The UNL Teaching Council and UNL Parents Association honored faculty and staff at the 26th annual recognition ceremony on Friday, February 7.
Certificates of recognition for contributions to students were given during the ceremony.
The awards provide positive feedback to campus faculty and staff about the work they do with students.
The Parents Association solicits nominations through an annual mailing in November, asking parents to nominate a faculty or staff employee who has made a significant difference in their student’s life. All who were nominated by at least one parent and/or student and were approved by their department and who are still with the university received a certificate.
The 2013-2014 recipients are listed below.
Numbers in parentheses indicate the years a recipient has received the award. If no number is listed, the award is a first-time honor.
For more information, contact Student Affairs at 472-3755.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Admissions -- Debra Berens-Hoy (1); Chad Kilpatrick (1)
Honors Program -- Ann Koopmann (11)
W. H. Thompson Learning Community -- Amy Fellhoelter (1)
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agricultural Economics -- Dennis M. Conley* (4); Ronald Hanson (22); Gary Lynne (2); Rosalee Swartz (16)
*Also has an appointment with the College of Business Administration
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication -- Helen Fagan (2); Gina Matkin (2); Carol Ott Schacht (1)
Agronomy and Horticulture -- David Lambe (5); Zac Reicher (1); Richard K. Sutton (4)
Animal Science -- Lisa Karr-Lilienthal (3); Merlyn Nielsen (8)
Biochemistry -- Britta Osborne (3)
Biological Systems Engineering -- Greg Bashford (3); Deepak Keshwani (2); Jack Schinstock (17)
Dean's Office -- Sue Voss (12)
Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program -- Thomas Field (1)
Food Science and Technology -- Randy L. Wehling (2)
Forensic Science -- Larry Barksdale (1)
School of Natural Resources -- Victoria Alapo (1); -Rebecca Buller (3); Patricia Freeman (3); Mark Kuzila (1); Larkin Powell (3); Sarah Winn (2)
School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences -- Todd Georgi (2)
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
Architecture -- Mark Bacon (1); Leslie Gonzalez (1); Kim Wilson (1)
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Anthropology -- Mark Awakuni-Swetland** (2)
**Also has an appt. with Ethnic Studies.
Biological Sciences -- Gwen Bachman (9); Chad Brassil (1); Scott Gardner (10); Wendy O'Connor (6); Michaela Onkka (1); Wayne Riekhof (1); Erin Sayer (5)
Chemistry -- Eric Dodds (2); Richard Hartung (2); Jason Kautz (6); Yuseph Khan (1); Marjorie Langell (1); Eric Malina (7); Christopher McCune (1); Stephen Morin (1); Alexander Sinitskii (1); Marilyne Stains (1); Stephen J. Wright (1); Elizabeth Zurfluh (1)
Classics and Religious Studies -- Courtney Bruntz (1); Stephen Lahey (6)
Communication Studies -- Jody Koenig Kellas (1)
Computer Science and Engineering -- Michael Hollman (1); Charles Riedesel (6); LeenKiat Soh (1); Taylor Spangler (1)
English -- Lindsay Andrews (1); Grace Bauer (2); Stephen Behrendt (4); Jaclyn Cruikshank Vogt (1); Wheeler W. Dixon (14); Richard Graham*** (1); Katherine McWain (1); Kelly Meyer (1); Trey Moody (1); Maria Nazos (1); Beverly Rilett (1); Erica Rogers (2); Timothy Schaffert (1); Pascha Stevenson (2); Benjamin Vogt (2)
***Also has an appt. with University Libraries,
History -- Thomas Berg (8); Thomas Borstelmann (3); James Coltrain (1); Ann Tschetter (2); Alexander Vazansky (1)
Mathematics -- Steve Cohn (8); Mitch Hamidi (1); Brittney Hinds (1); J. David Logan (3); Caitlyn Parmelee (1); Allan C. Peterson (9); William Rogge (5); Alexandra Seceleanu (1); Chris True (1)
Modern Languages and Literatures -- Radha Balasubramanian (4); Christina Brantner (8); Thomas Carr, Jr. (2); Iker González-Allende (1); Abla Hasan (1); Alexis Jiménez (2); Catherine Johnson (2); Hicham Rahate Ellah (1)
Physics and Astronomy -- Orhan Yenen (4)
Political Science -- John R. Hibbing (5)
Psychology -- Calvin Garbin (17)
Statistics -- Pavel Chernyavskiy (1)
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Advising -- Mark S. Davis (4)
Career Services -- Jeannine Berge (1)
Economics -- John Anderson (2)
Finance -- Donna Dudney (3); Glenn Williams (1)
Management -- Samuel Nelson (4); Jerry Sellentin (2); Varkey Titus, Jr. (1)
Marketing -- Les Carlson (1); Michelle Jacobs (4); Amit Saini (2)
School of Accountancy -- Debra Cosgrove (7)
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Child, Youth and Family Studies -- Kimberly Blitch (1); Yolanda Mitchell (1); Sheree Moser (2); Susan Sarver (1)
Educational Administration -- Seth Barnes**** (1)
