At the recent meetings of the Southeastern Conference on Public Administration (SECOPA) Ed Jennings was given the Donato J Pugliese Award. The award statement says: The Donato J Pugliese Award is given in honor of its namesake Donato J Pugliese, the "Godfather" of SECOPA. Mr. Pugliese gave his time generously to ASPA and SECOPA throughout his lifetime. After his passing in 1985 at the age of 55, this award was created to honor his memory and his service, and to honor the SECOPA member who best reflects Mr. Pugliese's commitment to service and encouragement of their colleagues.