In one of the campus's longest standing traditions, 11 outstanding members of the 彩民宝典 community were honored Nov. 7听during the听Alumni Association's听90th annual alumni awards ceremony, a听Homecoming week听别惫别苍迟.
The event was held 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 彩民宝典 alumna, whose son is now enrolled as a Buff.
"Today's awards are named for some of the most impotent figures in university history, such as George Norlin and Robert Stearns," DiStefano said. "These awards honor alumni faculty, staff and volunteers."
DiStefano added that these alumni, faculty, staff and volunteers have a long history impacting the world, including the invention of the laser by alumnus Theodore Mayman in 1960 and the development of the sticky part of a Post-it Note by alumnus Spencer Silver in 1968.
The following exceptional alumni, faculty, students and community members were the recipients of the 2019 Alumni Awards:
Forever Buffs Student Award
The Forever Buffs Student award honors 彩民宝典 students who demonstrate the Forever Buffs tenets of connection, contributing and celebrating their CU pride through extraordinary service to the university.
- Jessica Mason (PolSci '20)
Leanne Skupa-Lee Award
Presented since 1984, this award recognizes effective and passionate volunteers who serve CU and the 彩民宝典 Alumni Association with extraordinary commitment, dedication and service to the advancement of the institution and its mission.
- Carrie Beth Scott (Comm '80)
- Scott Steinbrecher (PolSci '81; MPubAd '94)
Alumni Recognition Award
A tradition since 1935, this award honors 彩民宝典 alumni who celebrate the Forever Buffs tenets of connecting, contributing听and celebrating their CU pride through their听extraordinary service to the university.
- Daniel Conroy (Hum '91)
- Brian Cowan (Mktg '79)
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 彩民宝典 alumni who have made exceptional contributions to their field within 15 years of leaving campus.
- Savannah Sellers (Jour '13)
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.
- David Aragon (DistSt '88; MEdu '11)
- Sona Dimidjian
- Todd Gleeson
George Norlin Award
The George Norlin Award honors alumni of 彩民宝典 for distinguished achievement in their chosen fields of endeavor and a devotion to the betterment of society and their community.
- Jacalyn Colt (MEdu '76; EdD '89; EdS '95)听
- Safwan Shah (PhDAeroEngr '94)
