Ceremonies and Awards Archive

Soar Awards

• Buffy Ribble, Ph.D, Director of Data & Analytics
• Shayla Bischoff, MA, Program Manager for Undergraduate Studies
• Ranjidha Rajan, ED.D., Assistant Professor
• Pamela Ansburg, Ph.D., Professor

Team Roadrunner Awards

• Early Childhood Education Faculty Team
• Gina and Frank Day Health Institute Team
• Queer Faculty and Staff Collective Leadership Team

Distinguished Service Awards

• Jimi Webb, BA, Director of Student Services and Operations
• Gia Valente, BA, Supervisor of Health Information and Facilities Management, Health Center at Auraria
• Lori McKinney, Ph.D., Senior Program Manager, Leadership and Organizational Engagemen

President’s Leadership Awards

• Robert R. Preuhs, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Political Science
• Andrea Smith, MS, Associate Vice President of Strategic Communications

Golich Awards

Chair Excellence Award

• Alex Padilla, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Economics

Faculty Awards of Excellence

• David Merriam – Tenure Track Faculty
• Cindy Price – Full-Time Non-Tenure Track (Cat II)
• Mari Foster – Affiliate
• Carolyn McGray – Affiliate
• Elizabeth Kleinfeld – Scholarly/Creative Activities
• April Hill – Service

Staff and Administrator Excellence Awards

• Classified Staff: No Winner
• Administrator: David Bourassa, Associate Director for Student Experiential & Professional Development
• Student Employee: Mallory Gallegos, Social Work Welcome Desk Team Lead

Outstanding Professional Advisor Award

• Clare Kost, Academic Advisor III

Outstanding Faculty Advisor

• Breden Kendall, Professor of Communications Studies

Excellence in Online Teaching Award

• Amy Dore, Professor in Health Professions, Aging Services Leadership Program Coordinator

Open Educational Resource Champion Award

• Benjamin Dyhr, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics

Outstanding Mentor for Undergraduate Research

• Cynthia Erickson, Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences

Student Employee of the Year

• Ari Rabinovich, Work Study Office Assistant

Student Employee Supervisor of the Year

• Sierra Lucero, Assistant Office Manager and Outreach Coordinator

Soar Awards

• Steve Galpern
• Meredith Jeffers, Ph.D.
• Chalane Lechuga, Ph.D.
• Michala Stock, Ph.D.
• Kristy Duran, Ph.D.

Team Roadrunner Awards

Office of Clinical Experiences and Partnerships

College of Health and Human Sciences and the College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering and Design advising teams

2024 Presidents Leadership Award

Marie Mora, Ph.D.

Distinguished Service Awards

• Martina Grasse
• Ladonna Hunt-Hiatt
• Mary Kay McCue

Golich Awards | Chair Excellence Award

Rachel Sinley, Ph.D.

Golich Awards | Outstanding Mentor for Undergraduate Research

Uwe Richard Kackstaetter, Ph.D.

Golich Awards | Open Educational Resource Champion Award

Jonathan Dyhr, Ph.D.

Golich Awards | Staff and Administrator Excellence Awards

LoriAnn Garcia, Classified Staff

Amy Middleton, Administrator

Gabriel Balbuena Trujillo, Student Employee

Golich Awards | Student Employee of the Year

Eric Kline

Golich Awards | Student Employee Supervisor of the Year

Hediyeh Arasteh

Golich Awards | Outstanding Professional Advisor Award

Nastasia Santana

Golich Awards | Outstanding Faculty Advisor

Lisa Hagan, Ph.D.

Soar Awards

Michael Kolb, Ph.D.

Lisa Kirscht, J.D.

Sara Vance

Shailesh Ambre, Ph.D.

Erica Buckland Anderson

Team Roadrunner Awards

Advanced Manufacturing Sciences Institute

English Department Front Office Team

Solution Studios Team

Department of Nutrition

Presidents Leadership Award

Kaycee Gerhart

Distinguished Service Award

Shaun Schafer, Ph.D.

Golich Awards | Chair Excellence Award

Sheryl Zajdowicz, Ph.D.

Golich Awards | Excellence in Online Teaching Award

Ann Obermann, Ph.D.

Golich Awards | Open Educational Resource Champion Award

Team of:

• Chris Garris, Ph.D.
• Lisa Hagan, Ph.D.
• Laurel Hyslop, Ph.D.
• Craig Ibargüen​
• Chrislyn Randell, Ph.D.

Golich Awards | Outstanding Mentor for Undergraduate Research

Sheryl Zajdowicz, Ph.D.

