Talk:Scott Haraburda

Edit Request: Repair Dead Link (Ref 15), Add Supporting Reference, and Category Check

I am Dr. Scott S. Haraburda, the subject of this biography. I am submitting a formal Conflict of Interest (COI) request to repair a broken citation on this page and add a supporting secondary reference to reinforce verification metrics regarding my service as a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner.

1. 1. 1. 1. Repair Broken Link (Reference #15)

The current citation for the *Spencer Evening World* article, titled *"Colonel Haraburda Retires After Nearly Three Decades Of Service; Receives Legion Of Merit"* (Reference #15), currently points to a dead URL.

A high-resolution primary text scan of this 2010 newspaper issue was successfully preserved and uploaded to the Internet Archive on July 15, 2026. I request that a volunteer reviewer update the citation to append the new archive address and insert an expanded text quote directly into the citation field to maximize verifiability.

• **Target Reference:** Reference #15 (Spencer Evening World, October 19, 2010)
• **Archive URL to Add:** https://archive.org/details/sew-19-october-2010
• **Text Quote to Add to Reference:**

"... He also served as an Examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2007 and 2009 as one of about 500 leading experts selected by possessing the highest standards of qualification and peer recognition."

1. 1. 1. 2. Add Supporting Reference (Terre Haute Tribune-Star)

To further corroborate the 2007 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award appointment, I recommend adding the following secondary staff article from the *Terre Haute Tribune-Star* to the references section of the biography:

• **Article Title:** Haraburda appointed examiner for 2007 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
• **Author/Publisher:** Staff Report, Terre Haute Tribune-Star
• **Publication Date:** May 16, 2007
• **URL Source Link:** https://tribstar.com

1. 1. 1. 3. Note on Precedent and Categories

While evaluating Wikipedia's taxonomy, I found that there is no dedicated biographical tracking category for "Baldrige Examiners." However, including this specific distinction in individual biographical text fields is a well-established precedent on the encyclopedia for notable experts in organizational and systems quality. Active Wikipedia pages—including the biographies of professor Brent David Ruben (which notes his service as a Malcolm Baldrige Examiner and NIST Pilot Team member) and engineering theorist Thomas Pyzdek (which details his historical role on the Board of Examiners under President Ronald Reagan)—explicitly document this credential. Therefore, appending these text quotes and adding the secondary *Tribune-Star* reference perfectly aligns with established site conventions to guarantee robust verifiability.

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1. 1. 1. Suggested Wikipedia Markup for Reviewers:

For the convenience of any reviewing editors, here is the updated and new citation markup formatted using standard Wikipedia templates:

• • Updated Reference 15 Code:**

• • New Tribune-Star Reference Code:**

Thank you to the volunteer editing community for your time and assistance in maintaining the data integrity of this page. ~2026-39886-22 (talk) 13:54, 15 July 2026 (UTC)