{"528771":{"#nid":"528771","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Annual Luncheon Honors Outstanding Employees","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech boasts some of the finest faculty and staff members in higher education, and each year it honors some of them at the annual Faculty and Staff Honors Luncheon.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0027s event took place on April 22 in the Student Center Ballroom. Read on to see who from Tech\u0027s employee community was honored this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EGeorgia Tech Chapter Sigma Xi Awards\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBest Faculty Paper Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBaratunde A. Cola, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYounan Xia, Professor, Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYoung Faculty Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENga Lee \u201cSally\u201d Ng, Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHua Wang, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESustained Research Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPeter J. Webster, Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Research Awards\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Achievement in Research Enterprise Enhancement Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGary Spinner, Senior Assistant Director, Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Achievement in Research Innovation Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EZhong Lin Wang, Regents Professor, Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Doctoral Thesis Advisor Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHang Lu, Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Faculty Research Author Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMark Hay, Regents Professor, Biology\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Achievement in Research Program Development Award\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarcus Center for Therapeutic Cell Characterization and Manufacturing Team\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERavi V. Bellamkonda, Wallace H. Coulter Chair, Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBirgit Smith Burton, Senior Director, Foundation Relations, Office of Development\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERobert E. Guldberg, Professor, Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosience\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKrishnendu Roy, Professor, Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EANAK Award\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERichard DeMillo, Executive Director, Center for 21st Century Universities\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStaff Performance Awards\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEntrepreneurship Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMadison Cario, Director of the Office of the Arts, Division of Student Life\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInnovation Award\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Sciences\/College of Engineering Partnership Team\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDian A. Chung, Human Resources Director II, College of Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmily I. Howell, Director of Financial Administration, College of Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELynda D. House, Human Resources Director II, College of Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDavid L. Moore, Senior Finance Director, College of Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProcess Improvement Excellence Award\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECoulter Department Pre-Award Office Team, Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERachel D. Arnold, Assistant Director of Administrative Operations\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJeff F. Caimano, Grants Administrator\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EService to the Community Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAlba C. Gutierrez, Educational Outreach Coordinator, Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStaff Leadership Award\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvent Coordinators\u0027 Network Leadership Team\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELucianna Ren\u00e9e Brown, Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President, Administration and Finance\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBarb A. Dockweiler, Associate Director \u2013 Development Stewardship, Athletic Association, Alexander-Tharpe Fund\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELaJauna F. Ellis, Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJulie G. Hawkins, Donor Relations Associate, Stewardship and Campaign Event Coordinator, Office of Development\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENicole H. Little, Communications Program Manager, Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELaura S. Pusateri, Meeting and Event Manager II, Institute Communications\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECatherine Shaw, Senior Professional Education Portfolio Manager, Georgia Tech Professional Education\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStephanie L. Sigler, Event and Administrative Coordinator, Institute Communications\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFelicia A. Turner, Academic Program Coordinator II, Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESerena F. Wallace, Event Coordinator II, Institute Communications\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Management in Action Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELindsay M. Bryant, Associate Director of Student Center Programs and Interim Director, Student Center\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdministrative Excellence Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWalter G. Kolis, Assistant Director of Member Services and Staff Development, Campus Recreation Center\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECETL Awards\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECETL\/BP Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMark A. Davenport, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERyan P. Lively, Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUndergraduate Educator Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEd Greco, Academic Professional, Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECurriculum Innovation Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKarie D. Davis-Nozemack, Assistant Director, Scheller College of Business\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInnovation and Excellence in Laboratory Instruction Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChrissy C. Spencer, Academic Professional, Biology\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInnovation in Co-Curricular Education Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWilbur A. Lam, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFaculty Award for Academic Outreach\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThomas Morley, Professor, Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeoffrey G. Eichholz Faculty Teaching Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDavid Garton, Senior Lecturer, Biology\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERonghua Pan, Professor, Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAcademic Advisor Awards\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Graduate Academic Advising Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERobert B. Simon, Graduate Programs Manager, Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate Academic Advising Award \u2013 Primary Role\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAmi B. Waller-Ivanecky, Academic Advising Manager, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate Academic Advising \u2013 Faculty Advisor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDana E. Hartley, Senior Academic Professional, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInternational Initiatives Award\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteven A. Denning Faculty Award for Global Engagement\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECenter for Health and Humanitarian Systems Team, Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPinar Keskinocak, Professor\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJulie L. Swann, Professor\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFaculty Honors Committee Awards\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECassie S. Mitchell, Research Engineer II, Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERobert J. Butera, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Professional Education Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESathya Gourisankar, Professor of the Practice, Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClass of 1934 Outstanding Service Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETerry C. Blum, Professor, Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClass of 1934 Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEberhard O. Voit, Professor, Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClass of 1940 W. Roane Beard Outstanding Teacher Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA. Nepomuk Otte, Assistant Professor, Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJoseph H. Saleh, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClass of 1940 W. Howard Ector Outstanding Teacher Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAldo A. 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