Saginaw Valley State University All University Awards Recipients
2022 All University Awards Recipients
Please Note: Many of the video interviews were recorded in 2022.
Distinguished Service Award
Beth Thieme
Roosevelt Ruffin Diversity Award
Rajani Muraleedharan
Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Earl L. Warrick Award for Excellence in Research
Tami Sivy
Professor of Chemistry
Global Diversity Award
Pat Shelley
International Student Advisor
Mary H. Anderson Adjunct Faculty Award
Nicholas Sanislo
Department of Psychology
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research Award
Mark Giesler
Professor of Social Work
Distinguished Service Award
Jenee Velasquez
House Family Award for Teacher Impact
Hideki Kihata
Professor of Art
Terry Ishihara Award for Outstanding Co-Curricular Involvement - Staff
Heather Kowaleski
Manager of Alumni Communications
Ruben Daniels Community Service Award
Fenobia Dallas
Professor of Rhetoric & Professional Writing
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research Award
Eric Gardner
Professor of English
SVSU Outstanding Performance Award - Administrative/Professional
George Copeland
Public School Academy Transition Coordinator
Franc A. Landee Teaching Excellence Award
Art Martin
Professor of Biology
Terry Ishihara Award for Outstanding Co-Curricular Involvement - Faculty
Amy Pierce
Associate Professor of Communication
Thomson Award for Empowering Learning in Community Engagement
Amy Hlavacek
Associate Professor of Mathematics
SVSU Outstanding Performance Award - Administrative/Professional
Adrienne Galbraith
Nursing Simulation Educator
Excellence in Online Teaching Award
Joe Weaver
Associate Professor of Psychology
Distinguished Service Award
John Kunitzer
SVSU Outstanding Performance Award Support Staff
Shelly Losee
Administrative Secretary - Academic Advisement Center
2021 All University Awards Recipients
Please Note: Many of the video interviews were recorded in 2021.
Distinguished Service Award
William (Bill) Zehnder
Ruben Daniels Community Service Award
Susan Brasseur
Director of Continuing Education and External Project Management
Excellence in Online Teaching Award
Sandun Kuruppu
Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Terry Ishihara Award for Outstanding Co-Curricular Involvement
Nic Taylor
Executive Director of Alumni Relations
Roosevelt Ruffin Diversity Award
Kim Lacey
Associate Professor of English
House Family Award for Teacher Impact
Ranjana Dutta
Professor of Psychology
SVSU Outstanding Performance Award - Administrative / Professional
Tammy Elliott
Special Assistant to the Provost
Franc A. Landee Teaching Excellence Award
Elizabeth Rich
Professor of English
The Thomson Award for Empowering Learning in Community Engagement
Project Echo Team
(Kathleen Schachman, Trisha Charbonneau-Ivey, Matt Mitchell, Kim Martini-Toth, Steve Houghteling, Jessika Gehrke, Kari Peckham, Jennifer Kreiner, Marilyn Skrokie, Scott Mellendorf)
Distinguished Service Award
Kimberly Norris
SVSU Outstanding Performance Award - Support Staff
Kathy Gerard
Admissions Administrative Secretary
Mary H. Anderson Adjunct Faculty Award
Lindsay Franson
Department of Biology
Mary H. Anderson Adjunct Faculty Award
Laetitia Stock
Department of Biology
Terry Ishihara Award for Outstanding Co-Curricular Involvement
Blake Johnson
Professor of Art
Global Diversity Award
Joseph Ofori-Dankwa
Harvey Randall Wickes Endowed Professor
Global Diversity Award
Liana Bachand
Earl L. Warrick Award for Excellence in Research
Rebecca Schlaff
Professor Health Sciences
2020 All University Awards Recipients
Please Note: Many of the video interviews were recorded in 2020.
2020 Outstanding Performance Award - Support Staff
Alicea Moll
Administrative secretary for Career Services
Terry Ishihara Award for Co-Curricular Involvement - Staff
Alli Sturtridge
Resident Director
Outstanding Performance Award - support staff
David Jerome
Inventory Management Specialist
Outstanding Performance award - Administrative Professional
Sharon Panepucci
Nursing Simulated Laboratory Coordinator
Ruben Daniels Community Service Award
Peter Rose-Barry
Finkbeiner Endowed Professor of Ethics
Earl Warrick Award for Excellence in Research
Meghan Baruth
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
Outstanding Performance Award - Administrative Professional
Kristen Willert
Director of the Conference Center
Excellence in Online Teaching
Jesse Donahue
Professor of Political Science
Terry Ishihara Award for Co-Curricular Involvement - Faculty
Jennifer McCullough
Professor of Communication
Franc A. Landee Award for Teaching Excellence
Jennifer Chaytor
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Thompson Award for Empowering Learning in Community Engagement
Helen Raica Klotz and Chris Giroux
Director and Assistant Director of the SVSU Writing Center
Roosevelt Ruffin Diversity Award
Eric Gardner
Professor of English
Mary H. Anderson - Adjunct Faculty Award
George Heron
Department of Social Work