On Friday, February 4, CAS faculty, staff, and students gathered to celebrate the 2004-2005 accomplishments of the College during the annual awards ceremony. The College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony provides public recognition of faculty, staff, and students in the College for their exemplary academic and scholarly achievements. “Universities are filled with very high achieving people who often prefer to let their accomplishments speak for themselves, and we often do not do enough to recognize the excellence of our faculty, staff, and students,” explained Dean Gary Olson. “But we in the College of Arts and Sciences have many stories of excellence to celebrate, and it is a ceremony such as this one where we can pause and take note of the excellence that we are all a part of.”

Outstanding University Researcher Award
William Cupach, Communication

Outstanding College Researcher Awards
Paul Garris, Biological Sciences
James Reid, Foreign Languages
Michael Stevens, Psychology

University Research Initiative Awards
Byron Heidenreich, Psychology
Lucian Ionescu, Mathematics
Elizabeth King, Geography and Geology
William Perry, Biological Sciences

Outstanding College Teacher Awards
Bob Broad, English
Saad El-Zanati, Mathematics
Patrice Olsen, History

University Teaching Initiative Awards
Kyle Ciani, History
Jon Friesen, Chemistry
William Perry, Biological Sciences

College Teaching Initiative Awards
Hilary Justice, English
K. Aaron Smith, English
Marion Willetts, Sociology and Anthropology

University Service Initiative Awards
Karla Doepke, Psychology
Rocio Rivadeneyra, Psychology

Outstanding College Service Awards
Susan Burt, English
Mary Campbell, Social Work
Cynthia Moore, Biological Sciences

University Outstanding Administrative Professional
Judi Sevel, School of Social Work

Administrative Professional Outstanding Staff Award
Carl Wenning, Physics 

Civil Service/AP Service Awards
Alison Bailey, Women's Studies (10 years)
Bruce Bergethon, WGLT (15 years)
Cheryl Budde, Communication (10 years)
James Dunham, Physics (15 years)
Karen Dunton, Geography and Geology (15 years)
Laura Edwards, Foreign Languages (10 years)
Suzanne Ferrara, Psychology (15 years)
Sharon Griffin, Foreign Languages (25 years)
Mark Hill, Communication (20 years)
Doug Jennings, Communication (25 years)
Willis Kern, WGLT (10 years)
Diane Leonard, Speech Pathology and Audiology (15 years)
Karen McCarey, Speech Pathology and Audiology (30 years)
Sally Parry, English (15 years)
Gail Pollock, Speech Pathology and Audiology (15 years)
Don Schmidt, Biological Sciences (20 years)
Carl Wenning, Physics (25 years)

Arts and Sciences Lecturers 2005-2006
Charles Su, Physics
Charles Thompson, Biological Sciences

Advancement Leadership Awards
George and Myra Gordon