{"id":3710,"date":"2025-05-06T13:49:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T18:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/?page_id=3710"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:30:58","slug":"arc-excellence-award-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/about-arc\/arc-excellence-award-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ARC Excellence Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>The ARC Excellence Award recognizes instructional staff members who demonstrate exemplary service to ARC students and staff. These instructors go above and beyond what is required to make courses accessible, maintain professionalism while interacting with ARC students and ARC staff, exercise sensitivity to a diverse student population, integrate or apply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/doit\/universal-design-education-principles-and-applications\">universal design principles<\/a> into instruction or service delivery, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite you to take a look at the names of past awardees and to consider nominating one of your own instructors. We would love to honor their dedication to their work and their commitment to their students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">25-26 Academic Year ARC Excellence Award Celebration<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Friday, May 8, 2026, 9-11am<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Held in the 51ÁÔÆæ Golda Meir Library Conference Center. <strong>Deadline to submit your nomication for the 25-26 academic year is March 31, 2026!<\/strong><\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/arc-excellence-award\/\">ARC Excellence Award Nomination Form<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a0\">2025 ARC Excellence Award Recipients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"3750\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/605\/2025\/05\/Excellence-2025-6-e1746562449202.jpg\" alt=\"ARC Director Shannon Aylesworth hands Sarah McDonald her award certificate. A bouquet of flowers is on a table in the foreground.\" class=\"wp-image-3750\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"3748\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/605\/2025\/05\/Excellence-2025-3.jpg\" alt=\"Bouquet of flowers on a table with ARC swag all around the vase.\" class=\"wp-image-3748\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"3746\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/605\/2025\/05\/Excellence-2025-4-e1746562953548.jpg\" alt=\"ARC Director applauds the Awardees.\" class=\"wp-image-3746\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"3745\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/605\/2025\/05\/Excellence-2025-2-e1746563149793.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah McDonald talks with Melanie Pare and Aaron Mandell while they sit at a table, after the award ceremony ends.\" class=\"wp-image-3745\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"3744\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/605\/2025\/05\/Excellence-2025-1-e1746563074807.jpg\" alt=\"Lindsay Hieber sits at a table, looking toward the podium, and smiling.\" class=\"wp-image-3744\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jamie Bertsch, Peck School of the Arts:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;Professor Bertsch recognized my physical limitations and took proactive steps to ensure I had the resources and accommodations necessary to participate fully alongside my peers.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alecia Corbett, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;Professor Corbett ensured my accessibility needs were met from the start of the semester, collaborated with my ARC liaison during a medical emergency, and gave me the time to heal and return as ready.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dr. Lindsay Hieber, College of Letters &amp; Science: <\/strong><em>&#8220;The accommodations and requirements Dr. Hieber took time to implement into my plan align with the severity of my symptoms, episodes, and my academic needs that all stem from [my] neurological disorder.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hanjoo Lee, College of Letters &amp; Science:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;He made sure I knew that we were partners in my learning, and he wanted to do everything he could to help me succeed in his class (as he had full faith that I could).&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eric Lohman, College of Letters &amp; Science: <\/strong><em>&#8220;Dr. Lohman\u2019s commitment to accessibility and inclusivity in education sets a remarkable standard for fostering an equitable learning environment.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aaron Mandell, Lubar School of Business: <\/strong><em>&#8220;Dr. Mandell fosters an inclusive learning environment for all without making any students feel singled out or different. . . . I felt seen and respected.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sarah McDonald, College of Health Professions &amp; Sciences: <\/strong><em>&#8220;She\u2019s willing to adapt week-to-week, showing resiliency when her plan A doesn\u2019t work.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Julianna Miller, College of Letters &amp; Science:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;Julianna recognizes that education is not just about meeting deadlines but about fostering genuine understanding, especially for students facing unique challenges.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dr. Yaron Zoller, Lubar School of Business:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;While waiting for approval for ARC Dr. Zoller allowed special accommodations as I worked with my physician and ARC to have my disability noted (recognized). He never made me feel embarrassed about requesting additional support.