AUA

Saginaw Valley State University All University Awards Recipients

Ruben Daniels Community Service Award

2023-24 — Jesse Donahue
2022-23 — Rosina Hassoun
2021-22 — Fenobia Dallas
2020-21 — Susan Brasseur
2019-20 — Peter Rose-Barry
2018-19 — Vanessa Brooks-Herd
2017-18 — Kevin Schultz
2016-17 — Jo Brownlie
2015-16 — Joseph Ofori-Dankwa
2014-15 — David Rzeszutek
2013-14 — Amy Hlavacek
2012-13 — Mike Mosher
2011-12 — Ruth Sawyers
2010-11 — Marcia Shannon
2009-10 — Brian Thomas
2008-09 — Helen Raica-Klotz
2007-08 — Mamie Thorns
2006-07 — Shaun Bangert
2005-06 — Beth Roe
2004-05 — David Hall
2003-04 — Phyllis Hastings
2002-03 — Rosalie Riegle
2001-02 — Merlyn Mondol
2000-01 — Eldon Graham
1999-00 — Gladys Hernandez Von Hoff
1998-99 — Janalou Blecke
1997-98 — Mary Solterman
1996-97 — Ava Lewis
1995-96 — Ervin Sparapani
1994-95 — Fred Porterfield
1993-94 — Kerry Segel
1992-93 — Rachel Jersevicz

Roosevelt Ruffin Diversity Award

2024 — Jennifer Pahl
2023 — Veronika Drake
2022 — Rajani Muraleedharan-Sreekumaridevi
2021 — Kim Lacey
2020 — Eric Gardner
2019 — Barbara Jean Jones
2018 — Monica Reyes
2017 — Theatre Department
2016 — Vanessa Brooks Herd
2015 — David Hall
2014 — Dawn Hinton
2013 — Joseph Madison
2012 — Donald Bachand
2011 — Joseph Ofori-Dankwa
2010 — Averetta Lewis
2009 — Sharon Robinson, Marwan Wafa, Sahar A-Masri
2008 — Drew Hinderer
2007 — Kenneth Jolly
2006 — Robert and Amy Yien
2005 — SVSU Student Association

Terry Ishihara Award for Outstanding Co-Curricular Involvement

2024 — Stacy Krupp & Heidi Lang
2023 — Rajani Muraleedharan-Sreekumaridevi & Kathleen Chantaca-Kubczak
2022 — Heather Kowaleski & Amy Pierce
2021 — Nic Taylor, Brad Herzog & Blake Johnson
2020 — Jennifer McCullough & Alli Sturtridge
2019 — Veronica Drake & Courtney Fylling
2018 — Ava Lewis & Sharmee Gloss
2017 — LaCreta Clark & Mike Major
2016 — Adam Coughlin & Jaime Leyrer
2015 — Nameeta Mathur & Jason Wolverton
2014 — Kim Lacey & Tammy Elliott
2013 — Julie Keil & Sam Tilmon
2012 — Arthur Martin & Bryan Crainer
2011 — Andrew Swihart & Nicholas Wagner
2010 — Burk Foster & Jennifer Rushton
2009 — John Kaczynski & Kathy Lopez
2008 — Fenobia Dallas & Perry Toyzan
2007 — James Royle & John Flores
2006 — Kenneth Jolly & Dominic Badalamenti
2005 — Moe Bidgoli
2004 — Chris Schilling & Deborah Martin
2003 — Rosalie Riegle & Dean Lockwood
2002 — David Swenson & Walter Head
2001 — Phyllis Hastings & Shelly Reminder
2000 — Thomas Renna & Joe Vogl
1999 — H. James Geistman, Jr. & Richard (Tony) Thomson
1998 — Kathy Lopez & Scott Youngstedt
1997 — George Eastland & John Flores
1996 — Peter Moehs & Michael Panhorst
1995 — Robert Braddock & Ann Garcia
1994 — Rosalie Riegle Troester & Ted Nitz
1993 — Terry Ishihara & Raymond Foster

