Every year, faculty and staff are recognized for their achievements at the Faculty and Staff Recognition Dinner. This dinner celebrates those who have won awards during the year, and the staff and faculty members retiring.
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Faculty/Staff Recognition Celebration 2025
Communications and Marketing
Award Winners:
Horace T. Morse Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education: Mark Collier
UMM Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Ann DuHamel
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Sylke Boyd
Morris Academic Staff Award: Matt Johnson
Bill and Ida Stewart Award for Racial Justice Advocacy: Clement Loo
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Award: Cristina Ortiz
Community Engagement Award: Kerry Michael
Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Kathy Dingman
Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Makiko Legate, Kathy Dingman, Lynn Johnson
Retirees: David Brown, Keith Brugger, John Hamerlinck, Sarah Mattson, Mike Miller, Cynthia Schneider, Ray Schultz, Sheila Warner
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Faculty/Staff Recognition Celebration 2024
Communications and Marketing
Award Winners:
Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award: Laszlo Orszagh Distinguished Award in American Studies: Michael Lackey
Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies: Obama Fellowship: Michael Lackey
John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising: Keni Zenner
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Stephen Burks
Morris Academic Staff Award: Emily Johnson
Bill and Ida Stewart Award for Racial Justice Advocacy: Colter Combellick, Sarah Eckel, Elliot James, Shaina Philpot
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Award: Heather Peters
Community Engagement Award: Heather Peters
Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Rob Velde
Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Laura Burks, Megan Welle, JoAnn Lonergan
Retirees: Jill Beauregard, Steve Burks, Julia Dabbs, Dee Hoffman, Mike Kopel, Raymond Lagasse, John Mullin, Rosa Quinto, David Varnum
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Recognition Celebration, 2023
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award Winners:
Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education: Windy Gonzalez Roberts
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Jennifer Goodnough
Morris Academic Staff Award: Adrienne Conley
Bill and Ida Stewart Award for Racial Justice Advocacy: Kerri Barnstuble and liz thomson
Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Beth Zaske
Minnesota Campus Compact Award: Ed Brands
Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Cathy Solvie, Jodi Sperr, and Jean Anderson
Retirees: Sheri Breen, Jerome Danelke, Michael Korth, Margaret Kuchenreuther, and Deb Ericksen
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Recognition Celebration, 2022
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award Winners:
Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award: Jennifer Rothchild
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Barry McQuarrie
Morris Academic Staff Award: Naomi Skulan
Bill and Ida Stewart Award: Brianca Smith-Austin and Mauri Systo
Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Lawrence Godwin
Minnesota Campus Compact Award: James Wojtaszek
Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Stacy Richards, Lawrence Godwin, and Janet Sauter
Retirees: Alisande Allaben, Cyrus Bina, LeAnn Dean, Adele Lawler, Gwen Rudney, and Janine Teske
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Faculty/Staff Recognition Celebration, 2021
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award Winners:
Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award: Michael Lackey and Nic McPhee
UMM Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Nic McPhee
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Barbara Burke
Morris Academic Staff Award: Matt Zaske
Bill and Ida Stewart Award: Charise DeBerry and Sara Lam
Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Emma Kloos
Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Jodi Holleman, Alisande Allaben, Jan Jallo
Retirees: Gail Boe, Brenda Boever, Gus Claymore, Pam Gades, Carrie Grussing, Jayne Hacker, Terri Hawkinson, Lyle Lundebrek, Joan Michaelson, Dean Olsen, Jenny Quam, Georgann Sauder, Michael Shuckhart, Tom Anderson, Michelle Behr, Mary Jo Forbord, Julie Hesse, David Mayo, Dale Michealson, Jacqueline Nohl, Daniel Payne, Cindy Poppe, Michael White.
