Name/Title
019 Madge R. Fitak (1973–1986, 1994–Present)Entry/Object ID
WOGS_019Description
Madge Fitak attened Mount Union College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in geology. In 1973 she was hired as a Geologist with the Ohio Geological Survey, she worked in both the Administration and the Public Information Section as a Public Information Geologist. In 1976 Madge was promoted to supervisor of the Public Information Section. Madge was selected at the Ohio Geological Survey’s 2000 Employee of the Year.
Madge left the survey while her children were young then returned in 1994.
In 2019 Madge began working on the Staff Biography Project. Her research has enormously increased our knowledge of the interworking of the Ohio Geological Survey since 1837, and was instrumental in the creation of this exhibition.
Currently she oversees the customer service duties of the Pauline Smyth Geologic Records Center and Library. In addition to her duties in the Geologic Record Center, Madge leads efforts to raise moral amongst staff, celebrate victories, and support charities.Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Ohio Geological SurveyContext
The entire staff adores Madge for her passion, kindness and supreme dedication to the Ohio Geological Survey.
Dennis N. Huff former Assistant Chief wrote the following which perfectly describes Madge’s contributions and importance to the Survey “She is the person who works behind the scenes to ensure that all of the things that need to be done to promote comradery, unity, and connectivity of past and present, are accomplished. She is the glue that truly binds the Survey together as an organization and makes it possible for all the human components of the Survey to work together, sometimes cry together, and fully commit to accomplishing the Survey’s mission and vision. Madge’s selfless devotion to the Survey as an organization and to Survey staff, both past and present, is exemplary and hard to describe adequately. Certainly, all who have worked with Madge have been blessed by that privilege."Collection
Women of The Ohio Geological SurveyCataloged By
Molly E. Hunt