SVSU Outstanding Performance Award

2024 — Trisha Charbonneau, Jaime Frank
2023 — Bruce Hart & Kelly Nitschmann
2022 — George Copeland & Adrienne Galbraith; Shelly Losee
2021 — Tammy Elliott & Kathy Gerard
2020 — Kristen Willert & Sharon Panepucci; David Jerome & Alicea Moll
2019 — Barbara Cohen & Deborah Rickert
2018 — Cara Shaw and Donna Helmreich-Lopez
2017 — Jill Allardyce and Jeremy Glaser; Lori Williams & Dale Gough
2016 — Debbie Fegan and Denise Berry
2015 — Dorie Wenglikowski
2014 — Laura Peil
2013 — Marilyn Wheaton
2012 — Scott Mellendorf
2011 — Gerald Stuart
2010 — Kristen Gregory
2009 — Susan Brassuer
2008 — Richard (Tony) Thomson
2007 — Trisha Stantz

SVSU Employee Of The Year (campus facilities & secretarial/clerical)

2018 Donna Helmreich-Lopez

2017 Dale Gough & Lori J. Williams

Mary H. Anderson Adjunct Faculty Award

2024 — Michael Crawford, Art
2023 — Bethany Eicher, English
2022 — Nicholas Sanislo, Psychology
2021 — Lindsay Franson & Laetitia Stock, Biology
2020 — George Heron, Social Work
2019 — Sarah Owens, Teacher Education
2018 — Roberto Garcia, English
2017 — Sara Brooks Clark, Art
2016 — Walter Reynolds, Criminal Justice
2015 — Nick Wagner, Arts & Behavioral Sciences
2014 — Lester Altevogt, Math Sciences
2013 — Kristina Rouech, English
2012 — Kimberly Sawatzki, Social Work
2011 — Walter Malec, Physics
2010 — Charles Davenport, English
2009 — Paula Mantei, Modern Foreign Languages
2008 — Melissa Kaczmarek, Teacher Education
2007 — Phyllis Lietzke, Economics
2006 — Stephen Froelicher, Chemistry
2005 — Kathleen Pelkki, Biology
2004 — William Bowen, Management & Marketing
2003 — Bruce King, Chemistry
2002 — Sharon Robinson, Mathematical Science
2001 — Marlene Pellerito, Art
2001 — Darin Evon, Physics
2000 — Thomas Conklin, Sociology
1999 — William Albe, Astronomy
1998 — C. Timothy Weier, Mathematical Science
1997 — Barbara Kennison, Nursing
1996 — Russell Will, Science
1995 — Marcia Ribble, English
1994 — Rosmari Pernisz, German

House Family Award for Teacher Impact

2024 — Julie Keil, Political Science
2023 — Kenneth Jolly, History
2022 — Hideki Kihata, Art
2021 — Ranjana Dutta, Psychology
2020 — Amy Hendrickson, Law
2019 — C. Vincent Samarco, English
2018 — Warren Fincher, Sociology
2017 — Christopher Giroux, English
2016 — David Rzeszutek, Theater
2015 — Debra Lively, Education
2014 — John Kaczynski, Political Science
2013 — Bob Pratt-Teacher, Education
2012 — Ricardo Pastor, Modern Foreign Languages
2011 — Gladys Hernandez, Modern Foreign Languages
2010 — David Cline, Teacher Education
2009 — Joshua Ode, Kinesiology
2008 — Holly Child, Criminal Justice
2007 — Drew Hinderer, Philosophy
2006 — Mark McCartney, Accounting
2005 — Robert Lane, Political Science
2004 — Vanessa Brooks Herd, Social Work
2003 — Robert Meadows, Education
2002 — Susie Emond, Education
2001 — Clifford Dorne, Criminal Justice
2000 — Joseph Ofori-Dankwa, Management & Marketing
1999 — Gary Clark, Management & Marketing
1998 — Mary Hedberg, History
1997 — Lawrence Kickham, Accounting
1996 — David Schneider, Communication & Theatre
1995 — Emilio Castaneda, Modern Foreign Languages
1994 — Marilyn Knight, Accounting
1993 — Thomas Renna, History
1992 — Kerry Segel, English
1991 — Basil Clark, English
1990 — Robert Cheek, Management

