
The 2016 Campus Awards Ceremony celebrated campus and individual accomplishments April 27 at Berger Hall.
The awards included the Outstanding Staff Award which was renamed this year to honor Garrett Swasey, a UCCS police officer killed in the line of duty in November 2015. More than 150 faculty and staff members attended the ceremonies and were joined by CU Regent Kyle Hybl and CU Regent Steve Bosley.
The awards, and those who received them, follow
- Campus Legacy Builders: Constance Staley, professor, Communication Department, Mark McConkie, professor, School of Public Affairs, Harriett Napierkowski, instructor, English Department
- Special Chancellor’s Award, Rex Welshon, associate dean, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
- Chancellor’s Award, Christina Jimenez, associate professor, History Department
- Outstanding Instructor Award, Zek Valkyrie,instructor, Sociology Department
- Outstanding Teacher Award, Anna Kosloski, assistant professor, School of Public Affairs
- Faculty Assembly Award, Mark Malone, professor, College of Education
- Faculty Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusiveness, Edwardo Portillos, associate professor, Sociology Department
- Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, David Havlick, associate professor, Geography and Environmental Studies Department
- Student Government Association Student’s Choice for Educator of the Year, Sabine Allenspach, instructor, Biology Department
- Garrett Swasey Outstanding Staff Award, Marc Pino, police lieutenant, Department of Public Safety
- Campus Sustainability Award, Kelley Jennings, greenhouse and farm manager, Greenhouse
- Staff Council Service Excellence Award, Ida Dillwood, director, Disability Services Office
- Alumni and Friends Award, Michael D. Fryt, business 1977
- Student Employee of the Year Award, Estelle Brock
- Student Achievement Award, Christopher Roth
- Student Achievement Award, Tanweer Saleem Baig
- Ron Wisner Human Spirit and Leadership Award, Preston Hare
- Thomas F. McLaughlin Award, Cort Searls
- Thomas F. McLaughlin Award, Kim Catlett










— Photos by Tom Kimmell
Way to go UCCS! Great job recognizing accomplishments across all the levels on your campus. Congratulations to the awardees and thanks for all you’ve done to make CU a great place to learn and work.
What fun it is to see my “old” professors honored.
Connie Staley, Mark McConkie you were fantastic
And, Pam, it is good to “see” you again.