The College of Technology administration recognized faculty, staff and students at its annual recognition luncheon April 30.
Award recipients were:
Faculty Awards:
- James G. Dwyer Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching: Brad Benhart, building construction management. He was also honored as one of six recipients of the 2012 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards in Memory of Charles B. Murphy.
- Departmental nominees: Tom Carney (AT), Ray Hassan (CGT), Eric Matson (CIT), Dan Lybrook (TLI)
- Outstanding Discovery Award: Bedrich Benes, computer graphics technology
- Departmental nominees: Dave Stanley (AT), Kirk Alter (BCM), John Springer (CIT), Jeff Evans (ECET), Jenny Daugherty (TLI)
- Outstanding Engagement Award: Denver Lopp, aviation technology
- Departmental nominees: Brad Benhart (BCM), Eric Dietz (CIT), Gene Harding (ECET), Andy Schaffer (TLI)
- Outstanding Learning Award: Donald Petrin, aviation technology
- Departmental nominees: Bryan Hubbard (BCM), Pat Connolly (CGT), Dawn Laux (CIT), John Denton (ECET), Bill Krug (TLI)
- John P. Lisack Award for Early Career Engagement: Haiyan “Henry” Zhang, mechanical engineering technology
Staff Awards:
- Academic Advisor: Rose Delong-Bolyard, lead academic advisor, aviation technology
- Customer Service: Devona Gangwer, administrative assistant for the associate dean for academic affairs and diversity
- Leadership: Vanessa Buntin, manager of special events and alumni relations
- Statewide Excellence: Matthew Ferrell, learning systems coordinator, College of Technology at Indianapolis
Staff service anniversaries:
- 10 years: Beth Helton, administrative assistant for the Office of Advancement; Jill Kelley, secretary, College of Technology at Columbus; Valorie Moorman, student services coordinator, College of Technology at Greensburg; Kathy Reel, secretary, College of Technology at Kokomo
- 15 years: Matthew Ferrell, learning systems coordinator, College of Technology at Indianapolis ; Patti Keen, flight operations dispatcher, Department of Aviation Technology; T.R. O’neal, academic advisor, Department of Computer Graphics Technology; Mike Swain, student services coordinator, College of Technology at Richmond
- 25 years: Fred Campbell, electronics technician, College of Technology at Columbus; Mark Hopkins, director of quality control, Department of Aviation Technology; Matt Johnson, building deputy and AET technician, Department of Aviation Technology
Student Awards:
- Undergraduate: Benjamin Doll, CIT
- Graduate: Christopher Brock, AT