Golich Awards | Staff and Administrator Excellence Awards

Brian Gunther, Classified Staff

AnnJannette Alejano-Steele, Ph.D., Administrator

Brianna Winkler, Student Employee

Golich Awards | Student Employee of the Year

Makenna Kemp

Golich Awards | Outstanding Professional Advisor Award

Denise Daphne

Golich Awards | Outstanding Faculty Advisor

Krista Griffin, Ed.D.

Soar Awards

Sue Barnd, Ed.D, professor, School of Education

Rebecca Trammell, Ph.D, associate professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology

Leone Dick, Chief of Staff

Karla Horgan Arévalo, Health-Care Navigator

Tim Carroll, Director of Media Relations

Bridgette Coble, Ph.D., Director of Career Engagement

Team Roadrunner Awards

Department of Human Services and Counseling

Department of Social Work Undergraduate and Graduate Field Education

Instructional Design Group

Distinguished Service Awards

President’s Award – Braelin Pantel, Ph.D., AVP, Student Engagement and Wellness/Dean of Students

Sheila Rucki, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science

Lisa Lasswell, Associate Director, Health Center at Auraria

Matthew Kring, Associate Director of Student Success and College Completion

Golich Awards | Chair Excellence Award

Jessica Rossi-Katz, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences

Golich Awards | Excellence in Online Teaching Award

Ingrid Carter, Ph.D, Professor, Elementary Education and Literacy

Golich Awards | Open Educational Resource Champion Award

Ann Diker, Professor of Nutrition

Golich Awards | Outstanding Mentor for Undergraduate Research

Andrew Bonham, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Golich Awards | Staff and Administrator Excellence Awards

Colby Vollrath, Office of the Registrar

Golich Awards | Student Employee of the Year

Samantha Chavez, Front Desk Worker, Department of Social Work

Golich Awards | Outstanding Professional Advisor Award

Shannon Adamsick, Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Golich Awards | Outstanding Faculty Advisor

Courtney Rocheleau, Ph.D, Professor of Psychological Sciences

Soar Award

Diane Yee, Director, Campus Recreation

Samantha Borrego, Coordinator, First-Gen Initiatives Program

Taylor Hase, Supplemental Instruction Specialist, Undergraduate Studies

Kevin Hammons, Lecturer, Human Services & Counseling / First & Emergency Response Administration

Mary Alice Sawaya, Ph.D., Professor, Nursing

Dorothy Shapland, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Education

Team Roadrunner Award

Bursar, Cashier and Perkins Teams

The Center for Advanced Stem Education Team, Learning Management System Committee

Distinguished Service Awards

Chris Mancuso

Jacqueline Kirby

Bruce Rengers

Vicki Golich

Alex McDaniel

Golich Awards | Chair Excellence Award

Daniel Lair, Ph.D., Department of Communication Studies

Golich Awards | Excellence in Online Teaching Award

Dr. Linda Sundbye, Professor, MathematicsGolich Awards | Open Educational Resource Champion Award

Ellen Metter, Librarian

Golich Awards | Outstanding Mentor for Undergraduate Research  

Siva Priya Santhanam, Professor, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Golich Awards | Staff and Administrator Excellence Awards

Michael Nguyen Director, Enrollment Management & System Operations

Joe Morales, Equipment Manager, Human Performance and Sport

Mario Norieg 

Golich Awards | Student Employee of the Year

Samantha Chavez, Front Desk Worker, Department of Social Work

Golich Awards | Student Employee Supervisor of the Year

Kayla Duensing, Welcome Desk Coordinator, Department of Social Work 

Golich Awards | Outstanding Professional Advisor Award

Amber Paugh, Senior Academic Advisor, School of Education

Golich Awards | Outstanding Faculty Advisor

MB Krueger, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities, Department of Music

LGBTQ SRC Advocate Award
Elise Krumholz, Coordinator, Student Conflict Resolution Services

Soar Award

Eric Silva, Scholar Advisor, TRiO Student Support Services

Mary Kay McCue, Office Manager, Physics

Wendy Gallagher, Senior Lecturer, Modern Languages

Lisa Hagan, Ph.D., Professor, Psychology

Ingrid Carter, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Elementary and Education and Literacy

Distinguished Service Awards

Rhonda Eaker

Brian Gunther

Darrin Duber-Smith

George Middlemist

Layton Curl

Golich Awards | Chair Excellence Award

Fordyce Lux III, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Biology

Golich Awards | Excellence in Online Teaching Award  

Rebecca Cottrell, Lecturer, Modern Languages; Jeff Helton, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Health Professions

Golich Awards | Open Educational Resource Champion Award

Alex McDaniel, Associate Director of Industrial Design, Center for Teaching, Learning and Design

