Photo feature: 2015 Campus Awards Ceremony

April 30, 2015 Philip Denman

Outstanding faculty, staff and students were recognized at the 2015 Campus Awards Ceremony April 29 in Berger Hall.

A list of the awards and honorees and photos from the event follows:

Student Employee of the Year Award: Elizabeth Ritz, student assistant and tutor, Center for Excellence in Languages and Social Sciences
Student Achievement Award: Matthew Prichard, senior, Mechanical Engineering
Student Achievement Award: Dylan Shuster, senior, Biochemistry
Campus Sustainability Award: Kraemer Family Library
Chancellor’s Award: Eric Olson, professor, College of Business, and director, Sport Management Program
Surprise Chancellor’s Award: Tom Napierkowski, professor, Department of English
Outstanding Staff Award: Benek Altayli, director, University Counseling Center
Faculty Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusiveness: Christopher Bell, assistant professor, Communication Department
Faculty Award for Excellence in Research: Catherine Kaukinen, assistant professor, School of Public Affairs
Outstanding Instructor Award: Suzanne Cook, senior instructor, Department of Languages and Cultures
Ron Wisner Human Spirit and Leadership Award: Mae Rohrbach, sophomore, Geography and Environmental Studies
Thomas F. McLaughlin Award: James Roberts, senior, Finance
Thomas F. McLaughlin Award: Hannah Levett, senior, Sports Management
Outstanding Teacher Award: Sonja Braun-Sand, assistant professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
SGA Student’s Choice for Educator of the Year: Sabine Allenspach, instructor, Biology Department
Faculty Assembly Award: Suzanne Byerley, associate professor, Kraemer Family Library
Staff Council Service Excellence Award: Ralph Giese, director, Residence Life and Housing
Thomas Jefferson Award: Robert von Dassanowsky, professor, professor, Department of Languages and Cultures and Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Chase Faculty Community Service Award: Andrea Herrera, professor, Women’s and Ethnic Studies Program

Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak recognizes retiring faculty and staff members 2014 Campus Awards Ceremony

Campus awards

The event featured refreshments and cake

Elizabeth Ritz accepts the Student Employee of the Year award

UCCS Athletic Director Steve Kirkham presents the Thomas F. McLaughlin Award to James Roberts and Hannah Levett

Catherine Kaukinen accepts the Faculty Award for Excellence in Research from Kelli Klebe

Kee Warner presents Chris Bell with the Faculty Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusiveness

Suzanne Cook accepts the Outstanding Instructor Award from Mary Coussons-Read

Sabine Allenspach accepts the SGA Student’s Choice for Educator of the Year award from Desiree Jackson, SGA Election Commissioner

Suzanne Byerley reiceved the Faculty Assembly Service Award, and the coveted prize of a free parking spot of her choice for a year

Chancellor Shockley-Zalabak presents the Chancellor’s Award to Eric Olson

Sonja Braun-Sand poses with her daughter and David Anderson , chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department after receiving Outstanding Teacher Award

Tom Napierkowski after receiving a surprised award for excellence from Chancellor Shockley-Zalabak

Members of the Kraemer Family Library took the stage to receive the Campus Sustainability Award

Mae Rohrbach accepts the Ron Wisner Human Spirit and Leadership Award from Jane Wisner, and Mark Wisner

Matthew Prichard (left) and Dylan Shuster (right) were received the UCCS Student Achievement Awards

Dylan Shuster accept the Student Achievement Award from Homer Wesley

— Photos by Philip Denman and Tom Kimmell

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