IN THIS ISSUE: ENGINEERING | LAS | SECRETARIAT | VET MED
engineering
Paul E. Parker, assistant dean and director of the Morrill Engineering Program, was selected as the 2007 STAR Award for Educator of the Year by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. This honor recognizes a member of academia who significantly contributes to and promotes Hispanic education in the engineering, science and math disciplines.
liberal arts and sciences
Richard Braatz, professor of bioengineering, will receive the 2006 Excellence in Process Development Research Award from the Process Development Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. The award is sponsored by Pfizer and recognizes significant technical contributions to the advancement of process development within research, teaching or regulatory activities. Braatz is being recognized for his contributions in pharmaceutical crystallization.
He receive the award at the institute’s meeting this month in San Francisco and will speak before the members at the Process Development Division dinner.
secretariat
The Secretariat named Van Anderson the 2006 Boss of the Year. Anderson, associate director of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, was nominated by Cathy Rix, assistant program administrator at the Beckman Institute.
veterinary medicine
Faculty and staff members, and graduate students of the College of Veterinary Medicine were honored for service excellence or length of service on Sept. 28. Eight people received a $1,000 cash prize and a framed certificate for the college-sponsored excellence awards in various categories. The winners and awards:
Tom Graves, professor of veterinary clinical medicine, won the Dr. Gordon and Mrs. Helen Kruger Teaching Excellence Award for teaching with enthusiasm, dedication, clarity and creativity and integrating subject concepts into the overall framework of the veterinary curriculum.
Lois Hoyer, professor of veterinary pathobiology, won the Dr. Gordon and Mrs. Helen Kruger Research Excellence Award.
Petra Volmer, professor of veterinary biosciences and the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and director of the Veterinary Clinical Toxicology Residency Program, received the Dr. Gordon and Mrs. Helen Kruger Service Excellence Award for outstanding committee work, clinical service and continuing education.
Mark Kuhlenschmidt, professor of veterinary pathobiology, received the Dr. Gorden and Mrs. Helen Kruger All-Round Excellence Award for excellence in teaching, research and service/public engagement.
Candice Solomon-Strutz, coordinator of PC support, won the Terry and Judy Rathgeber Academic Professional Excellence Award.
Argelia Simon, histology technologist in the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, was the winner of the Dr. Robert and Lucy Graham Award for outstanding contributions by a staff employee.
Sherrie Lanzo, laboratory manager in the department of veterinary biosciences, received the Shirley A. Seets Staff Excellence Award for demonstrated excellence in overall job performance and service.
Additional award:
Eric Vimr, professor of pathobiology, received the $1,000 Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research Excellence.
