2016 Faculty/Staff Award Recipients
The university congratulates faculty and staff members for their contributions in a number of categories, from advising students to championing outreach and research.
Alumni Awards for Excellence
Flint Water Study team, outreach
Joyce A. Arditti, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Human Development.
Joyce Arditti, research
Romesh Batra, Clifton C. Garvin Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Alumni Excellence Award for Graduate Advising
Romesh Batra, graduate academic advising
Lori A Blanc, Research Scientist, Biological Sciences. 2014 Diggs Teaching Scholars Award winner
Lori Blanc, international education
David D. Close, Hort
Dave Close, Extension
Steve Hopkins, VCE, Extension Agent, ANR, Animal Science/Unit Coordinator Orange Cooperative Extension Service.
Steven Hopkins, Extension
Peizhen (Kathy) Lu, Materials Engineering professor in laboratory
Kathy Lu, excellence in research
Marian Mollin, Associate Professor, History
Marian Mollin, teaching
Rolf Mueller, Recipient of Alumni Award
Rolf Müller, international research
Annie Pearce Recipient of 2016 Alumni Award for Outreach Excellence
Annie Pearce, outreach
Michel Pleimling, Professor of Physics,.Director of the Academy of Integrated Science, College of Science
Michel Pleimling, teaching
Nada Mohammad Tamim, Instructor, Animal and Poultry Sciences.
Nada Tamim, undergraduate academic advising
Jianfeng Zheng Schiffert Health Center
Jianfeng Zheng, international outreach
Edward S. Diggs Award
Jean M Lacoste, Instructor, Accounting & Information Systems.
Zhange Ni, Asst. Prof, Department of Religion and Culture.
Akshay Sharma, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture and Design. Alumni Award for Excellence in International Outreach.
Presidential Principles of Community Award
Linda K Greene, Office for Diversity and Inclusion.
Bevlee Watford, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Director CEED, Engineering
President's Award for Excellence
Brian James, Univ. Unions & Student Activities 2007-2008 President's Award for Excellence and Govenor Award for Excellence nominee
John Peterson, Laboratory Specialist Advanced, Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation
Doris Shelor, Religion and Culture President and Governor's Award nominee,
Tanner Upthegrove, Media Specialist, Institute for Creativity, Arts &Technology, President's Award for Excellence
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Advising
University Sporn Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching Introductory Subjects
Staff Career Achievement Award
Patricia A. Aldridge
Virginia Clayton
Theodore Ellmore
Janet S. Francis, Undergraduate Advisor, History. 2015 President's Award Nominee.
William E. Wine Award
Preston Durrill
Peter Graham, Professor, English
Alex Niemiera, Associate Professor, Horticulture
