Faculty, Staff Honored at Awards Banquet

Wayne Jensen, left, receives the Holling Family Master Teaching Award from Dean David Allen.

The annual faculty and staff recognition ceremony was held April 27 at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park near Ashland. Twelve faculty members received teaching awards, six received research awards and three received awards for outstanding service to the college, department and university. Three staff members also were recognized for outstanding service to students and the college. The Department of Civil Engineering received the Lagerstrom Outstanding Department Award from the College of Engineering Student Advisory Board.

The 2006 award winners were:
Henry Kleinkauf Family Distinguished New Faculty Teaching Award
Ece Erdogmus, architectural engineering, and
Witawas Srisa-an, computer science and engineering

Holling Family Distinguished Senior Faculty Teaching Award
James Hendrix, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and
Lim Nguyen, computer and electronics engineering

Holling Family Master Teacher Award
David Admiraal, civil engineering, and
Wayne Jensen, construction management

UNO Alumni Association/Holling Master Teaching Award
Gregor P. Henze, architectural engineering

Holling Family Distinguished Teaching Award for Innovative Use of Instructional Technology
Gregor P. Henze, architectural engineering

Holling Family Distinguished Engineering Educator Award
Paul Savory, industrial and management systems engineering

Holling Family Distinguished Teaching/ Advising/Mentoring Award
Donald R. Nelson, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and John Stansbury, civil engineering

Tau Beta Pi and Holling Distinguished Teaching Award
Donald R. Nelson, chemical and biomolecular engineering

Multi-disciplinary Research Award
Sina Balkir, electrical engineering;
Jennifer Brand, College of Engineering;
Peter Dowben, physics and astronomy; and
Susan Hallbeck, industrial and management systems engineering—“Development of an Integrated Hand-Held Neutron Detection Sensor System”

Faculty Research and Creative Activity Award
Erick Jones, industrial and management systems engineering;
Shane Farritor, mechanical engineering; and
Khalid Sayood, electrical engineering

Faculty Service Award
Erick Jones, industrial and management systems engineering;
Libby Jones, civil engineering, and John Woollam, electrical engineering

Dean’s Award for Exemplary Service to Students by a College Staff Member
Leonard Akert, lab manager, chemical and biomolecular engineering

College Staff Award for Outstanding Service
Alma Ramirez-Rodgers, assistant director of college relations/student programs, and
Linda White, software/hardware development specialist, Dean’s Office