Deb Renshaw receives Chancellor's Employee of the Year award
Deb Renshaw, senior academic advisor for the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been honored withÌýthe Chancellor's Employee of the Year award.ÌýThe award is presented every fall to ²ÊÃñ±¦µä staff members, recognizingÌýexceptional job performance and distinguished contributions to the campus community.
"Knowing that my colleagues took the time to nominate me and provide all the supporting information required for this award is amazing," said Renshaw, who joined the CEAS academic advising teamÌýin 2012. "Receiving this award is a total honor; feeling the wonderful accolades from my colleagues is the best."
While Renshaw advises chemical and biological engineering,Ìýand aerospace engineeringÌýundergraduate students, Renshaw'sÌýeducational and professional background is diverse.
After earning aÌýdoctorate, Renshaw taught technical writing and computer applications at Western Michigan and Grambling State Universities. Subsequently, RenshawÌýreturned to education as a student to earn a second master’s degree in counseling psychology and establishedÌýa private psychotherapy and mediation practice in Washington state. Renshaw then transitioned to the role ofÌýsenior staff counselor at the University of Vermont, assistingÌýboth undergraduateÌýand graduate students. While at UVM, RenshawÌýgraduated from the Vermont State Fire Academy and joined the Essex Junction Fire Department as a firefighter/first responder. Renshaw’s journey also led to being communication director for a defense subcontractor working with the Navy and later graduation from the Georgia Police Academy.
"I’m ready to be here at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä for another decade or so," RenshawÌýsaid.ÌýÌý"Thank you all from the bottom of my heart."