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Faculty/Staff Recognition Dinner, 2020
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award: Julia Dabbs
John Tate Award: Barbara Burke
President's Award for Outstanding Service: Jonathan Campbell
Award for Outstanding Service to University Senate Governance: Jennifer Goodnough
UMM Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Ray Schultz
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Rachel Johnson
Morris Academic Staff Award: Angela Vetsch
Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Julie Kill
Outstanding Staff Awards: Renee Kloos, Bradley Gibson, and Leo Berlinger
2020 Pillar of the Profession by the NASPA Foundation: Sandra Olson-Loy
Faculty/Staff Community Engagement Award: Kari Adams
Retirees: Mary Elizabeth Bezanson, Nancy Carpenter, Mark Johnson, and Ann Williams
Recognition of contributions: half a century of history: Roland Guyotte
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Recognition Dinner, 2019
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
UMM Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Keith Brugger
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Stephen Gross
Morris Academic Staff Award: Tim Grove
Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Angie Senger
Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Laura Thielke, Angela Berlinger, and Michael Kopel
Faculty/Staff Community Engagement Award: Tom Genova
Retirees: William (Bill) Eiler, Pieranna Garavaso, Marilyn Gremmels, Nancy Helsper, Diane Kill, Debra Mahoney, Leslie Meek, Darla Peterson
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Recognition Dinner, 2018
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
UMM Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Julie Eckerle
Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award: Sheri Breen and Tracy Otten
John Tate Award: Michelle Page
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Tracy Otten
Bill and Ida Stewart Award for Ethnic Diversity: Cristina Ortiz
Morris Academic Staff Award: Jim Bovre
Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Irene Maloney
Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Janel Mendoza, Mary Zosel, and Vance Gullickson
Retirees: Karen Ellis and Delores Rathke
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Faculty and Staff Recognition Dinner, 2017
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
UMM Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Pieranna Garavaso
Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award: Becca Gercken
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Rebecca Dean
Morris Academic Staff Award: Kevin Flicker
Bill and Ida Stewart Award for Ethnic Diversity: Mohammed Farah
Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Lynn Johnson
Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Sandy Kopel, Rita Bolluyt, Philip Hengemuhle
Retirees: Kevin Flicker, Rose Murphy, Carla Riley, Mick Rose, Ronald Rosen, Elizabeth Spohr, Robert Thompson
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25th Annual Recognition Dinner, 2016
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
Distinguished McKnight University Professorship: Michael Lackey
UMM Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Michael Lackey
Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award: Heather J. Peters
President's Award for Outstanding Service: Windy Roberts
Mary Martelle Memorial Awards: Stephanie Ferrian and Bailey Stottrup
Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Lacey Fahl, Marie Hagen, and Delores Rathke
Morris Academic Staff Award: Judy Korn
Retirees: Christopher T. Cole, Nancy Erdahl, Mark Fohl, Henry Fulda, Vicki Graham, Jacqueline R. Johnson, Corrine Larson, Dale Livingston, and Tim Soderberg
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Recognition Dinner, 2015
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award Winners:
University of Minnesota John Tate Award: Jess Larson
Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award: Sarach Buchanan and Ted Pappenfus
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: James F.P. Cotter
Mary Martelle Memorial Awards: Sarah Ashkar and Maia Dalager
Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Melody Veenendaal, Gail Boe, Nancy Erdahl
Morris Academic Staff Award: Troy Goodnough
Retirees: Bobbi Charles, Donna Chollett, Carol Cook, Vicente Cabrera Funes, Sara Haugen, Barb Hesse, Madeline Maxeiner, Lowell Rasmussen, Richard Reimers, David Savela, Melody Veenendaal
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Recognition Dinner, 2014
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award: Bradley Deane
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Sheri Breen
University of Minnesota Morris Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Stephen Burks
Mary Martelle Memorial Awards: Roger Boleman and Madison Anderson
Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Sandy Kill, Lisa Harris, and Dale Michealson
Morris Academic Staff Award: Jennifer Zych Herrmann
Retirees: Roger Boleman, Cathi Halbe, Jane Harstad, Judith Kuechle, Patricia Nelson, Virginia Nohl, Thomas Rach, David Raths, Ann Marie Vangstad, and Michael Vangstad
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Recognition Dinner, 2013
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
John Tate Award: Jennifer Goodnough
Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award: Jennifer Deane
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Nic McPhee and Timna Wyckoff
Mary Martelle Memorial Awards: Karen Ellis and Shauna Wimmer
University of Minnesota Morris Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Jong-Min Kim
Outstanding Staff Awards: Bobbi Charles, Lynn Halbakken Tatge, and Cathi Halbe
Morris Academic Staff Award: Argie Manolis
Retirees: Diana George, Ken Hodgson, Tap Payne, Bonnie Tipcke, Jim Togeas, Sharon Van Eps, and Doug Williams
