Students, faculty honored at WNC awards banquet
Outstanding Western Nevada College students and faculty have been honored for outstanding scholarship and teaching during the 2012-2013 academic year.
Awards were presented to students for academic excellence, tutoring, peer mentorship, athletics, those in the Latino cohort and in student government, as well as to faculty for outstanding teaching and service during the 2012-13 academic year.
Faculty of the Year honors went to Mathematics Professor Michael Hardie, Ed.D. and English instructor Ryan Stryffeler, Ph.D.
Susan Trist, WNC coordinator for Disability Support Services, received the Nevada Board of Regents’ Academic Advisor Award.
Academic excellence awards were presented to Theresa Vaughn, Communication and Fine Arts; Christine Croskery and Tamara Cleveland, Nursing and Allied Health; Whitney Snider and Kristy Williams, Science, Mathematics and Engineering; and Leana Garcia, Technology.
Other student awards were conveyed to Maria Diaz, Latino Cohort Award; Sharlene Manriquez, Student Ambassador Award; Martin Cortez, Tutor of the Year Award.
In addition, Peer Mentoring Awards were presented to Daren Kight, Don Boebel, Christina Connell, Michael Hunter, Laura Kruse, Cynthia Matthes and Nilzara Pietri.
Outstanding student athlete awards were presented to Michael Umscheid of the Wildcats baseball team and Ali Lostra of the Wildcats softball team.
ASWN also recognized college faculty and staff Shelly Bale, Connie Capurro, Derek Clinkenbeard, Christina Hillis and Dan Neverett with Outstanding Service Awards.