Faculty and Staff Awards

Award Recipients By Year

Classified Employee Award for Excellence

2023: Shelly Shroyer (NACOE Fiscal Shared Services)
2022: Kathy Campbell (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2021: Steve Fisher (Center for Biofilm Engineering)
2020: Adam Henry (NACOE/UIT Share Service)
2019: Mary Byron (Chemical and Biological Engineering)
2018: Laura Underkofler (dean's office)
2017: Michelle Woodbury (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2016: Muriel Holmquist (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2015: Jill Brenden (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2014: Allison Banfield (Civil and Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2013: Shelly Shroyer (Computer Science & COE)
2012: Kathy Campbell (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2011: Renee Hecox (Civil Engineering)
2010: Diane Williams (CBE)
2009: Scott Dowdle (Computer Science)
2008: Bob O’Driscoll (Civil Engineering)
2007: Jeannette Radcliffe (Computer Science) and Bill VanHorn (Army ROTC)

Professional Employee Award for Excellence

2023: Alistair Stewart (Montana Manufacturing Extension Center)
2022: Andrew Lingley (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2021: Glenn Foster (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2020: Kathleen Osen (Dean's Office)
2019: Jeralyn Brodowy (Western Transportation Institute)
2017: Amy Stix (Empower)
2017: Laura Andersen (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2016: Joe Eldring (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2015: Phil Himmer (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2014: David Kack (WTI)
2010: Sheree Watson (Dean’s Office)
2009: Mark Shyne (MMEC)

Excellence in Outreach Award

2023: Bernadette McCrory ~ TT (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2023: Christopher Allen ~ NTT (Civil Engineering)
2021: Anders Larsson (Civil Engineering)
2020: Ellen Lauchnor (Civil Engineering)
2019: Darla Goeres (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2018: Brittany Fasy (Gianforte School of Computing)
2017: Rob Maher (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2016: Randy Larimer (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2015: Kevin Amende (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2013: Todd Kaiser (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2012: Ross Snider (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2011: Kevin Cook (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2008: Joseph Shaw (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2007: Hunter Lloyd (Computer Science)

Excellence in Teaching Award (Tenure Track and Non-Tenure Track)

2023: Scott Monfort ~ TT (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2023: Bret Martin ~ NTT (Civil Engineering)
2021: Ryan Anderson ~ TT (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2021: Maryann Cummings ~ NTT (Gianforte School of Computing)
2020: Paul Gannon ~ TT (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2020: Maria Velazquez Perez ~ NTT (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering)
2019: Stephanie Wettstein ~ TT (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2019: Brad Stanton ~ NTT (Civil Engineering)
2018: David Claudio ~ TT (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2018: Joe Menicucci ~ NTT (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2017: Clemente Izurieta ~ TT (Gianforte School of Computing)
2017: Mandy Rutherford ~ NTT (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2016: Vic Cundy ~ TT (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2016: Olivier Putzeys ~ NTT (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2015: Ross Carlson ~ TT (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2015: Hunter Lloyd ~ NTT (Computer Science)
2014: Jim Becker ~ TT (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2014: Randy Larimer ~ NTT (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2013: John Paxton (Computer Science)
2012: Abigail Richards (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2011: Denbigh Starkey (Computer Science)
2010: Brock LaMeres (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2009: Rocky Ross (Computer Science)
2008: Joel Cahoon (Civil Engineering)
2007: Paul Schillings (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)

Excellence in Research Award

2023: Anja Kunze (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2022: Brittany Fasy ~ Faculty (GSOC)
2022: Mark Owkes ~ Faculty (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2022: Markus Dieser ~ Professional (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2021: Erika Espinosa-Ortiz ~ Professional (Center for Biofilm Engineering, Chemical & Biological Engineering, Civil Engineering)
2020: Adrianne Phillips ~ Faculty (Civil Engineering)

