{"id":18661,"date":"2015-04-30T15:17:16","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T21:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=18661"},"modified":"2018-06-01T10:25:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T16:25:56","slug":"photo-feature-2015-campus-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=18661","title":{"rendered":"Photo feature: 2015 Campus Awards Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Outstanding faculty, staff and students were recognized at the 2015 Campus Awards Ceremony April 29 in Berger Hall.<\/p>\n<p>A list of the awards and honorees and photos from the event follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Student Employee of the Year Award:<\/strong> Elizabeth Ritz, student assistant and tutor, Center for Excellence in Languages and Social Sciences<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student Achievement Award:<\/strong> Matthew Prichard, senior,\u00a0Mechanical Engineering<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student Achievement Award:<\/strong>\u00a0Dylan Shuster, senior,\u00a0Biochemistry<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campus Sustainability Award:<\/strong> Kraemer Family Library<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chancellor&#8217;s Award:<\/strong> Eric Olson,\u00a0professor, College of Business, and director, Sport Management Program<\/li>\n<li><strong>Surprise Chancellor&#8217;s Award:<\/strong>\u00a0Tom Napierkowski, professor, Department of English<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Staff Award:<\/strong> Benek Altayli, director,\u00a0University Counseling Center<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faculty Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity &amp; Inclusiveness:<\/strong> Christopher Bell, assistant professor,\u00a0Communication Department<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faculty Award for Excellence in Research:<\/strong> Catherine Kaukinen, assistant professor, School of Public Affairs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Instructor Award:<\/strong> Suzanne Cook,\u00a0senior instructor, Department of\u00a0Languages and Cultures<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ron Wisner Human Spirit and Leadership Award:<\/strong>\u00a0Mae Rohrbach, sophomore,\u00a0Geography and Environmental Studies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thomas F. McLaughlin Award:<\/strong>\u00a0James Roberts, senior, Finance<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thomas F. McLaughlin Award:<\/strong>\u00a0Hannah Levett, senior, Sports Management<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Teacher Award:<\/strong>\u00a0Sonja Braun-Sand, assistant professor,\u00a0Chemistry and Biochemistry Department<\/li>\n<li><strong>SGA Student&#8217;s Choice for Educator of the Year:<\/strong> Sabine Allenspach, instructor,\u00a0Biology Department<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faculty Assembly Award:<\/strong> Suzanne Byerley, associate professor,\u00a0Kraemer Family Library<\/li>\n<li><strong>Staff Council Service Excellence Award:<\/strong> Ralph Giese, director,\u00a0Residence Life and Housing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thomas Jefferson Award:<\/strong> Robert von Dassanowsky,\u00a0professor,\u00a0professor, Department of Languages and Cultures and Department of Visual and Performing Arts<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Chase Faculty Community Service Award:<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"> Andrea Herrera,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">professor, Women&#8217;s and Ethnic Studies Program<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18673\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2660.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18673 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2660-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2660\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2660-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2660-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2660-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2660.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak recognizes retiring faculty and staff members 2014 Campus Awards Ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18672\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18672\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2635.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18672 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2635-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2635\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2635-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2635-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2635-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2635.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Campus awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18662\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18662\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2835.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18662 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2835-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2835\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2835-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2835-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2835-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2835.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The event featured refreshments and cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18663\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3328.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18663 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3328-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3328\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3328-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3328-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3328-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3328.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elizabeth Ritz accepts the Student Employee of the Year award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18677\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3314.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18677 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3314-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3314\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3314-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3314-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3314-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3314.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UCCS Athletic Director Steve Kirkham presents the Thomas F. McLaughlin Award to James Roberts and Hannah Levett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18676\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3286.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18676 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3286-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3286\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3286-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3286-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3286-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3286.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catherine Kaukinen accepts the Faculty Award for Excellence in Research from Kelli Klebe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18668\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3436.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18668 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3436-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3436\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3436-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3436-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3436-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3436.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kee Warner presents Chris Bell with the Faculty Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusiveness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18670\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3511.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18670 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3511-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3511\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3511-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3511-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3511-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3511.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suzanne Cook accepts the Outstanding Instructor Award from Mary Coussons-Read<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18674\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3248.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18674 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3248-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3248\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3248-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3248-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3248-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3248.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sabine Allenspach accepts the SGA Student\u2019s Choice for Educator of the Year award from Desiree Jackson, SGA Election Commissioner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18675\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3263.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18675 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3263-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3263\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3263-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3263-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3263-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3263.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suzanne Byerley reiceved the Faculty Assembly Service Award, and the coveted prize of a free parking spot of her choice for a year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18730\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3455.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18730\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3455-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"Chancellor Shockley-Zalabak presents the Chancellor\u2019s Award to Eric Olson\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3455-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3455-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3455-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3455.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chancellor Shockley-Zalabak presents the Chancellor\u2019s Award to Eric Olson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18671\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3547.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18671 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3547-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3547\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3547-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3547-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3547-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3547.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sonja Braun-Sand poses with her daughter and David Anderson , chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department after receiving Outstanding Teacher Award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18669\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3469.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18669 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3469-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3469\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3469-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3469-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3469-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3469.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom Napierkowski after receiving a surprised award for excellence from Chancellor Shockley-Zalabak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18667\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3388.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18667 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3388-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3388\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3388-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3388-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3388-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3388.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Kraemer Family Library took the stage to receive the Campus Sustainability Award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18666\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3381.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18666 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3381-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3381\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3381-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3381-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3381-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3381.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mae Rohrbach accepts the Ron Wisner Human Spirit and Leadership Award from Jane Wisner, and Mark Wisner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18665\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3356.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18665 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3356-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3356\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3356-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3356-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3356-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3356.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matthew Prichard (left) and Dylan Shuster (right) were received the UCCS Student Achievement Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18664\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3349.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18664 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3349-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3349\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3349-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3349-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3349-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3349.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dylan Shuster accept the Student Achievement Award from Homer Wesley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8212; Photos by Philip Denman and Tom Kimmell<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Outstanding faculty, staff and students were recognized at the 2015 Campus Awards Ceremony April 29 in Berger Hall. 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