For their support of students, 19 faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences received Family and Friends Recognition Awards during a March celebration. The award recognize faculty and staff who have made a significant difference in students’ lives.
All nominations are submitted by parents, family and friends of students who include a short explanation of why this person was nominated. The nomination is anonymously shared with each recipient, and all recipients receive a certificate. The honors provide encouraging feedback to employees about their impact on students, while inspiring positive student and faculty relationships, giving recognition in an area often overlooked by formal rewards systems.
"Great teachers change lives," Mark Button, dean of the college, said. "This often happens, not only through amazing lectures and inspiring insights, but by faculty and advisers being fully present in a student's life—offering a caring and encouraging word; recognizing a talent a student does not see in themselves; presenting students with opportunities they did not know existed; building connections that can last a lifetime."
- Peter Angeletti, School of Biological Sciences
- Clayton Cressler, School of Biological Sciences
- Jenna Finch, Department of Psychology
- Scott Gardner, School of Biological Sciences
- William Glider, School of Biological Sciences
- Kevin Gonzales, Department of Mathematics
- Ian Keesey, School of Biological Sciences
- Lola Lorenzo, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
- Eric Malina, Department of Chemistry
- Ross Miller, Department of Political Science
- Jacquelyn Omelian, Department of Psychology
- Julia Reilly, School of Global Integrative Studies
- Ann Tschetter, Department of History
- Trisha Vickrey, Department of Chemistry
- Stacey Waite, Department of English
- Eric Weaver, School of Biological Sciences
- Laura White, Department of English
- Cynthia Willis-Esqueda, Department of Psychology, Institute for Ethnic Studies
- Chelsea Witt, Department of Psychology
The annual recognition ceremony is organized by the Office of Student Affairs and co-sponsored by the Teaching Council and the Parents Association.