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Recognition Dinner, 2012
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
University of Minnesota President's Outstanding Service Award: Jenny Nellis and Paula O'Loughlin
University of Minnesota Outstanding Community Service Award: Margaret Kuchenreuther
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Jennifer Deane
Mary Martelle Memorial Awards: Nancy Helsper and Manjari Govada
University of Minnesota Morris Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Ted Pappenfus
Outstanding Staff Awards: Jenny Quam, David Mayo, and Mick Rose
Morris Academic Staff Award: Jayne Blodgett
Retirees: David Aronson, Dorothy De Jager, Anne Hansen, Bill Hennen, Harold Hinds, Jody Huntley, David Jones, Rosa Kill, Marge Kleinhans, Lois Kunde, Lou Logan Jeanne Richards, Richard Jean Richards, Al Seifermann, Thomas C. Turner
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Recognition Dinner, 2011
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
Horace T. Morse Award: Michelle Page
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Jennifer Rothchild
Mary Martelle Memorial Awards: Jane Harstad and Remy Huerta
University of Minnesota Morris Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Neil Leroux
Outstanding Staff Awards: Pat Nelson, Lou Logan, and Marge Kleinhans
Morris Academic Staff Award: Peter Bremer
Retirees: Joyce Amborn, Jim Anderson, Paul Keitzman, Ron Kubik, Margaret Larson, Neil Leroux, Jenny Nellis, Judy Van Eps, Randy Wenz
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Recognition Dinner, 2010
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Awards:
Horace T. Morse Award: Gwen L. Rudney
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Michelle Page
Mary Martelle Memorial Awards: Laura Thielke and Donovan Hanson
Outstanding Staff Awards: Ginger Nohl, Dorothy DeJager, and Jerome Danelke
Morris Academic Staff Award: Dave Aronson
Retirees: Bert Ahern, Van Gooch, Art Kunde, Ron Kusstaz, Tom McRoberts, Tom Swenson
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Faculty and Staff Recognition Dinner, 2009
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Brad Deane
Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Nathan Lael Giles and Carol McCannon
Outstanding Staff Awards: Linda Pederson, Carol McCannon, and Mark Staebler
Morris Academic Staff Award: Henry Fulds
Retirees: James Carlson, Kay Carlson, Janie Klein, Tom Mahoney, Carol McCannon, Mike Miller, Tim Ray, Judy Riley, Lynn Schulz, James Van Alstine
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Seventeenth Annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Dinner, 2008
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
Horace T. Morse Award: Janet Schrunk Ericksen and Barry McQuarrie
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Julie Pelletier
Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Elizabeth Spohr and Miracle Obeta
Outstanding Staff Awards: Joyce Amborn, Darla Peterson, and David Raths
Morris Academic Staff Award: LeAnn Dean
Retirees: David Dylla, Charles Grussing, David Hoppe, Craig Kissock, Andy Lopez, Dian Lopez, Jean Sasek
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Sixteenth Annual Recognition Dinner, 2007
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
Horace T. Morse Award: Paula O'Loughlin
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Sarah Buchanan
Faculty Distinguished Research Award: David Roberts
Mary Martelle Memorial Awards: Jane Kill and Kristen Strissel
Outstanding Staff Awards: Carol Backman and James Anderson
Morris Academic Staff Award: Bryan Herrmann
Retirees: Llea Anderson, Gordon Harstad, Jooinn Lee, Joan Reicosky, and Dennis Templeman
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Fifteenth Annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Dinner, 2006
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award winners:
Horace T. Morse Award: Pareena Lawrence
UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award: Janet Schrunk Ericksen
Mary Martelle Memorial Award: Brenda Boever, David Nelson, and Nicholas Petersen
Outstanding Staff Awards: Jackie Anderson, Charles Grussing, and Julie Hesse
Morris Academic Staff Award: Roger Wareham
Retirees: Eric Klinger, Peter Orr, Sam Schuman
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Faculty/Staff Recognition Dinner, 2005
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award Winners:
Retirees: Karla Klinger, Jeanne Purdy
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Faculty/Staff Recognition Dinner, 2004
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award Winners:
Outstanding Support Staff Award: Marlys Buntje, Helen Kolden, Sue Schultz
Academy of Distinguished Teachers Award: Mariam Frenier
University College Distinguished Teaching Award: Mariam Frenier
Horace T. Morse Award: Mariam Frenier, Pieranna Garavaso
Alumni Association Teaching Award: Gwen Rudney
University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education Distinguished Teaching Award: John Husted
Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Cyrus Bina
Mary Martelle: Christina Pacheco and Jennifer Lund
Morris Academic Staff Award: Ferolyn Angell
Retirees: Maryls Buntje, Ron Cline, Mariam Frenier, Helen Kolden, Ardath Larson, Roger McCannon, Vernon Mohr, Virginia Schmidgall, Ray Sibul, Rose Thompson, Barbara Valnes, Bruce Wakefield
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Faculty/Staff Recognition Dinner, 2003
University of Minnesota Morris. Chancellor's Office
Award Winners:
Alumni Association Teaching Award: Pieranna Garavaso
Horace T. Morse: Jon Anderson and Leslie Meek
Faculty Distinguished Research Award: Vicente Cabrera
Outstanding Community Service Award: Carol McCannon
Mary Martelle Memorial Awards: Amelia Chouravong and Terri Hawkinson
Outstanding Staff Awards: Irene Maloney, Michael Cihak, Bruce Wakefield
Morris Academic Staff Award: Ardath Larson
Retirees: Vasilikie Demos, John Ingle, Audre Ross, Thelma Wilson
