COLLEGES AND DEPARTMENTS RECOGNIZE FACULTY AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS

The individual UW colleges recognize outstanding accomplishments and performance by individual faculty and staff members. Following is a list of those honored during the 2002-2003 academic year:

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

A&S Exemplary Faculty Award - Ronald Beiswenger, Geography.

Class of 2003 Top 10 Teachers - Stormy Apgar, Criminal Justice; Stephen Bieber, Statistics; Martin Bourgeois, Psychology; Michael Brown, Communication and Journalism; William Missouri Downs, Theatre and Dance; Rodney Garnett, Music; Patricia Goodson, Chemistry; Garth Massey, International Studies and Sociology; Narina Nuñez, Psychology; and Peter Parolin, English.

A&S Seibold Award - Susan McKay, Women’s Studies.

Flittie Sabbaticals Award - Philip Holt, Modern and Classical Languages.

Pepsi Presidential Award for Excellence - Cedric Reverand, English.

A&S Extraordinary Merit in Research - Theresa Bogard, Music; Daniel Buttry, Chemistry; Carol Frost, Geology and Geophysics; Ronald Frost, Geology and Geophysics; Robert Hurtubise, Chemistry; Carlos Martinez del Rio, Zoology and Physiology; Caroline McCracken-Flesher, English; Susan McKay, Women’s Studies; Sarah Strauss, Anthropology; Lou Anne Wright, Theatre and Dance.

A&S Extraordinary Merit in Advising - Cheryl Burnett, Criminal Justice; Larry Hensel, Music;

Joseph Meyer, Zoology and Physiology; Rebecca Roberts, Communication and Journalism; Patricia Taylor, Sociology and Social Sciences.

A&S Extraordinary Merit in Teaching - William Missouri Downs, Theatre and Dance; Richard Engstrom, Political Science; Franz-Peter Griesmaier, Philosophy; David Jaeger, Chemistry; Beth Loffreda, English; James Lovvorn, Zoology and Physiology; James Myers, Geology and Geophysics; Cindy Price, Communication and Journalism; Margaret Stalder, Theatre and Dance; Katrina Zook, Music.

CASE Wyoming Professor of the Year Nominee - Susanna Goodin, Philosophy.

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

Outstanding Educators - Richard Olson, Department of Renewable Resources and William Murdoch, Department of Animal Science.

Lawrence Meeboer Outstanding Teacher - Quentin Skinner, Department of Renewable Resources.

Outstanding Adviser - Gary Moss, Department of Animal Science.

Dean’s Outstanding Staff Awards - Kelli Belden, Department of Renewable Resources research associate II; Debbie Nuss, Department of Plant Sciences office assistant senior.

Outstanding Staff Member -Debbie Stark, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics office associate.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Outstanding Junior Teaching Award - Sandra B. Richtermeyer, Department of Accounting.

Outstanding Senior Teaching Awards - Curtis A. Cramer, Department of Economics and Finance; Gary M. Fleischman, Department of Accounting.

Outstanding Junior Research Award - Robert W. Godby, Department of Economics and Finance.

Outstanding Senior Research Award - Owen R. Phillips, Department of Economics and Finance.

Outstanding Senior Service Award - Sherrill L. Shaffer, Department of Economics and Finance.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Professor of the Year - Kevin S. Lewis, Department of Management and Marketing.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching - Allen Trent, Department of Educational Studies.

Faculty Award for Outstanding Advising- Suzie Young, Department of Educational Leadership.

Faculty Award for Outstanding Research and Scholarship - Peggy Cooney, Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education.

Faculty Award for Outstanding Service to the Educational Profession - John Stellern, Department of Special Education.

Staff Award for Outstanding Service to the College, - Kris Brewer, office associate in the Department of Adult Learning and Technology.

Award for Outstanding Contributions Toward Improving the Climate of the College - Alan Moore, Department of Educational Leadership.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Outstanding Faculty, presented by American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter - Thomas Edgar, Department of Civil/Architectural Engineering.

David O. Cooney Outstanding Faculty Award, presented by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Chapter - Chang Yul Cha, Department of Chemical/Petroleum Engineering.

Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, presented by Tau Beta Pi - David Walrath, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Sam D. Hakes Outstanding Graduate Research and Teaching Award - Robert Kelly, Department of Atmospheric Sciences.

Outstanding Staff Award, Peggy McCrackin - Department of Civil/Architectural Engineering.

Wyoming Eminent Engineer - Mike Purcell.

Alumnus Eminent Engineer - John Steadman, Department of Electrical/Computer Engineering

Mortar Board Outstanding Dedication and Service Award - Sally Steadman, Dean’s Office.

Mortar Board Outstanding Adviser Award - Steve Barrett, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Outstanding Staff Award, Debra Shoefelt - academic adviser, Nursing.

Outstanding Teacher Award - Jayne Jenkins, Kinesiology and Health.

Innovation in Teaching Award - Sharon Cumbie, Nursing.

Innovation in Teaching Award - Colleen Hubbell, WWAMI/AHEC.

Meritorious Service Award - Norma Wilkerson, Nursing.

New Investigator Award - Scott Winnail, Kinesiology and Health.

COLLEGE OF LAW

Potter Law Club Outstanding Faculty Award - Elaine Welle, distinguished professor.

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