green, and the proper technique of walking down the fairway with the standard," Wright said.

She is on the board of directors of Cystic Fibrosis and was the volunteer coordinator for the Hospice of Greater Cincinnati for eight years.

A Thomas More College professor has won the most prestigious award in the field of human performance technology.

She is Kathy L. Dye, Ph.D., who received the International Society for Performance Improvement Award of Excellence for her research on human performance.

Her research is titled Effective Human Resource Development Evaluation.

The award recognizes significant contributions in the field of human performance.

Dye researched four levels of training, measuring reaction, learning, behavior and results.

Dye is an assistant professor of business administration at Thomas More, a Catholic, liberal arts college in Crestview Hills. It is affiliated with the Diocese of Covington.

U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Thomas More among the top comprehensive colleges in the region for its academic reputation, retention of students, faculty resources, selectivity in admissions, financial resources, alumni giving and graduation rates.

The Junior League of Cincinnati, an organization of women, is hosting a Feb. 13-16 shopping event in conjunction with the Home & Garden Show at the Albert B. Sabin Cincinnati Convention Center.

The event is called the Garden Market, a fund-raiser for the league's mission. It will include about 100 vendors on the third floor of the convention center.

One of the league's newest project is MindPeace, a collaboration with the league and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, focusing on children's mental health issues.

Allen Howard's "Some Good News" column runs Sunday-Friday. If you have suggestions about outstanding achievements, or people who are uplifting to the Tristate, let him know at 768-8362, at ahoward@enquirer.com or by fax at 768-8340.