Earl L. Warrick Award for Excellence in Research

2024 — Rhett Mohler, Geography
2023 — Khandaker Abir Rahman, Science Engineering & Technology
2022 — Tami Sivy, Chemistry
2021 — Rebecca Schlaff, Health Sciences
2020 — Meghan Baruth, Health Sciences
2019 — Olivier Huebo-Kwegna, Mathematics
2018 — Kaustav Misra, Economics
2017 — Sara Beth Keough, Geography
2016 — Scott Youngstedt, Sociology
2015 — Paul Teed, History
2014 — Tai Chi Lee, Mathematical Sciences
2013 — Steve Tabor, Biology
2012 — Robert Tuttle, Mechanical Engineering
2011 — Jesse Donahue, Political Science
2010 — Eric Gardner, English
2009 — David Karpovich, Chemistry
2008 — Judy Kerman, English
2007 — Hamza Ahmad, Math
2006 — Deborah Huntley, Chemistry
2005 — Joseph Ofori-Dankwa, Management & Marketing
2004 — Sam Sarkar, Economics
2003 — Zhidong Pan, Mathematical Science
2002 — Alfred Bracciano, Occupational Therapy, Gretchen Owocki, Education
2001 — Garry Johns, Mathematical Science
2000 — John Jezierski, History
1999 — Stephen Lawrence, Chemistry
1998 — Janet Rubin, Communication & Theatre
1997 — Jill Wetmore, Finance
1996 — Hideki Kihata, Art
1995 — Tirumale Ramesh, Electrical
1994 — Jean Brown Teacher, Education
1993 — Gail Kantak, Biology
1992 — Sally Decker, Nursing
1991 — Charles Brown, Music
1990 — Enayat Mahajerin, Mechanical Engineering & Technology
1989 — Hong Park, Economics
1988 — Hsuan Shen Chen, Physics
1987 — Suk Koo Yun, Physics
1986 — Thomas Renna, History

Franc A. Landee Teaching Excellence Award

2023-24 — Daniel Gates, English
2022-23 — Warren Fincher, Sociology
2021-22 — Arthur Martin, Biology
2020-21 — Elizabeth Rich, English
2019-20 — Jennifer Chaytor, Chemistry
2018-19 — Emily Kelley, Art
2017-18 — Andrea Frederick, Nursing
2016-17 — Rebecca Schlaff, Kinesiology
2015-16 — Erik Trump, Political Science
2014-15 — Tami Sivy, Chemistry
2013-14 — Joshua Ode, Kinesiology
2012-13 — Julie Foss, Modern Foreign Languages
2011-12 — Elizabeth Roe, Nursing
2010-11 — Andrew Chubb, Chemistry
2009-10 — Drew Hinderer, Ethics
2008-09 — Kenneth Jolly, History
2007-08 — M. Patricia Cavanaugh, English
2006-07 — Anne Tapp, Educational Technology & Development
2005-06 — Gladys Hernandez, Modern Foreign Languages
2004-05 — Brooks Byam, Mechanical Engineering
2003-04 — Andrew Swihart, Psychology
2002-03 — Sally Decker, Nursing & Health Sciences
2001-02 — Ranjana Dutta, Psychology
2000-01 — Jeffrey S. Ashley, Political Science
1999-00 — Paul Teed, History
1998-99 — Matthew Margres, Psychology
1997-98 — David Barker, Modern Foreign Languages
1996-97 — Mary Graiver, Nursing
1995-96 — John Willertz, History
1995-96 — Marilyn Knight, Accounting
1994-95 — Stephen Lawrence, Chemistry
1993-94 — Bradley Miller, Political Science
1992-93 — Rosalie Riegle Troester, English
1991-92 — Elaine Stephens, Teacher Education
1990-91 — Garry Johns, Mathematical Sciences
1990-91 — Mohammad Bidgoli, Computer Science
1989-90 — Leslie Whittaker, English
1989-90 — Robert Braddock, History
1988-89 — Enayat Mahajerin, Mechanical Engineering and Technology
1987-88 — Eric Petersen, History
1986-87 — Donald Bachand, Criminal Justice
1985-86 — Shyamalendu Sarkar, Economics
1984-85 — John Clinkenbeard, Accounting
1984-85 — Susie Emond, Education
1983-84 — Thomas Renna, History
1982-83 — Terry Ishihara, Mechanical Engineering and Technology
1981-82 — John Jezierski, History
1980-81 — Walter Rathkamp, Biology
1979-80 — George Eastland, Chemistry
1978-79 — Donald Novey, Economics
1978-79 — Harriet Tillock, Sociology
1977-78 — Robert Meadows, Education
1975-76 — Phillip Kumler, Chemistry
1974-75 — Daniel Nussbaum, Mathematics
1973-74 — Robert Yien, Sociology
1973-74 — Curtis McCray, English
1972-73 — Gamal Elashhab, Education
1971-72 — William Hoffmann, History

