Posted 04/28/2000
Contact: Andrew Svec, 218-281-8380
Annual Awards Reception Recognizes Students, Faculty, Staff
The University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) recently presented students with achievement and sevice awards at the annual Student Awards Reception held in Bede Ballroom on the UMC campus. The ceremony is held each year to honor those who have made outstanding service contributions or who have achieved high academic standing at the University’s Crookston campus.
Among the recognitions and honors, student organization presidents and members of the Crookston Student Association were recognized for their work during the year. Students who earned at 3.5 GPA or higher were also recognized for their academic achievements.
Fourteen students received Student Service Awards, which UMC presents to recognize those students who have excelled not only academically, but also through leadership and service to the University and local community. Those students are (back row) Myron Weltikol, Crookston; Sophonie “Sonic” Petithomme, Miami, Florida; Jim Myers, Woodbury; Lucas Clow, Barrett; Shane Roers, Fargo, North Dakota; Carver Olson, Salol; (middle row) Rebekah Stortroen, Climax; Lisa Detloff, Bertha; Luciana Forati, Argentina; Holly Wildman, Villard; Kelli Rusch, Hutchinson; Barb Heinze, Belgrade; (front row) Kathleen Bade, Rudolph, Wisconsin; John Rozek, St. Paul.
Student
Service Award Winners, with Chuck Larson,
Chair of the Northwest Educational Improvement Association
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From that group, two students were recognized with the year’s top academic and student service award: “Man and Woman of the Year.” The UMC Man and Woman of the Year for 2000 are John Rozek, a business management major from St. Paul, and Kathleen Bade, an early childhood education major from Rudolph, Wisconsin. Rozek is the first UMC student to be named Man of the Year for a second consecutive year.
Kathy
Bade and John Rozek with Dale Knotek,
President of the Crookston Noon Day Lions
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Students also honored selected faculty and staff members with special awards. These awards are significant in that they are selected by the entire UMC student body. Five awards were presented in four categories. Best Implementer of Technology: Peg Sherven, Senior User Service Specialist, UMC Computer Help Desk. Outstanding Educator: Steve Shirley, Instructor of Marketing. Most Supportive of Students: Pam Holsinger-Fuchs, Director of Student Activities and Service Learning. Outstanding Service to Students: Jerry Knutson, Associate Professor of Biology, and Robbie McGurran, Instructor of Information Networking Management.
Peg
Sherven, Jerry Knutson, Steve Shirley (back)
Robbie McGurran and Pam Holsinger-Fuchs
Faculty and Staff Award Winners
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A complete listing of all awards presented is listed below.
Outstanding Student Tutors: Sophonie “Sonic” Petithomme, Angela Pommerening, Michael Burak, Steven Brandt, Julie Schlossberg
Outstanding Service to Students with Disabilities Faculty/Staff Award: John Zak, Pam Holsinger-Fuchs
Outstanding UMC Ambassadors: Jim Myers, Josh Wilcoxen
Cooperative Campus Ministry Service Awards: Shane Naslund, Shon Naslund, John Rozek
Dale Knotek Community Service Award: Cooperative Campus Ministry
Horticulture Club Service Award: Angela Muscha
Outstanding Turf Management Student: Ryan Popp
Outstanding First-Year Biology Student: Nathan Stewart
Pankratz Memorial Conservation Award: Emily Spinler, Rebecca Seifert
Outstanding Achievement in Math-Physics: Tim Gerla
Excellence in Early Childhood Education: Emily Sinks, Carla Juntunen, Kari Baker
Outstanding Equine Program Student: Addam Albright
Mike Davis Award for HRI Students: Pat Gaffaney
Outstanding Management and Marketing Student: John Rozek
Outstanding Scientific and Technical Communications Award: Carrie Tollefson
Red River Trade Council Outstanding Service Awards: Karen Floan and Chad Weber
Best Student Organization Websites: 1st place - Jennifer Pudenz, UMC Rodeo Assocation; 2nd place - Barb Heinze, NACTA (National Assocaiton of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture); 3rd place - Jeremy Busch and Paula Meyers, UMC SIFE/Management Club
Outstanding Help Desk Service Award: Chad Palm
Outstanding Music and Theater Awards: Tim Gerla, Jacob Schnetzer, Mike Swartz, Rachel Sundbom
Student Programmer Award: Ryan Owens
Most Supportive Student: Michelle Frame
Outstanding CSA Senator: Chris Shulstad
Karolyn Joop Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Representative: Matt McBlair
Best Implementer of Technology: Peg Sherven
Outstanding Educator: Steve Shirley
Most Supportive of Students: Pam Holsinger-Fuchs
Outstanding Service to Students: Jerry Knutson and Robbie McGurran
Student Service Awards: John Rozek, St. Paul; Sophonie “Sonic” Petithomme, Miami, Florida; Lucas Clow, Barrett; Shane Roers, Fargo, North Dakota; Myron Weltikol, Crookston; Jim Myers, Woodbury; Carver Olson, Salol; Kathleen Bade, Rudolph, Wisconsin; Holly Wildman, Villard; Barb Heinze, Belgrade; Rebekah Stortroen, Climax; Luciana Forati, Argentina; Lisa Detloff, Bertha; and Kelli Rusch, Hutchinson
Man and Woman of the Year: John Rozek, St. Paul, and Kathleen Bade, Rudolph, Wisconsin