The many committed and accomplished faculty and staff working across the School are a key to this success.

In an effort to recognize some of these talented individuals, the School administers Faculty and Staff Distinguished Achievement Awards. On Thursday evening, April 18, Dean Diana Hess will lead the annual awards ceremony to honor this year’s recipients.

Please join us for the awards ceremony and reception, which begins at 4 p.m. in the Education Building’s Wisconsin Idea Room. The program begins at 4:45 p.m.

This year’s award winners are:

Ann Wallace Academic Staff Distinguished Achievement

• Todd Finkelmeyer, Communications and Advancement
• Jason Ruhl, Tandem Press

University Staff Distinguished Achievement

• Jeff Wunderlin, Education Academic Services
• Mary Hegge [Claire Shaffer Award], Wisconsin Center for Education Research

Faculty Distinguished Achievement

• Ruth Benedict, Department of Kinesiology (OT program)
• Kate Corby, Dance Department

Dick & Julie Daly Education Student Staff Achievement

• Nasitta Keita, Morgridge Center for Public Service

Community-Engaged Scholarship

• Erica Halverson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Excellence in Diversity

• Stephanie Graham, Department of Counseling Psychology