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Award Recipients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2024 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Robert J. Beck, Political Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jill M. Budny, Honors House<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andy Cuneo, Communications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J. Dietenberger, Information Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael R. Gonzales, Center for Latin American &amp; Caribbean Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eileen McEnroe Hankes, Architecture &amp; Urban Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Adeola A. Solaru, School of Rehabilitation Services &amp; Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professor Tanya Tiffany, Art History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jim Waples, School of Freshwater Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Lia Wolock, Communications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magaly Zeise, Department of Spanish &amp; Portuguese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2023 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Ludmilla Dementieva<\/td><td>Mathematical Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Keith Dookeran<\/td><td>Joseph J Zilber College of Public Health<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shannon Freire<\/td><td>Anthropology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Odai Khasawneh<\/td><td>Lubar College of Business<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Allison Libbey<\/td><td>Spanish &amp; Portuguese<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Julio Lopez<\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jill Meyers<\/td><td>Mathematical Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ann Raddant<\/td><td>Biological Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Candice Ruh<\/td><td>Communication<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2022 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Shahla Anders<\/td><td>College of Health Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sonia Bardy<\/td><td>Biological Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rachel Bloom-Pojar<\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mary Louise Buley-Meissner<\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chi Cho<\/td><td>College of Heath Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Joshua Driscoll<\/td><td>Anthropology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Krista Grensavitch<\/td><td>Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Julie Kaiser<\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Joseph Kilroy<\/td><td>College of General Studies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Matthew Knachel<\/td><td>Philosophy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Charlotte Lettelier<\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Renee Reckelberg<\/td><td>College of Health Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elizabeth Rex<\/td><td>Peck School of the Arts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ermitte Saint-Jacques<\/td><td>African &amp; African Diaspora Studies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shinji Takahashi<\/td><td>Foreign Languages and Literature<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2020\/2021 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure id=\"tablepress-5\" class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Instructor:<\/th><th>Department:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Monna Arvinen-Barrow<\/td><td>College of Health Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rachel Baum<\/td><td>College of Letters &amp; Science-Foreign Languages &amp; Literatures<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kimberly Beckmann<\/td><td>Peck School of the Arts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lisa Berger<\/td><td>Helen Bader School of Social Welfare<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marcus Britton<\/td><td>College of Letters &amp; Science-Sociology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lisa Cottingham<\/td><td>Department of Communication Sciences &amp; Disorders<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Amy Decker<\/td><td>Peck School of the Arts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Royce Earnest<\/td><td>School of Architecture and Urban Planning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ronald Gulotta<\/td><td>College of General Studies-Social Sciences &amp; Business, Sociology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Daniel Hackbarth<\/td><td>School of Letters &amp; Science-Mathematical Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kerry Hansen<\/td><td>College of General Studies Student Affairs, TRIO Student Support Services<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jennifer Kahn-Pettigrew<\/td><td>Helen Bader School of Social Welfare<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Amanda Neal<\/td><td>College of Letters &amp; Science-Mathematical Studies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mark Netzloff<\/td><td>College of Letters &amp; Science-English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Joseph O&#8217;Halloran<\/td><td>College of Letters &amp; Science-Physics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dimitri Topitzes<\/td><td>Helen Bader School of Social Welfare<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2019 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rachel Baum<\/td><td>Center for Jewish Studies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Anne Bonds<\/td><td>College of Letters and Science<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Christine Carlson<\/td><td>College of Letters and Science<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kyle Ebersole<\/td><td>College of Health Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Angel Hessel<\/td><td>School of Education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gabriel Lopez Jauregi<\/td><td>School of Education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jamie Kovtun<\/td><td>Financial Aid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Molly Ubbesen<\/td><td>College of Letters and Science<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Haley Zangl<\/td><td>University Housing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2018 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dylan Barth<\/td><td>Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kari Dawson<\/td><td>University Housing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Erma Green<\/td><td>Curriculum and Instruction<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Amy Mangrich<\/td><td>Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2017 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Matthew Hoeppner<\/td><td>Mathematical Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Julie Kailin<\/td><td>School of Education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Heather Owen<\/td><td>Biological Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lyndsay Jo Smanz<\/td><td>Information