UMC Faculty and Staff Receive Awards for 2003-2004 Academic Year
The University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) and the Northwest Research and Outreach Center (NWROC) recognized several faculty and staff at the annual end-of-the-year recognition celebration, held Monday, May 10, on the UMC campus.
Among the various awards and recognitions were acknowledgements of the contributions of retiring faculty and staff members. Five individuals have have been employed by the University for a combined total of 170 years of service. Marlys Johnson was recognized for 32 years of service to Facilities Management and Residential Life; Jimmy Kaiser for 41 years of service to Facilities Management; Jerry Knutson for 35 years as a faculty member teaching biology; Don Sanders for 34 years of service to Facilities Management; and Jan Solheim for 28 years of service to the Northwest Research and Outreach Center.
Jerry Knutson, center, received numerous awards
and was recognized for 35 years of service as a biology professor by NWROC
Head Larry Smith (left) and UMC Chancellor Velmer S. Burton Jr. (right)
The following awards were presented in recognition of outstanding achievement and distinguished performance.
Brenda
Dale was named the Employee of the Semester for Spring 2004 by the
United Staff Association. Dale began her employment at UMC in 1993,
first working for UMC Dining Services. While working full-time, she earned
her Associate’s Degree in Business from UMC. Since 1996 she has worked in
UMC’s Office of Financial Aid. Dale was nominated and earned the
award for her exemplary work with students and their families during the
financial aid process and for her professionalism.
Outstanding Service to Students with Disabilities – Rebekah Seeger, Instructional Technology Center; Dan Lim, assistant professor of information technology and director, Instructional Technology Center; and Bonnie Boyle, instructor of biology
Laurie Wilson (left), director, Disability Services, congratulates Rebekah Seeger (center) and Bonnie Boyle (right)
Sister Karen (right) of the Crookston Care and Share
accepted the award for UMC's Outstanding Learning Partner Award. The new
award, presented by Pam Holsinger-Fuchs, director, Student Activities and
Service Learning, was in recognition of the Care and Share's cooperation with and involvement
of UMC students in various service learning projects.
Service Learning Award – Jerry Knutson, associate professor of biology
Builders of Diversity Award – Jerry Knutson, associate professor of biology
The Outstanding Community Service Award was first presented in 1999 to recognize the contributions UMC faculty and staff make within the larger community of Crookston and the region. Individuals who receive this award are recognized as "bridge builders" who understand that UMC is not an island, but an integral part of northwest Minnesota. They freely and openly share their talents and gifts, adding value to the entire region and reinforcing UMC's outreach mission. This year the Outstanding Community Service Award was presented to Dennis Magsam, Media Services.
Clockwise from back left: Sue Dwyer,
Soo-Yin Lim-Thompson, and Dennis Magsam
UMC's Distinguished Teaching Award was established in 1983 to recognize those members of the faculty who have made significant contributions to teaching. The award symbolizes UMC’s commitment to excellence in teaching, and the recipient is selected by a group of faculty peers. The 2004
Distinguished Teaching Award was presented to Soo-Yin Lim-Thompson, associate professor of early childhood education.The purpose of the Civil Service/Bargaining Unit Distinguished Service Award is to promote and recognize excellence in job performance among UMC employees of that classification. The 2004 Civil Service/Bargaining Unit Distinguished Service Award was presented to Sue Dwyer, Publications and Design.
Similarly, the Academic Professional and Administrative Distinguished Service Award
recognizes excellence in job performance among UMC employees of the P&A classification. This year the award was presented to Les Johnson, director, Human Resources.
Les Johnson (left) receives the Professional and Administrative Distinguished Service Award from Bob Nelson, UMC vice chancellor, Student Affairs.
Posted 05/14/2004
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