Distinguished Service Medallion

2024 — Charles Curtiss
2023 — Dr. Malcom Field and Avril Roundtree
2022 — John M. Kunitzer, Beth Thieme & Jenee L. Velasquez
2021 — Kimberly Norris and William (Bill) Zehnder
2020 — Jerome Yantz
2019 — Barbara Heller and Waheed Akbar
2018 — David Abbs
2017 — Terence F Moore
2016 — Leola Wilson
2015 — Jim Wolohan
2014 — -----------
2013 — K.P. Karunakaran, M.D., Barb Mitchell
2012 — Alan W. Ott, Patricia Turnbull Shek
2011 — James A. Barcia, David M. Hall
2010 — Susan Vititoe, D. Brian Law
2009 — Robert and Susan Pumford
2008 — Joel Gougeon, Hugo E. (Ted) and Ruth Braun
2007 — Carl Fredericks, Burnett Kelly
2006 — Linda Sims, Thomas Ludington
2004 — Morrison and Julie Stevens
2003 — Robert J. Vitito
2003 — Grant A. Schaefer
2002 — Thomas and Ginger Marx, Linneaus and Phae Dorman
2001 — Thomas Rush
2000 — B.J. Humphreys
1999 — Herbert Gettel, Harvey Walker
1998 — Donna Roberts
1997 — Richard Wolohan
1996 — G. James and Lyla Williams, Gerald and Rosaline Blumenau
1995 — Ernest Paulick
1994 — Martha Arnold
1993 — Stuart Gross, Thomas Mutton
1992 — Rhea Miller, Yoko Mossner, Curtis E. White
1991 — Melvyn Adelman, Richard Gilmore, Melvin Zahnow
1990 — Jerry Hart, Timothy Lipan

The Thomson Award for Empowering Learning in Community Engagement

2024 — Melvin McDowell, Assistant Professor of Social Work
2023 — Catherine Macomber, Professor of Social Work
2022 — Amy Hlavacek, Associate Professor of Mathematics
2021 — Project ECHO team: Kathleen Schachman, Trisha Charbonneau-Ivey, Matt Mitchell, Kim Martini-Toth, Steve Houghteling, Jessica Gehrke, Kari Peckham, Scott Mellendorf, Marilyn Skrocki & Jennifer Kreiner
2020 — Helen Raica-Klotz, Director & Chris Giroux, Assistant Director, SVSU Writing Center
2019 — Rajani Muraleedharan, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
2018 — J. Blake Johnson, Professor of Art
2017 — Joseph Ofori-Dankwa, The Harvey Randall Wickes Chair in International Studies
2016 — Jason Schoenmeyer, Associate Director of Student Life

Excellence in Online Teaching

2024 — Kellie Konsor, Associate Professor of Economics
2023 — Ranjana Dutta, Professor of Psychology
2022 — Joseph Weaver, Associate Professor of Psychology
2021 — Sandun Kuruppu, Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
2020 — Jesse Donahue, Professor of Political Science