Golich Awards | Student Employee of the Year

Jamie Flores, Front Desk Assistant, Applied Learning Center

Golich Awards | Outstanding Professional Advisor Award

Joseph Cao, Advisor, School of Business

Golich Awards | Outstanding Faculty Advisor

Soj Sirivanchai, Retention and Success Advisor, Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy

Lisa Ortiz, Professor, Journalism and Media Production

Randi Brazeau, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Exceptional Achievement in Undergraduate Leadership
Maureen Flynn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychology

Applied Learning Center Hall of Distinction Award

Shaun Schafer, Ph.D., Chair and Professor, Journalism and Media Production

CADRE+ University Values Awards – Community Engagement Award

Tom Cech, Director, One World One Water Center

Jennifer Riley-Chetwynd, Co-director, One World One Water Center

Nona Shipman, Associate Director, One World One Water Center

Ale Brown, Graphics and Events Specialist, One World One Water Center

CADRE+ University Values Awards – Civic Engagement Award

Bethany Fleck Dillen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Psychology

CADRE+ University Values Awards – Access Award

Lunden MacDonald, Ph.D., Executive Director, Roadways

Camelia Naranjo, Assistant Director of Peer Mentoring, Roadways

Evan Chianese, Peer Mentor Specialist, Roadways

CADRE+ University Values Awards – Access Award

Courtney Rocheleau, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Psychology

Lisa Hagan, Ph.D., Professor, Psychology

Greg Singer, Professional Academic Advisor, Psychology

Matt Forcella, Professional Academic Advisor, Psychology

Maureen Flynn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychology

Bethany Fleck Dillen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Psychology

Anna Ropp, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Psychology

Kristy Lyons, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychology

Chris Garris, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychology

Pam Ansburg, Ph.D., Professor, Psychology

Christine Good, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, Psychology

Jake Cooney, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, Psychology

Katherine Hill, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Psychology

Chad Mortensen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Psychology

Bill Taylor, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, Psychology

Layton Seth Curl, Ph.D., Chair and Professor, Psychology

Aaron Richmond, Ph.D., Professor, Psychology

Jovan Hernandez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychology

Lorraine Kubicek, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, Psychology

CADRE+ University Values Awards – Diversity/Inclusion Award

Colleen Toomey, Coordinator of First-Gen Initiatives, Center for Equity and Student Achievement

Brandi Scott, Director, Center for Equity and Student Achievement

Katherine Martinez, Ph.D., Interim Director and Department Chair, Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy

Salina Blea, Undergraduate Research Program Coordinator, Applied Learning Center

Raquel Jimenez, Assistant Director, College Assistance Migrant Program

Samantha Borrego, Advisor, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences

CADRE+ University Values Awards – Respect Award

Kelli Frank, Director for Behavioral Intervention & Student Conduct and Co-chair, Student Engagement & Wellness

Dave Haden, Associate Dean and Co-chair, Student Engagement & Wellness

Brian Bagwell, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Human Services and Counseling

Thomas Ragland, Associate Director for Student Conduct, Dean of Students

Gail Bruce-Sanford, Ph.D., Executive Director, Counseling Center

Steven Lee, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Counseling Center

Greg Sullivan, Director, Access Center

Jessica Salazar, Assistant Attorney General, Colorado Attorney General’s Office

Nicholas Stancil, J.D., Deputy General Counsel, Office of the President

Justin Hauxwell, M.D., Psychiatrist, Health Center at Auraria

Erica Quintana-Garcia, Case Management Coordinator, Roadrunner Food Pantry

Corporal Andrew Pannwitz, Auraria Campus Police Department

Matt Makley, Ph.D., Professor, History; President, Faculty Senate

CADRE+ University Values Awards – Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Brooke Evans, Ph.D., Professor, Mathematical and Computer Science, Learning Assistants Program

CADRE+ University Values Awards – Effectiveness/Efficiency Award

Sarah Buller, Process Transformation Specialist, University Effectiveness

CADRE+ University Values Awards – Excellence Award

Adam Graves, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Philosophy

Founder, Denver Project for Humanistic Inquiry

Rosemarie Allen, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Special Education, Early Childhood and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education

Hispanic-serving Institution Implementation Team Award

Angela R. Marquez Ph.D., Special Assistant to the President for HSI, Office of the President

Hispanic-serving Institution Implementation Team Award – Institutional Infrastructure

Eric Silva, Scholar Advisor, TRiO Student Support Services, Work Group Chair

Maria Akrabova, Ph.D., Chair and Associate Professor, Modern Languages

Miguel Garza Wicker, Director of Digital Strategy, Strategy, Marketing and Communications

