West Virginia University has honored longtime Morgantown City Manager Dan Boroff with the Presidents Distinguished Service Award for his exemplary leadership and service to the University and state.

WVU President David C. Hardesty Jr. presented the award during Sundays (Dec. 11) December Graduates Convocation at the WVU Coliseum.

Today we are honoring an individual whose work has helped to place Morgantown among the nations best places to live and work,he said.

Boroff has served as Morgantowns city manager for 13 years. During that time, the downtown business district has been revitalized and the completion of the Caperton Rail Trail has attracted tourists to the community and generated new businesses. Also, recent job growth in Morgantown has far outpaced both state and national averages, Hardesty noted.

Boroff has worked closely with WVU leaders to make sure that the University and the city both prosper during this time of unprecedented growth,he said.Maintaining Morgantowns status as one of the safest and most livable places in America has been Boroffs overriding goal.

Boroff attended WVU and graduated with a bachelors degree in political science in 1973 and a master of public administration degree in 1974.

He is currently a member of the WVU Social Justice Council and the 2006 Martin Luther King Jr. Program Committee.

Prior to becoming Morgantown city manager, he served as city manager of Clarksburg from 1987-92 and assistant city manager of Bluefield from 1974-87. His community service includes work with the United Way, chambers of commerce and economic development agencies.

Boroff served his country in the Vietnam War and retired from the West Virginia National Guard at the rank of colonel.