Studies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>James Tasse<\/td><td>Theatre<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2016 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lillian Folk<\/td><td>Health Informatics and Administration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adam Hudson<\/td><td>Information Studies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leah Rineck<\/td><td>Mathematical Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sarah Ruder<\/td><td>University Relations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jeb Willenbring<\/td><td>Mathematical Sciences<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2015 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paul Lyman<\/td><td>Physics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lindsay Timmerman<\/td><td>Communication<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beth Traylor<\/td><td>Library<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2014 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alan Schwabacher<\/td><td>Chemistry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Carol Hirschmugl<\/td><td>Electrical Engineer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Roger Smith<\/td><td>Occupational Science<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gina Szabelwski<\/td><td>Geoscience<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Robert Wood<\/td><td>Physics<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2013 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Raymond Fleming<\/td><td>Psych<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lanlan Han<\/td><td>Chemistry\/ Biochemistry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nicole Heinen<\/td><td>PASS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gloria Miller<\/td><td>Business Management<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jude Rathburn<\/td><td>Business<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jose Torres<\/td><td>Social Work<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Krislyn World<\/td><td>PSOA Dance<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2012 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Richard Monti<\/td><td>FLL\/ Latin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ann Williams<\/td><td>Business\/ Marketing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jeanne Wagner<\/td><td>Social Work<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Margaret Kipp<\/td><td>SOIS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Susan Lima<\/td><td>Psych<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marion Angeloff<\/td><td>ARC<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2011 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jonathan Hanes<\/td><td>Research<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Terrance Newell<\/td><td>SOIS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sueyon Seo<\/td><td>Arab &amp; Asian<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jessica Merez<\/td><td>PSOA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mark Mantyh<\/td><td>Sociology<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2010 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jim Burmeister<\/td><td>Assistant Dean PSOA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fred Helmstetter<\/td><td>Psychology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jenny Wanasek<\/td><td>Theatre<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Janine Kwapis<\/td><td>Psychology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goda Masri<\/td><td>International Education<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2009 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lauren Williams<\/td><td>Mathematical Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Veronica Luncback<\/td><td>FLL\/ German<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Christine Conelea<\/td><td>Psychology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gina Seegers- Szablewski<\/td><td>Geoscience<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2008 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Robert Balmer<\/td><td>Mathematical Engineering<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Michael Coon<\/td><td>Economics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Magaly Zeise<\/td><td>Spanish &amp; Portuguese<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kevin Jahnke<\/td><td>UITS\/Classroom Support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paul Gunderson, Dave Nowak<\/td><td>UITS<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2007 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Michael Hero<\/td><td>Mathematical Science<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ryan Lefeber<\/td><td>Secretary of University<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kimberly Cosier<\/td><td>Art<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Christopher Sears<\/td><td>Mathematics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>David Pate<\/td><td>Social Work<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2006 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Min Chen<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Richard Marcus<\/td><td>Finance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meredith Reitman<\/td><td>Geography<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deborah Renard<\/td><td>Educational Psychology<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2005 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Charles Kraus<\/td><td>Art<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beverly Belfer<\/td><td>Music<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gloria Freschl<\/td><td>Chemistry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Robyn Ridley<\/td><td>Psychology<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">2004 Award Recipients<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instructor:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Department:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>James Tasse<\/td><td>Theatre<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Katy Mollerud<\/td><td>Deans Office<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LeeAnn Garrison<\/td><td>Art<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mary Randolph-Frye<\/td><td>Psychology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Catherine Kaye<\/td><td>English as Second Language<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Claudia Barreto<\/td><td>Biological 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