****Currently working with Animal Science.
Educational Psychology -- Kate Sirota (1)
Nutrition and Health Sciences -- Dipra Jha (1); Shannon Rowen (1)
Recruiting -- Karen Kassebaum (5)
Special Education and Communication Disorders -- Charles Healey (7); Gary Meers (1)
Student Services Center -- Judy Hofeldt (6); Val Wiemeyer (1)
Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design -- Rita C. Kean (5)
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education -- Andrea Flanagan Borquez (1); Jennifer Stacy (1)
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering -- James Hendrix (2)
Construction Management -- Paul E. Harmon (5)
Mechanical and Materials Engineering -- Yuris Dzenis (1)
Undergraduate Programs -- Lark Bear (1)
HIXSON-LIED COLLEGE OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Art and Art History -- Mark Cole (1); Eddie Dominguez (2); Anthony Hawley (1); Sandra Williams (8)
Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film -- Sarah Imes-Borden (1); Marsha Kahm (1); Harris Smith (1)
School of Music -- Scott Anderson (10); Paul Barnes (5); Alisa Belflower (9); Ben Coleman (1); Anthony Falcone (8); Paul Haar (7); Tom Larson (1); Damon Thomas Lee (1); Alan Mattingly (3); William W. McMullen (6); Clark Potter (8); William H. Shomos (6); Robert Woody (3)
COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS
Advertising -- Michael J. Goff (14); Frauke Hachtmann (2); Stacy James (16); Phyllis Larsen (8)
Advising -- Jill Arth (1)
Broadcasting -- Richard Alloway (21); Jerry Renaud (6)
News-Editorial -- Christopher S. Winter (8)
NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF TECHNICAL AGRICULTURE
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture -- Teri Jo Bek (1); Eric Reed (1); Doug Smith (1); Tina Smith (1)
OTHER CAMPUS UNITS
ASUN Student Legal Services -- Shelley Stall (1)
Aerospace Studies -- David Everson (1)
Athletic Department -- Kirk Hartman (1); Katie S. Jewell (11); Dennis E. Leblanc (13); Billy Maxwell (3); Michael Nieman (3); Cathy Robertson (2)
Criminology and Criminal Justice -- Chris Eskridge (16)
Gerontology -- C. Kyle Haefele (1); Julie Masters (4)
Information Technology Services -- Heath Tuttle (1)
Naval Science -- Scott Pastell (1)
Nebraska East Union -- Kerry Vrtiska (1)
OASIS -- Billy Coby, Jr. (1)
Print Services -- Penny Thompson (1)
Scholarships and Financial Aid -- Anna Plank (7)
Services for Students with Disabilities -- Barbara Woodhead (2); Melissa Wulf (1)
Student Affairs Office -- Juan N. Franco (2)
University Housing -- John Kalkwarf (1); Madeline Rock (1); Lola Young***** (1)
*****Currently working with Nebraska Forest Service.