2020: David Kack ~ Professional (Western Transportation Institute)
2019: Mike Wittie (Gianforte School of Computing)
2018: Ahmed Al-Kaisy (Civil Engineering)
2017: Ron June ~ Faculty (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2016: Kevin Repasky ~ Faculty (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2015: Al Cunningham ~ Faculty (Civil Engineering)
2014: Robin Gerlach ~ Faculty (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2013: David Dickensheets (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2012: Brendan Mumey (Computer Science)
2011: Joseph Seymour (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2010: Ross Carlson (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2009: Sarah Codd (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering) and Neil Tang (Computer Science)

2008: Brent Peyton (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2007: Joseph Shaw (Electrical & Computer Engineering)

Excellence in Advising Award

2023: Michael Berry (Civil Engineering)
2022: Joseph Menicucci (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2021: Kevin Cook (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2020: Robert Maher (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
2019: Todd Kaiser (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2018: Ross Snider (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2013: Abbigail Richards (Chemical & Biological Engineering)

Lloyd Berg Faculty Mentorship Award

2023: Ron June (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2022: Stephanie McCalla (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2021: Joseph Shaw (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2020: Clemente Izurieta (Gianforte School of Computing)
2019: Robin Gerlach (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2018: Christine Foreman (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2017: Wataru Nakagawa (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2016: Stephen Sofie (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2015: Paul Gannon (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2014: Brock LaMeres (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2013: Sarah Codd (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2012: Joseph Seymour (Chemical & Biological Engineering)

Distinguished Professor Award

2023: Joseph Seymour (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2022: Christine Foreman (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2021: Otto Stein (Civil Engineering)
2020: Joseph Shaw (Electrical and Computer Engineering / OpTeC)
2019: Sarah Codd (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2018: Phil Stewart (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2017: Douglas Cairns (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2016: Brent Peyton (Chemical & Biological Engineering)
2015: John Sheppard (Computer Science)
2014: Ed Adams (Civil Engineering)
2013: David Dickensheets (Electrical & Computer Engineering)

Deans’ Award for Advancing an Inclusive Future

2023:

Ryan Anderson (Chemical & Biological Engineering)

Susan Kelly (Empower Center)

Stephanie McCalla (Chemical & Biological Engineering)

Flynn Murray (Civil Engineering

Abbie Richards (Chemical & Biological Engineering)

Excellence in Advancing Diversity Award

2020: Katey Plymesser (Civil Engineering)
2019: David Claudio (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)
2018: John Paxton (Gianforte School of Computing)
2017: Christine Foreman (Chemical & Biological Engineering)

ROTC Excellence in Teaching Award - Air Force

2023: Captain Scott E. Gregory
2022: Staff Sergeant Celeste Valenzuela
2021: Technical Sergeant Ernest T. Hartsfield
2020: Captain Corbin E. Boettger
2019: Technical Sergeant Latesha C. Oliver
2018: Major John Sarvis
2017: Captain Eddie Cunningham
2016: Captain Eddie Cunningham
2015: Major Andy Stohlmann
2014: Technical Sergeant Robert Mocerino
2013: Captain Lucas Bergert
2012: LTC Brian Holbein
2011: Major Andy Stohlmann
2010: LTC Alison Hamilton
2009: Captain Julie Knechtel
2008: Captain Thomas Overly
2007: Captain Daniel Meier

ROTC Excellence in Teaching Award - Army

2023: Captain Nicholas Laramee
2022: Master Sergeant Jordan Cron
2021: Lt. Col. Ryan T. Williams
2020: Major Venessa Moyer
2019: Col. Philip Kornachuk
2018: Captain Daniel Cummins
2017: Sergeant First Class Torren Kern
2016: Captain Bryce Westhoven
2015: Master Sergeant Michael Byrne
2014: Major Michael Lohrenz
2013: Captain Timothy Peterson
2012: Major Kenneth J. Phillips
2011: Col. Jim West
2010: Captain Burke Honzel
2009: SFC Justin Hickey
2008: Major Lee Bokma
2007: SFC Jeffrey Lanpher

Award Criteria and How to Nominate

Nominations for 2024 vawards are to be submitted electronically to the Dean’s Office (coedeansoffice@montana.edu) no later than Monday, March 18, 2024.