Feb 11, 2011 鈥 By Shannon Littlejohn 鈥 In Academe news, James Bann and his team's research have made local and national news; Marlene Schommer-Aikins has been selected to receive her alma mater's 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award; and Debby Werth has been appointed by Mayor Carl Brewer to participate on the city's Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) committee. The recent deaths of Floyd Earl Goldsmith, Cleve Mathews, Mira Merriman and