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College of Arts and Sciences Presents Staff, Faculty, and Alumni Awards

The College of Arts and Sciences held an awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 26, to honor the 2023-24 recipients of The Barbara Cooke Staff Appreciation Awards, Outstanding Faculty Awards, and Board of Advisors Alumni Awards.

Interim Dean Mark Blackwell also gave recognition to the College’s seniors who are major scholarship recipients, serve as student ambassadors, and are Honors students. He also recongized the First-Year Seminar Symposium presentation winners. 

Read more about the following award recipients on the A&S Awards webpage.

Barbara Cooke Staff Appreciation Awards recognize leadership, competency, enthusiasm, dedication, and a positive attitude in interactions with others:

Pam Masi, Executive Assistant, Dean's Office 
Karen Shepardson, Office Coordinator, Departments of Computing Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics
Gwendolyn Williams, Laboratory Supervisor, Department of Chemistry

Outstanding Faculty Awards recognize extraordinary achievements and outstanding contributions in any or all of three categories: teaching, scholarship/professional productivity, and service:

Laura Enzor, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
Jack Powell, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology
Julie Sochacki, Clinical/Applied Associate Professor, Department of English and Modern Languages

Board of Advisors Alumni Awards celebrate the value of a liberal arts education and recognize the significant achievements of Arts and Sciences alumni who make a difference in their profession and/or their community:

Emma Asante, M’06, VP of Community Relations, NBCUniversal, Washington, D.C.
Charles “Chaz” Davis ‘16, Director of Youth Services, Colorado Center for the Blind

Interim Dean Mark Blackwell and Board of Advisors Alumni Award recipient Emma Asante M'06.

Barbara Cooke Staff Appreciate Award recipients from left, Karen Shepardson, Pam Masi, and Gwendolyn Williams.

Outstanding Faculty Award winners from left, Laura Enzor, Jack Powell, and Julie Sochacki.