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By David Houston Clarke, University College

PULLMAN, Wash. - The accomplishments of 43 students, faculty and staff members at Washington State University were celebrated at the fifth annual awards ceremony hosted by the University College on April 17 in the Lewis Alumni Centre.

 

In addition to 25 awards presented by the University College, four were made by the faculty Emeritus Society, six by the Honors College, three by the WSU Academic Advising Association (ACADA), and five by the WSU Teaching Academy.

 

One award - the Norma C. Fuentes and Gary M. Kirk Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research - was presented for the first time. Created by Fuentes and Kirk, members of the University College Campaign Steering Committee, it recognizes undergraduate excellence in research, scholarship and creative activities.

 

"The University College at WSU cherishes this opportunity to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of undergraduates,” said Mary F. Wack, vice provost for undergraduate education and dean of the University College. "We are also pleased to honor our faculty and staff members who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to make a difference in the college careers of our students.”

 

Norma C. Fuentes and Gary M. Kirk Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
• Daryl DeFord, junior mathematics major, mentored by William Webb
• Marcus Lacey, senior neuroscience major, mentored by James Peters
• Amanda Scott, freshman communications major in the Honors College, mentored by Lydia Gerber
• Ryan Scott, senior history major in the Honors College, mentored by Jeff Sanders

Learning Communities

Eric W. Bell Learning Communities Excellence Award
• Lisa Carloye, clinical assistant professor of biology
• Jane Parker, assistant director for the Center for Advising and Career Development
• Clif Stratton, instructor of history

 

Pre-Health Advising and STEM Education
Faculty Excellence Award
• Mary Hunzicker-Dunn, professor of molecular biosciences

 

Writing Programs
Stanley P. Williams Award for Tutoring Leadership
• Julia Dixon, senior English rhetoric and professional writing major in the Honors College
• Nathan Giermann, senior English major with secondary education option
• Kasia Rademacher, senior English major with secondary education option

 

Harold and Jeanne Rounds Olsen Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Writing
• Sarah Chadd, senior general studies major at WSU Online
• Sara Deibler, senior nursing major at WSU Spokane
• Kassandra Drake (’11 psychology)
• Sabrina Gonzales, senior psychology major in the Honors College
• Patrick Gowey (’11 English)
• Nikkole Hughes, senior natural resource policy major in the Honors College
• Chelsea Miller, senior finance major in the Honors College
• Jacob Schmidt, senior English literary studies major
• Brooke VanderVeen, senior agricultural education major
• Bryan Varner, senior digital technology and culture major

 

Harold and Jeanne Rounds Olsen Writing Across the Curriculum Graduate Fellowship
• Rachel Barouch-Gilbert, graduate student in education and a Fulbright scholar from the Dominican Republic
• Adam Sprague, graduate student in English

 

Susan H. McLeod Writing Across the Curriculum Travel Award
• Jennifer O’Brien, graduate student in English
• Erika Szymanski, graduate student in English

 

 

WSU ACADA President Gloria Tong, left, with ACADA award recipients Leisa Schmidt and Val Fischer.

Outstanding Achievement in Academic Advising in the Primary Role category
• Val Fischer, academic coordinator for animal sciences
Outstanding Achievement in Academic Advising in the New Advisor-Primary Role category
• Leisa Schmidt, academic advisor in the Center for Advising and Career Development

Outstanding Achievement in Academic Advising in the Faculty category
• Jackie McReynolds, senior instructor and academic coordinator for human development at WSU Vancouver

 

Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Award in the Arts and Humanities Category
• Jared Brickman, senior journalism major in the Honors College, mentored by Rebecca Goodrich

Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Award in the Biosciences Category
• Fiorella Grandi, senior biochemistry major with molecular biology option in the Honors College, mentored by Wenfeng An

Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Award in the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Category
• Lauryn Ringwood (’11 Economics and the Honors College), mentored by Robby Rosenman and Tom Power

Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Award in the Physical Sciences and Engineering Category
• Kassiopeia Smith, junior material science engineering major, mentored by Dave Bahr

 

 

 

Honors College Faculty Thesis Advisor of the Year • Nancy Bell, associate professor of English, nominated by student Elizabeth Janney • James Kreuger, Regents professor of neuroscience, nominated by Omar Bayomy • Michael Neff, assistant professor of crop and soil sciences, nominated by Paul Froese • Brendan Walker, assistant professor of psychology, nominated by Danny Reis • Matthew Weidenfeld, assistant professor of politics, nominated by Michelle Maley • John Wyrick, associate professor of molecular biosciences, nominated by Kyle McClain

 

 

Teaching Academy winners Shelley Chambers, left, Phil Mixter and Amy Meredith.

Distinguished Teaching Award
• Shelley Chambers, clinical associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences
• Amy Meredith, assistant professor of speech and hearing sciences at WSU Spokane
• Phil Mixter, clinical associate professor of molecular biosciences
Distinguished Teaching Award - Honorable Mention
• Steve Brown, instructor of mechanical and materials science engineering
• Jeanette Martin, instructor of math

 

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