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The 15th Annual Celebration of Excellence

The 15th Annual Celebration of Excellence

The 15th Annual Celebration of Excellence Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. in the Cook Campus Center. This is an important annual event where we honor students, faculty, staff, and alumni who help to strengthen our community. Awards presentations include Lifetime Recognition in Distinguished Leadership; Alpha Zeta Teacher of the Year; George H. Cook Distinguished Alumni; Staff Recognition Award; Team Award; awards for excellence in teaching, research, and outreach; and recognition of the George H. Cook Scholars.

2008 Award Winners

Lifetime of Distinguished Leadership

Roger Locandro

Team Award

SEBS & NJAES Visual Identity: Office of Communications

  • Mike Green, Director
  • Gary Huntzinger, Associate Director
  • Lori Casciano, Sr. Graphic Designer
  • Lori Gillar, Bookkeeper
  • Michele Hujber, Writer/Editor
  • Patricia Kastner, Special Events Coordinator
  • Amanda Kolling, Executive Communications Specialist
  • Bonnie Wasielewski, Web Designer
  • Phil Wisneski, Web Designer

Research Excellence Awards

Research Excellence

Gediminas Mainelis

Sustained Research & Impact

Donald Schaffner

Academic Professional Excellence Awards

Excellence in Teaching

Karen Schaich

Academic Innovation

David Tulloch

Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor

Scott Glenn

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Awards

Extension Faculty

Jerome Frecon

State Program Coordinator

Macy Compton

Program Assistant

Barbara Navatto

Support Staff

Bonnie Wasielewski

Volunteer

Chan Leung

Staff Recognition Award

Kenneth Karamichael

Kathleen Maguire

George H. Cook Distinguished Alumni Awards

Joseph Cialone

Linda Madison

Robert E. Snieckus

Dennis M. Fenton Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award

Roy H. DeBoer

Alpha Zeta Awards

Teacher of the Year

Bruce Hamilton

Senior of the Year

Mahmoud Michael Esmail

Junior of the Year

Kathryn E. Barry

Sophomore of the Year

Stacey Chung

Freshman of the Year

Jillian M. Boden

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