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Dr. David Dailey is awarded the Life Achievement Award by the International Graphic Arts Education Association.
Dr. David W. Dailey, graphic arts professor in Eastern Kentucky University′s Department of Technology, has been awarded the International Graphic Arts Education Association′s highest honor — the Frederick D. Kagy Life Achievement Award. Dailey, who joined the EKU faculty in 1989, was presented the Kagy Award for his "significant contributions to graphic arts education and the graphic arts industry" at the Association′s 84th annual conference, conducted July 26-30 on the EKU campus. He has served two terms as president of IGAEA and also as first vice president in charge of publications. He has been the organization′s sustaining membership chair since 2001. At EKU, Dailey serves on the graduate faculty and on numerous committees. He has served as chair of the state communications standards committee for secondary education and is the chair of the department′s graphic communications advisory committee. He was presented the Student Affairs Distinguished Service Award for 2007-08 for orienting and advising new freshmen. He has served as president of the local chapters of the Club of Printing House Craftsmen in Lexington and Greenville, S.C., and was named Craftsman of the Year by the Lexington club. Dailey holds bachelor′s, master′s and specialist degrees in education from Clemson University and a doctoral degree from the University of Kentucky. IGAEA is an association of educators in partnership with industry, dedicated to sharing theories, principles, techniques and processes relating to graphic communications and imaging technology. Its members include includes educators who teach printing and publishing at secondary and post-secondary levels throughout the U.S., Far East and Europe.