University of Michigan
Staff Impact Award
This award given by the University of Michigan recognizes individuals and teams that have made the workplace better for all.
2020

Jacob Hayward
EECS Applications Programmer
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Distinguished Diversity Team Leaders Award
2016

Rose Anderson
Graphic Designer

Lisa Armstrong
Department Administrator

Kevin Calhoun
MS Program Coordinator

Jason Davis
Alumni and External Affairs

Steve Pejuan
PhD Program Coordinator

Jose-Antonio Rubio
PhD Program Coordinator

Ann Stals
Alumni Engagement and Events Manager
Distinguished Research Administrator Award
Established by the University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), this award recognizes staff who have demonstrated years of distinguished service exemplifying the goals of professional research administration.
2022

Jorge Barreda Esparza
Senior Research Engineer – LNF User Services
2004

Betty Cummings
(Retired)
2003

Beth Lawson
Senior Research Administrator
2002

Virginia Wait
Administrative Manager (Retired)
UMatter Staff Recognition
The UMatter Staff Recognition Program is a special program that acknowledges the tremendous efforts and contributions staff make to the University of Michigan. UMatter provides individual recognition for outstanding service and actions for more casual day-to-day performance.
2022

Paula Pernia
ECE Facilities Manager
College of Engineering
Judith A. Pitney Staff Service Career Award
The College of Engineering’s Judith A. Pitney Staff Service Career Award was established in 2006 to recognize the significant contributions of a single CoE staff member with a minimum of ten years of service in the College of Engineering. The award honors Judith Pitney, who served as executive director of RPM from 1992 – 2006.
2011

Dennis Grimard
Managing Director of the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility (no longer at U-M)
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Excellence in Staff Service Award
Each year, the College of Engineering recognizes staff individually and as a team who have made significant contributions or possess special qualities and attributes that foster teamwork and achievement.
Past Recipients:
- 2014
- Jacob Hayward
- 2011
- 2009
- 2004
- Linda Cox
- 2003
- Dennis Grimard
- 2001
- Beth Stalnaker
- 2000
- Terre Briggs
- Timothy Brock
- Phillip Collica
- James Kulman Jr.
- Karen Richardson
- Frederick Sequin
- Steven Sostrom
- 1999
- Linda Jaarda
- Linda Owens
- 1998
- Henia Kamil
- Deborah Swartz
- 1996
- Kathy DeWitt
- Catharine June
- 1995
- Virginia Wait
- 1994
- Lisa Armstrong
- 1992
- Betty Cummings
- Karen Liska
Excellence in Staff Service Team Award
2021
ECE Lab Kit team

Top L-R: Silvia Dykstra, Rob Giles, Bobbi Scheffer.
Bottom L-R: Jennifer Honeycutt, Nicole Doher, and Jeffrey Horosko.
Past:
Lurie Nanofabrication Group

(L to R): Timothy Brock, Steven Sostrom, Fred Sequin, Dennis Schweiger, Bill Knudsen, Terre Briggs, Keith Bowermann, Jim Kuhlman, Phillip Collica, Dennis Grimard (nominator), Steve Director (former Dean).
Creativity, Innovation, and Daring (CID) Award / Staff Incentive Award
This award recognizes staff and faculty who take extra steps to advance the Department while fostering College values and building its culture.
2022

Shelly Feldkamp
ECE Research Administrator

Robert Giles
EECS Senior Computing Consultant

Catherine Lawrence
ECE Undergraduate Advising Office Coordinator

Kim Novak
ECE Administrative Assistant

Paula Pernia
ECE Facilities Manager

Amy Wicklund
ECE Senior Administrative Assistant
2019

Kathy Austin
ECE Research Manager – 4th floor

John Feldkamp
ECE Student Recruiter

Hayley Hanway
ECE Communications Coordinator

Jennifer Honeycutt
Purchasing Associate Supervisor

Catharine June
Manager, ECE Communications & Marketing

Barb Rice
ECE Research Manager – 2nd floor
2018

Lisa Armstrong
Department Administrator

David DeWeerd
Financial Analyst Intermediate

Jacob Hayward
EECS Applications Programmer

Anne Rhoades
ECE HR Generalist

Stacie Printon
Senior Assistant to Chair

Kristen Thornton
ECE PhD Graduate Coordinator
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
2019
Circle of Excellence for Book Design (Bronze Award)

Rose Anderson
Graphic Designer
2018
Student Alumni Programming (Bronze Award)

Lisa Armstrong
Department Administrator

Kristin McDonough
Alumni Engagement (no longer with EECS)

Ann Stals
Alumni Engagement and Events Manager