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Awards and appointments October 2005
By Gayla Marty and Cass Erickson
Left to right: James Riehl, dean of UMD's College of Science and Engineering, and colleagues from the University of Wroclaw, Poland: Agnieszka Perec-Matysiak, faculty member, and Elzbieta Lonc, professor and director, Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences. Riehl received a gold medal for 15 years of collaborative research and programs. See October 17, below.
October 31
The University's new grassroots legislative coordinator is
Amy Reasoner, who joined the University Relations
staff on the Twin Cities campus today. She most recently served as
community advocacy director for the American Heart Association,
where she more than doubled the group's number of advocates in nine
months. For more information about the U's grassroots efforts, see
the
Legislative Network Web
site.
October 28
Twin Cities campus Office of Disability Services director
Bobbi Cordano received an Access Award from the
Minnesota State Council on Disabilities October 27. The award
recognizes creative and outstanding design solutions that eliminate
or reduce employment barriers for people with disabilities.
Minnesota House DFL leader Matt Entenza, who nominated Cordano for
the award, praised her life of service and unflagging advocacy. The
Office of Disability Services uses principles of universal design
to promote accessible teaching, learning, work, service, and social
environments. For more information, see the
news release.
October 27
The Crookston campus awarded its highest honor, the Torch and
Shield Award, to seven individuals at a banquet and ceremony
October 26. All have provided leadership and aided in UMC's
development. They are
Harlene Hagen,
Charles Hiller,
Albert Peterson,
Harold Peterson,
Liz Quam,
Doug Sandstrom, and
Deborah Zak.
The Torch and Shield Award has honored 196 UMC supporters since it
was established in 1966. For more information, see the
news
release.
October 25
The Minnesota Medical Foundation board of trustees elected two new
officers,
Sidney Kaplan and
Don
Hodapp, and welcomed two new members for four-year terms,
DeWalt (Pete) Ankeny, Jr. and
Charles
Wiser, Jr. October 24. For more information, see the
news
release.
October 18
Duluth campus professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry
Ron Caple was recognized for outstanding service
as a pre-pharmacy adviser with the Faculty Recognition Award from
the U College of Pharmacy. Over 30 years, Caple has been the
adviser of more than 10 percent of all student admitted to the
College of Pharmacy. For more information, see
the
department's Web site.
Two University faculty members were named to the Minnesota
Organic Advisory Task force today: Albert (Bud)
Markhart, professor of horticulture, UMTC, and
Bill Wilcke, Extension Service. The 14-member task
force helps to support the growth of the state's expanding organic
agricultural sector. The task force was named by Gene Hugoson,
Minnesota Department of Agriculture commissioner. For more
information, see the news
release.
October 17
The dean of UMD's College of Science and Engineering,
James
Riehl, was awarded the Gold Medal of the University of
Wroclaw, Poland, on the opening day of its academic year, September
30. Riehl was honored for 15 years of collaborative research with
colleagues in the university's Institute of Chemistry and for
initiating summer courses for UMD students co-taught by UMD and U
of Wroclaw faculty. For more information, see the
news
release.
Former Morris campus chancellor Jack Imholte
will be honored October 22 when the Social Science Building is
renamed John Q. Imholte Hall. Imholte began his career at Morris as
a professor of history in 1960 and was one of the campus's founding
faculty members. He served as chancellor from 1970 to 1990. For
more information, see the
news release.
October 12
Longtime U supporter
Robert Sparboe died suddenly
October 8 while accompanying U professor and physician Gregory
Vercelloti to a meeting in Boston. Sparboe served on the U of M
Medical Foundation board and on the Carlson School of Management's
board of overseers. He was the founder and CEO of Sparboe
Companies. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 14, at
noon, Wayzata Community Church; a memorial service will be held
October 15 at Zion Lutheran Church. His obituary was published in
the Star Tribune.
October 10
Professors
Kamil Ugurbil and
Anne
Pusey, Twin Cities, were elected to the 225th Class of
Fellows in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at its annual
induction ceremony October 8 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ugurbil,
radiology, biochemistry, and medicine, holds the McKnight
Presidential Endowed Chair of Radiology and serves as the director
of the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research. Pusey is the
Distinguished McKnight University Professor and director of the
Jane Goodall Center for Primate Research. New academy members are
nominated and elected by current members and are leaders who have
made contributions to society in diverse fields. For more
information, see the
AHC
news release and
Pusey's faculty
profile.
The University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA) recognized
its top alumni, faculty, staff, and student volunteers in a
reception and awards ceremony at the annual Alumni Leadership
Summit, Friday, October 7, at the Campus Club in Coffman Memorial
Union. On Saturday, October 8, from 8 a.m. to noon, the volunteers
met for leadership seminars and networking at the McNamara Alumni
Center. Award recipients are:
- National Volunteer of the Year--Jim du Bois,
College of Liberal Arts Alumni Society
- Rising Star Award--Jenny Anderson, College of
Human Ecology Alumni Society
- Student Volunteer of the Year--Cheryl Kempton,
College of Human Ecology Alumni Society
- Program Extraordinaire Awards--Access Minnesota, College of
Liberal Arts; Fall Fest 2004, Colleges of Agricultural, Food and
Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Human Ecology, Natural
Resources, and Veterinary Medicine; Lecture Series, St. Croix
Valley Alumni Chapter; Lunch n' Learn, College of Pharmacy; and
National Public Health Week, School of Public Health
- Legislators of the Year, Sen. Keith Langseth,
(DFL) Dist. 09; Sen. Richard J. Cohen, (DFL) Dist.
64; Sen. Lawrence J. Pogomiller, (DFL) Dist. 59;
and Rep. Ron Abrams, Speaker Pro Tempore (R)
District 43B
- Grand Gold Award--College of Human Ecology Alumni Society
- Chapters of the Year--Rochester Area Alumni and Friends of the
University of Minnesota and Southwest Florida Chapter
- Alumni Society of the Year--Institute of Technology Alumni
Society
- Alumni Service Awards--Jerry Noyce, past
president, UMAA, and Mervyn DeSouza, College of
Biological Sciences Alumni Society
- For more information, see the UMAA 2004-05 Volunteer Award
Recipients.
October 4
U alumnus
Paul Sun, one of Taiwan's top
agricultural leaders, will receive the Distinguished Leadership
Award for Internationals October 7. Sun received a master's in
plant pathology from the University in 1966; in 1996, he became
national policy adviser to the president of Taiwan. He was
instrumental in creating the World Vegetable Center, the principal
center for vegetable research and development in the world. For
more information, see the
news release.
October 3
University of Minnesota, Duluth, chancellor
Kathryn
Martin has been elected chair of the National College
Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Presidents Council. Her
term will run through January 2007. For more information, see the
news
release.
Bruce Cunningham, M.D., professor of surgery
and director of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
Twin Cities, was named president of the American Society of Plastic
Surgeons at its annual conference in Chicago, Sept. 24-28. For more
information, see the
ASPS news release.
Awards, appointments, and other items of note about faculty,
staff, and outstanding students and alumni of the University of
Minnesota campuses are published here as reported and summarized
in Brief,
the internal news digest of the U. Submit items
to Gayla Marty at marty001@umn.edu.
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