The Purdue Polytechnic Institute administration recognized faculty, staff and students at its annual recognition luncheon May 1, 2015 (photos).
Honorees were:
Faculty awards
- James G. Dwyer Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching: Mat Sutton, Technology Leadership and Innovation
- Outstanding Discovery Award: Mary Johnson, Aviation Technology
- Outstanding Engagement Award: Brad Benhart, Construction Management Technology
- Outstanding Learning Award: Daphene Koch, Construction Management Technology
- Exceptional Early Career Award: Dawn Laux, Computer and Information Technology
- John P. Lisack Award for Early Career Engagement: Sabine Brunswicker, Technology Leadership and Innovation
- Equity, Inclusion and Advocacy Award: Jamie Mohler, Computer Graphics Technology
- Faculty research poster: Raji Sundararajan, Engineering Technology, "An Efficient & Economical Non-Invasive Blood Cholesterol Monitor for Every Day Applications "
- Faculty engagement/learning poster: Anne Lucietto and Shirl Donaldson, Engineering Technology, "Critical Thinking; Is that going to be on the test?"
Staff awards
- Academic Adviser: Danielle Gilbert, Computer Graphics Technology and Construction Management Technology
- Customer Service: JJ Smith, Engineering Computing Network; Carla Coffey, secretary, Office of Academic Affairs
- Equity, Inclusion and Advocacy Award: Mitch Springer, executive director, Center for Professional Studies
- Statewide Staff Excellence: Jason Culp, Statewide IT Operations
Student awards
- Outstanding Undergraduate Student Leadership award: Andrew Cronk
- Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership award: Priyanka Brunese
Service anniversaries
- 10 Years: Lori Butchko, student services coordinator, South Bend; Michael Davis, director of aircraft maintenance, Aviation Technology; Debbie Tutak, administrative assistant, Technology Leadership and Innovation
- 20 Years: Janet Ebershoff, assistant to the dean
- 25 Years: Rose Delong-Bolyard, academic advisor, Aviation Technology; Steve Hahn, mechanician, Engineering Technology; David Riegle, student services coordinator, Anderson
- 30 years: Brian Stirm, air operations technical specialist, Aviation Technology
2014-15 Bravo Awards
- Vickie Brewer, secretary, Engineering Technology
- Carla Coffey, secretary, Office of Academic Affairs
- Tim Cooley, associate professor, New Albany
- Devona Gangwer, administrative assistant, Office of Academic Affairs
- Mark Hopkins , director of quality control, Aviation Technology
- Tim Johnson, continuing lecturer, Aviation Technology
- Lisa Lawson, business assistant, Business Office
- Tamara Lynch, academic advisor, Engineering Technology
- Amy Mueller, clinical assistant professor, Computer Graphics Technology
- Stephanie Schmidt, administrative assistant, Office of Academic Affairs