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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ announces 2022 Awards of Excellence recipientsÌý

This year’sÌýAwards of Excellence recipients are being recognized for achievements in teaching, mentoring, public service and staff support.Ìý

The winners will be honored from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on June 9 at theÌýMeany Hall for the Performing Arts. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community and the general public are encouraged to attend. The program includes a one-hour ceremony hosted by President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Mark Richards, followed by a reception with hors d’oeuvres, desserts, a photo booth and a chance to connect and celebrate with your team members and the rest of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community. Please invite your colleagues, friends and family!Ìý

Alumna Summa Laude DignataÌý

  • Pamela F. Cipriano (she/her), ’81, School of Nursing; President, International Council of NursesÌý

David B. Thorud Leadership AwardÌý

  • Karen E. Moe (she/her), Director, Human Subjects Division and Assistant Vice Provost, Office of ResearchÌý
  • Julie K. Stein (she/her), Emeritus Executive Director, Burke Museum; Professor, Anthropology, College of Arts & SciencesÌýÌý

Distinguished Alumni Veteran AwardÌý

  • David N. Stone (he/him), ’68, Michael G. Foster School of Business; Signal Corps Officer, U.S. Army (ret.)Ìý

Distinguished Contributions to Lifelong Learning AwardÌý

  • Yvonne S. Lin (she/her), Associate Professor, Pharmaceutics, School of PharmacyÌý

Distinguished Librarian AwardÌý

  • Azusa Tanaka (she/her), Japanese Studies Librarian, University LibrariesÌý

Distinguished Service AwardÌý

  • Michael Verchot (he/him), Director, Consulting and Business Development Center, Michael G. Foster School of BusinessÌý

Distinguished Teaching Award

  • Stefanie Iverson Cabral (she/her), Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Nursing & Health Studies, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ BothellÌý
  • Samuel Jaffee (he/him), Associate Teaching Professor, Spanish & Portuguese Studies, College of Arts & SciencesÌý
  • Ines Jurcevic (she/her), Assistant Professor, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & GovernanceÌý
  • Adam Leaché (he/him), Professor, Biology, College of Arts & Sciences; Curator, Burke MuseumÌý
  • Mikelle Nuwer (she/her), Associate Teaching Professor, School of Oceanography, College of the EnvironmentÌý
  • Claudia Sellmaier (she/her), Assistant Professor, School of Social Work & Criminal Justice, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ TacomaÌý

ÌýDistinguished Teaching Legacy AwardÌý

  • Kenneth A. Sirotnik (he/him), Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education (posthumous)Ìý

Excellence in Teaching AwardÌý

  • Marcus J. Johnson (he/him), Doctoral Candidate, Communication, College of Arts & SciencesÌý
  • Kristin Privitera-Johnson (she/her), Doctoral Candidate, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, College of the EnvironmentÌý

Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor AwardÌý

  • Ralina L. Joseph (she/her), Professor, Communication, College of Arts & Sciences; Director, Center for Communication, Difference and EquityÌý

Outstanding Public Service AwardÌý

  • Ann Spangler (she/her), Administrative Assistant, W.H. Gates Public Service Law Program, School of LawÌý

Retiree Excellence in Community Service AwardÌý

  • Erasmo Coronado Gamboa (he/him), Professor Emeritus, American Ethnic Studies, College of Arts & SciencesÌý

Together We Will AwardÌý

  • Taylor Paul Anuhea Ahana (he/him), Program Manager, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Study Abroad, Office of Global AffairsÌý
  • Yasmin Ahmed (they/them), Assistant Director of Student and Community Engagement, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, College of Arts & SciencesÌý
  • BrieAnna Bales (she/her), Senior Director of Operations, Office of Advancement, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ TacomaÌýÌý
  • Burlyn Birkemeier (she/her), Research Scientist, Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies, College of the Environment
  • Jacob Dobner (he/him), Manager, Creative Communications
  • Kirsten Espiritu (she/her), Area Director, Housing & Food Services, Student Life
  • Erin Goecker (she/her), Retrovirology Laboratory Manager, Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medicine
  • Jennifer Greenwood (she/her), Senior Remote Testing Site Manager, Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medicine
  • Nell Gross (she/her), Director of Academic Services, Geography, College of Arts & Sciences
  • China S. Hardison (she/her), Program Operations Specialist, Surgery, School of Medicine
  • Joanna Long (she/her), Gardener, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Botanic Gardens, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, College of the Environment
  • Jessica Muhamad (she/her), Medical Assistant, Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center
  • Evalina Taganna Romano (she/her), Custodian, Building Services, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Facilities
  • Adrienne Schippers (she/her), Manager, Infection Prevention, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center
  • Madison Schumaker (she/her), Certified Nursing Assistant, Surgery, Harborview Medical Center; Patient Care Technician, Surgery, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center
  • Samuel Shupe (he/him), Physics Lab Coordinator, Physical Sciences, School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell
  • Kevin Springer (he/him), Program Support Supervisor II, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Counseling Center
  • Kathy Strand (she/her), Health Services Manager, Campus Health Clinics Montlake/Northwest, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center
  • Rick Wells (he/him), Research Scientist, Comparative Medicine, School of Medicine
  • Renee M. Wolken (she/her), RN3 and Assistant Nurse Manager, Orthopaedics Operating Room, Harborview Medical CenterÌý

University Faculty Lecture AwardÌý

  • David W. Hertzog (he/him), Professor, Physics, College of Arts & SciencesÌý

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