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Staff Honors and Awards

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

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

2009

Barbara Rice
Research Manager – 2nd floor
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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.

2021

Lisa Armstrong
Department Administrator
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2013

Beth Stalnaker
Graduate Program Coordinator (Retired)
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2011

Dennis Grimard
Managing Director of the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility (no longer at U-M)
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2009

Karen Liska
EECS Human Resources Coordinator
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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.

2023

Michelle Chapman
ECE Administration Senior Manager
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2022

Amy Brooks
ECE Research Manager
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2021

Pilar Herrera-Fierro
Senior Director – LNF User Services
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2021

Kristen Thornton
ECE PhD Graduate Coordinator
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2019

Ann Stals
Alumni Engagement and Events Manager
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2018

Mike Stander
Hardware and Electronics Technician
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2016

Beth Lawson
Senior Research Administrator
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Past Recipients:

2014
- Jacob Hayward
2011
- Becky Turanski
2009
- Dennis Schweiger
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).