UCCS Chancellor Venkat Reddy recognized the work by campus faculty, staff, students and alumni during the annual award ceremony April 23 in Berger Hall. More than 150 family, friends and colleagues joined the award winners during the event.
The awards, and the recipients, were:
Faculty Assembly Service Award: Monique French, associate professor of quantitative methods, College of Business
Students’ Choice Award for Educator of the Year: Sabine Allenspach, instructor, Department of Biology
Student Employee of the Year Award: Mickey Meehan
Student Achievement Awards: Victoria Asuquo and Ryan Dobbs
Campus Sustainability Award: George Cheney, professor, Department of Communication
Alumni and Friends Award: Nor’wood Development Group
Chancellor’s Award: Suzanne MacAulay, professor and chair, Visual and Performing Arts Department
Garrett Swasey Outstanding Staff Award: Clay Garner, deputy chief and director of police operations, Department of Public Safety
Faculty Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusiveness: Stephany Rose Spaulding, associate professor and director, Women’s and Ethnic Studies
Faculty Award for Excellence in Research: Antoliy Glushchenko, professor, Department of Physics and Energy Science
Outstanding Instructor Award: George Rus, senior instructor, Department of Mathematics
Ron Wisner Human Spirit and Leadership Award: Jessica Asuquo
Thomas F. McLaughlin Award: Alex VonHolle, Skylyn Webb
Outstanding Teacher Award: Lori James, professor, Department of Psychology
Faculty Assembly Service Award: Monique French, associate professor of quantitative methods, College of Business. Making the presentation were Jim Spine, executive director of Parking and Transportation Services; and Melissa Benton, associate professor of health sciences and president of Faculty Assembly.Students’ Choice Award for Educator of the Year: Sabine Allenspach, instructor, Department of Biology. Making the presentation was Sierra Brown, SGA president.Student Achievement Awards: Ryan Dobbs and Victoria Asuquo. Making the presentation was Sentwali Bakari, vice chancellor for student success.Ron Wisner Human Spirit and Leadership Award: Jessica Asuquo. Making the presentation was the Wisner family.Thomas F. McLaughlin Award: Skylyn Webb and Alex VonHolle. Making the presentation was Nathan Gibson, executive director of athletics.Alumni and Friends Award: Chris Jenkins, president, on behalf of Nor’wood Development Group. Making the presentation were Joanna Bean, director of alumni relations and the annual fund; and Chancellor Venkat Reddy.Student Employee of the Year Award: Mickey Meehan. Making the presentation was Janice Zollinger, student employment counselor in the Office of Financial Aid, Student Employment and Scholarships.Campus Sustainability Award: George Cheney, professor, Department of Communication. Making the presentation was Joel Tonyan, assistant professor, Kraemer Family Library.Faculty Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusiveness: Stephany Rose Spaulding, associate professor and director, Women’s and Ethnic Studies. Making the presentation was Andrea Herrera, associate vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion.Faculty Award for Excellence in Research: Antoliy Glushchenko, professor, Department of Physics and Energy Science. Making the presentation was Jessi Smith, associate vice chancellor for research.Outstanding Instructor Award: George Rus, senior instructor, Department of Mathematics. Making the presentation was Susan Taylor, associate vice chancellor for undergraduate education and academic planning.Chancellor’s Award: Suzanne MacAulay, professor and chair, Visual and Performing Arts Department. Making the presentation was Chancellor Venkat Reddy.Garrett Swasey Outstanding Staff Award: Clay Garner, deputy chief and director of police operations, Department of Public Safety. Making the presentation was Chancellor Venkat Reddy.
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