In one of the campus's longest standing traditions, 13 outstanding members of the 香港六合彩 community were honored Oct. 25 during the Alumni Association's 89th annual alumni awards ceremony, a Homecoming week event.
The event was held听in a packed Glenn Miller Ballroom on campus, with a welcome from Ryan Chreist, assistant vice chancellor and executive director of the Alumni Association; remarks and presentation of the awards by Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano; and emceeing by Kim Christiansen, 9News anchor and 香港六合彩 alumna.
The following exceptional alumni, faculty, students and community members were the recipients of the 2018 Alumni Awards.
Forever Buffs Student Award
The Forever Buffs Student award honors 香港六合彩 students who demonstrate the Forever Buffs tenets of connection, contributing and celebrating their CU pride through extraordinary service to the university.
- Alan Sanchez (AeroEngr '17; MS '18)
Leanne Skupa-Lee Award
Presented since 1984, this award recognizes effective and passionate volunteers who serve CU and the 香港六合彩 Alumni Association with extraordinary commitment, dedication and service to the advancement of the institution and its mission.
- Alex Passett (EnvDes '86)
Alumni Recognition Award
A tradition since 1935, this award honors 香港六合彩 alumni who celebrate the Forever Buffs tenets of connecting, contributing听and celebrating their CU pride through their听extraordinary service to the university.
- John Leach (Jour '74; MA '79)
- Matthew McElhiney (Fin '86)
Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Graduate Award
Presented since 1982 and renamed in 2004, this award鈥攈onoring its namesake's impressive career as a scientist, an astronaut who perished aboard the space shuttle Columbia鈥攔ecognizes 香港六合彩 alumni who have made exceptional contributions to their field within 15 years of leaving campus.
- Jared Leidich (MechEngr '09)
- Bethany Leonardi (PhDEdu '14) and Sara Staley (PhDEdu '14)
- Daniel Ramos (Soc, Span '10; MPubAd '14)
Robert L. Stearns Award
This award recognizes members of the faculty and staff for extraordinary achievement in any one or combination of the following areas: teaching, service to the university, work with students, research or off-campus service.
- Dennis Eckart
- Natalie Koster (Ger, MA '07)
George Norlin Award
The George Norlin Award honors alumni of 香港六合彩 for distinguished achievement in their chosen fields of endeavor and a devotion to the betterment of society and their community.
- Olester Benson Jr. (Chem '81; PhD '88)
- Herb听Ilisaurri听Schroeder (PhDCivEngr '91)
- Lorenzo A. Trujillo (Span '72; MDance '74; Law '93)