Evelynn Guzman de Leon, Student Retention Specialist, College Assistance Migrant Program

Sarah Harman, Executive Director, University Effectiveness

Chalane Lechuga, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Chicana/o Studies

Adriana Nieto, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Chicana/o Studies

Braelin Pantel, Associate Vice President Student Engagement and Wellness/Dean of Students, Dean of Students

Marina Pereira Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Tisha Townsend, Scholar Advisor, TRiO Student Support Services

Steve Willich, Director, LGBTQ Student Resource Center

Jeremy VanHooser, Diversity Coordinator, Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Hispanic-serving Institution Implementation Team Award – Cultural Competence

Samantha Borrego, Advisor, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Work Group Chair

Horacio Borja-Duran, Coordinator of Family, Spanish, and Special Programs, Roadways

Gregor Mieder, Coordinator, Immigrant Services Program

Brandi Scott, Director, Center for Equity and Student Achievement

Katherine Young, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Secondary K-12 Education, School of Education

Hispanic-serving Institution Implementation Team Award – PreK-12 Outreach

Cynthia Baron, Director, Center for Multicultural Excellence and Inclusion; Work Group Chair

Maria Bracamontes, Program Assistant, Modern Languages

Tayla Dornbush, Ph.D., Education Director, Center for Visual Art

Megan Hughes-Zarzo, Ph.D., Director, Honors Program

Matthew Jenkins, Associate Professor, Art

Hispanic-serving Institution Implementation Team Award – Transfer and Enrollment Management

Tiffani Baldwin, Ph.D., Coordinator of Transfer Student Success and Persistence, Roadways; Work Group Co-chair

Courtney Matsumoto, Program Administrator and Academic Advisor, Advanced Manufacturing Sciences Institute; Work Group Co-chair

Joshua Gabrielson, Associate Director of Admissions, Transfer Services; Laura Gorny, Ph.D., State and Federal Reporting Specialist, Institutional Research

Bill Herman, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Business

Erin Hiltner, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services, Intercollegiate Athletics

Deborah A. Horan, Ph.D., Chair and Professor, Elementary Education and Literacy, School of Education

Jennifer Lampe, Transfer Evaluation Supervisor, Office of the Registrar

Connie Sanders, Interim Registrar, Office of the Registrar

Hispanic-serving Institution Implementation Team Award – Financial Aid

Juan Gallegos, Assistant Director, Center for Multicultural Excellence and Inclusion; Work Group Co-chair

Thomas Hernandez, Associate Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships; Work Group Co-chair

Michelle LeBoo, Associate Director, Financial Aid – Reporting and Communications

Ariadna Ochoa Magallanes, Specialist, Immigrant Services Program

Thad Spaulding, Executive Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships

Gwen Thompson, Senior Director of Development, University Advancement

Hispanic-serving Institution Implementation Team Award – Policy

2019 – Ally Garcia, Director, TRiO Student Support Services; Work Group Chair

Ramon Del Castillo, Ph.D., Chair, Chicana/o Studies

Raquel Jimenez, Interim Director, College Assistance Migrant Program

Megan Jones, Policy Administrator, Office of General Counsel

Yadira Solis, Graduate Intern, College Assistance Migrant Program

Distinguished Service Awards

Gail Bruce-Sanford

Cheryl Sipe

Ellen Slatkin

Applied Learning Center Hall of Distinction Award
Rebecca Trammell, Ph.D., Associate Professor, College of Professional Studies

Distinguished Service Awards

Cynthia Baron

LoriAnn Ankele-Garcia

Robert Amend

Distinguished Service Awards

Kathy Heyl

Christina Nguyen

Ken Bisio

Stephen Monaco

Peggy O’Neill-Jones

Distinguished Service Awards

Paulette McIntosh

James Eck

Larry Worster

Arlene Sgoutas

Distinguished Service Awards

Debbie Hendricks

Ed Jacobs

Lisa Abendroth

Distinguished Service Awards

Rick Wagner

Distinguished Service Awards

Dennis Boyd

Julie Strasheim

Kevin Kuhlmann

Wilton Flemon

Veronica Miera

Distinguished Service Awards

Laura Lempe

Pat Yarrow

Aileen Lucero

Monys Hagen

Scott Houch

Distinguished Service Awards

Cathy Lucas

Janet Maestas

Laura McCall

Charles Tindall

Distinguished Service Awards

Ben Zastrocky

Sadi Vigil

Thomas Altherr

Sandra Haynes

Distinguished Service Awards

Paul Cesare

Lora Hansen

Marilyn Hetzel

Distinguished Service Awards

Donna Fowler

M. Shwayder

Yvonne Flood

Distinguished Service Awards

Raymond Kieft