CAS held its end-of-year celebration on May 5 with awards given out by Interim Dean Amy Adamson:

• Teaching Excellence Awards
  • Tenured: Faye Stewart, associate professor of German studies in languages, literatures, and cultures
    Untenured: Ashlee Andrews assistant professor of liberal and professional studies
    Professional Track: Pradyumma Pradhan, senior lecturer of chemistry and biochemistry
• Staff Excellence Awards
  • Dawn Avolio, administrative support associate of history
    Tyler Graf, research scientist for chemistry and biochemistry
    Kelly Taylor, administrative support associate of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies
• College Advising Awards
  • Veteran Adviser: Charles Egeland, professor of anthropology
    New Adviser: Sarah Gates, program administrator of liberal and professional studies

The following retiring faculty were also recognized:

• Susan Andreatta, professor of anthropology
• Arthur Murphy, professor of social and economic anthropology
• Margaret Horton, biology
• Julia Loreth, biology
• John Tomkiel Dean, associate professor of biology
• Will Taylor, professor of chemistry and biochemistry
• Jerry Walsh, professor of chemistry and biochemistry
• Loreen Olson, professor of communication studies
• Christine Kikuchi, lecturer of computer science
• Stephen Tate, professor of computer science
• Paul Cloninger, English
• Stuart Dischell, English
• Jeffrey Patton, professor of geography, environment, and sustainability
• Jodi Bilinkoff, professor of history
• Lucinda Havenhand, professor of interior architecture
• Sat Gupta, professor of mathematics and statistics
• Michael Frierson, professor of media studies
• Bill Crowther, professor of political science

Read more about the awards here.

The CVPA closing assembly was held on April 25. Dean bruce mcclung recognized the following award recipients:

• Outstanding Peer Guide Award: Allyson Rhoades, BM candidate in music education
• Dominic Walker Memorial Student Ambassador Award: Malik Winston, BM candidate in performance: strings
• Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: McKayla Phillips, DMA candidate in music
• Friend of CVPA Award
  • Campus: John Borchert, Innovate UNCG Social Innovation and Public Scholarship
    Community: Richard Oliver, Industries of the Blind director of community outreach and government relations
• Staff Excellence Award: Tannis Boyajian, scene shop supervisor
• Outstanding Teacher of the Year: Dan Hale, professor of animation

Additionally, CVPA held a reception honoring the six faculty and three staff members who are retiring:

• Steve Stusek, professor of Saxophone
• Michael Burns, professor of bassoon
• Stephen Duncan, piano technician
• Michael Flannery, associate professor of acting
• Deborah Gainey, business services coordinator, School of Art
• Randy McMullen, professor of scenic design
• Brett Nolker, associate professor of choral music education
• John Salmon, professor of piano
• Neil Shepherd, business officer, School of Music

Dean Mattacola congratulates all recipients of this year’s HHS awards:

• Teaching Excellence Award: Dr. Jennifer Farrell, associate professor of kinesiology
• Mary Frances Stone Teaching Award: Dr. Omari Dyson, associate professor of kinesiology
• Jerry and Joan Morrison Tolley Teaching Award: Dr. Steven Fordahl, associate professor of nutrition
• Outstanding Staff Award: Becky Kates, administrative support specialist of kinesiology
• Contributions to Belonging and Inclusion Award: Dr. Jeannette Wade, department head of human health sciences
• Community Engaged Scholar Award: Dr. Rachel Boit, assistant professor of human development and family studies
• Junior Research Award: Dr. Kierra Sattler, assistant professor of human development and family studies
• Senior Research Award: Dr. Amanda Tanner, professor of public health education
• Graduate Mentoring Award: Dr. Diane Gill, professor of kinesiology

Read more about the honorees.