86 University of Nebraska-Lincoln employees in the College of Arts and Sciences were honored for their support to students during the annual Parents' Recognition Awards March 1.
The awards, presented in a ceremony at Willa Cather Dining Complex, were earned through nominations made by parents of Nebraska students. The honors provide positive feedback to faculty and staff about their work and relationships with students, giving recognition in an area often overlooked in the formal rewards system.
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of years a recipient has received the award. If no number is listed, the award is a first-time honor.
- Dean’s Office — Elizabeth Theiss-Morse
- Academic and Career Advising Center — Meagan Savage
- Anthropology — Heather Richards-Rissetto (2)
- Chemistry — Richard Hartung (3); Jason Kautz (11); Eric Malina (10); Christopher McCune (6); Jacob Moore
- Classics and Religious Studies — Matthew Loar (4)
- Communication Studies — Kathy Castle (2); Aaron Duncan (3); Mallory Marsh; Angela Palmer-Wackerly (2); Jennifer Rome
- Computer Science and Engineering — Berthe Choueiry (2); Brady Garvin; Ann Koopmann (15)
- Earth and Atmospheric Sciences — Mark Anderson (4); Sabrina Brown; Cara Burberry; David Watkins (6)
- English — Adrienne Christian (2); Wheeler Dixon (16); Eder Jaramillo; Gina Keplinger; Yulia Levchenko (2); Regan Levitte; Robert Lipscomb; Ilana Masad; Michael (Zach) Mueller; Beverley Rilett (6); Christian Rush; Cameron Steele
- Geography — Rebecca Buller (7)
- Global Studies — Emira Ibrahimpasic (3)
- History — Carole Levin (6); Victoria Smith (4); Scott Stempson (5); Sean Trundle; Ann Tschetter (6)
- Mathematics — Andrew Becklin (3); Janet Emery (2); Kevin Gonzales (3); Mitch Hamidi (3); Michelle Haver; Thomas Kindred; Tom Marley (6); Emily McMillon; George Nasr; Mohammad Rammaha (12); William Rogge (7); Bob Ruyle (4)
- Modern Languages and Literatures — Ikuho Amano; Radha Balasubramanian (7); Leonardo Brandolini Kujman; Yoanna Greenwood (3); Christiane Jensen (2); Catherine Johnson (5); Rebeca Portales de Jacobson; Jordan Pullen; Erica Schauer; Sijia Yao (3)
- Physics and Astronomy — Keith Foreman; Michael Sibbernsen
- Political Science — Donald Beahm (2); Michael Combs (9); Ursula Kreitmair; Suk Jae Lee; Patrice McMahon (8); Julia Reilly; Stephen Schneider
- Psychology — Michael Dodd (4); Calvin Garbin (19); Anne Schutte; Scott Stoltenberg (2); Manda Williamson (7)
- School of Biological Sciences — Peter Angeletti (4); Jameson DeFreece; William Glider (8); Anna Hiatt (2); Wendy O'Connor (9)
- Sociology— Lisa Kort-Butler; Jolene Smyth; Tara Warner; Regina Werum
- Women’s and Gender Studies — Rose Holz (3)
The Parents Association solicits nominations through an annual mailing, asking parents to nominate a faculty or staff member who has made a significant difference in their student's life. Nominations include a short explanation of why the employee was selected.
All who were nominated by at least one parent or student and who are still with the university received a certificate. The annual recognition ceremony was organized by the Office of Student Affairs and co-sponsored by the Teaching Council and the Parents Association. Certificates of recognition for contributions to students were given during the ceremony. This is the 31st year Nebraska faculty and staff have received the awards from the Parents Association.
