Chancellor honors excellence among faculty and staff

On Friday, Sept. 20, Chancellor Tom Case and the university's vice chancellor's took the time to honor the hard work and dedication of employees at Faculty & Staff Convocation with promotion and tenure awards, Chancellor's Awards for Excellence and longevity awards, which included four long-time Seawolves who have dedicated more than 35 years to UAA-Mary Parker, Marcia Trudgen, Alan Boraas and Robert McCoy.

Deans and directors from UAA's colleges took the stage to herald the promotion and tenure of faculty members.

And Chancellor Case, together with Bob McDonnell, announced the nominees and winners of the 2013 Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in nine categories. (Winners are noted with * in bold.)

Excellence in Diversity

• Gabriel Garcia, Assistant Professor of Public Health
• Andre Thorn, Director, Multicultural Center
• Robert Boeckmann, Associate Professor of Psychology
• SafeZone
• Theresa Lyons, Director, New Student Orientation
• * Zeynep Kilic, Assistant Professor of Sociology

Excellence in Sustainability

• Penny Kimball, Campus Bookstore
• Summer Sauve, Facilities & Campus Services
• * Patricia Baum, Facilities & Campus Services
• * Herminia Din, Art Education
• Sharon LaRue, Division of Aviation Technology

Service to Community

• * Osama Abaza, School of Engineering
• Deborah Periman, Justice Center
• Judith Owens-Manley, Center for Community Engagement and Learning and Honors College
• * Leo Medal, AHAINA
• SafeZone
• Ira Rosnel, Human Services

Service to Students

• Bruno Kappes, Psychology
• Thomas Hendrix, School of Nursing
• Zac Clark, Student Life and Leadership
• * Patricia Fagan, Languages
• Janine Elgamal, Multicultural Center
• Katherine Brandenburg, Psychology
• Tuyet Tran, Justice Center
• * Joanne von Pronay, Advising and Testing
• Anita Bradbury, Student Life and Leadership
• Jim Seitz, College of Education
• Dana Sample, Student Union

Staff Excellence

• Andre Thorn, Multicultural Center
• Barbara Armstrong, Justice Center
• Steve Hinds, Human Resource Service
• * Kimberly Swiantek, Governance
• Robin Wahto, School of Allied Health
• Roxana Petrilla, College of Business & Public Policy
• Nick Dighiera, Safety Officer
• Nate Mills-Price, Electrician
• Meghan Owens, Mathematical Sciences
• Rebecca VanLoon, Business Services
• Lisa Amaziah, School of Nursing
• Craig Mead, Student Affairs

Excellence in Research/Creative Activity

• Joshua Swift, Psychology
• Brad Myrstol, Justice Center
• James Murphy, Economics
• * Jim Pantaleone, Physics & Astronomy

Excellence in Teaching

• David Weaver, Guidance
• Theresa Bunsen, Special Education
• Megan Gobeille, Mathematical Sciences
• Laura Koenig, Music
• Julia O'Leary, Psychology
• Alison Mall, Secondary Education
• Joy Mapaye, Journalism & Public Communications
• * Joshua Swift, Psychology
• * Margan Grover, Anthropology

 University Small Team Collaboration (teams of 25 or fewer)

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Student Appreciation Luncheon Program Committee
• Indigenous Values Discussion Series Team
• Facilities Maintenance and Operations Work Management Team
• Black History Month Committe
• Green Fee Board
• Mat-Su College Assessment Task Force
• Master of Public Health Program
• Multicultural Center Advising and Testing Center
• Criteria Champions of the Alaska Small Business Development Center
• * Alaska Cares: Dental Days at UAA
• SafeZone
• * Student Union & Commuter Student Services Late Nights Program
• Alaska LEND Without Walls Team
• QuickSearch Implementation Team
• Human Resources Technicians and Payroll Staff

University Large Team Collaboration (teams of more than 25)

• * National Coalition Building Institute
• UAA Brand Launch Street Team
• Standing Scholarship Committee

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