The College of Health and Human Sciences is proud to celebrate the recipients of the 2023-2024 All-College Awards, Friends of the College, and CHHS Alumni Awards. These awards recognize students, faculty members, staff, and alumni who represent the mission of the College through dedication and excellence. The award recipients are selected through a competitive nomination process each fall.
This year’s All-College Awards and Reception took place on Tuesday, April 9, at 3 p.m. in the Lory Student Center Ballroom. Congratulations to all our amazing award recipients this year! Read more about them on the College of Health and Human Sciences website.
All-College Awards
Outstanding Teacher Award
Mindy Van Kalsbeek, Social Work
Outstanding Engagement Award
Debbie Fidler, Human Development and Family Studies
Outstanding Advisor Award
Gene Gloeckner, Education
Superior Faculty Service Award
Manfred Diehl, Human Development and Family Studies
Scholarly Excellence Award
Tiffany Weir, Food Science and Human Nutrition
Faculty Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
Mehmet Ozbek, Construction Management
Superior Staff Service Award
Gretchen Gerding, Dean’s Office
Tenure-Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
Jain Kwon, Design and Merchandising
Early Career Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
Kim Schoessow-Aldaz, Occupational Therapy
Tenure-Track Faculty Scholarly Excellence Award
Mahmoud Shakouri, Construction Management
Outstanding Senior Award
Rachel Washburn, Health and Exercise Science
Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Cali McEntee, Health and Exercise Science
Staff Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
Avery Martin, Dean’s Office
Friends of the College
Julia Murphy, Associate Registrar
Matt Rhodes, former chair of the Social, Behavioral, and Educational Research for CSU’s Institutional Review Board
Nancy Richardson ’82, co-founder of Blue Ocean Enterprises, Otterbox, OtterCares Foundation, and The Richardson Foundation
CHHS Alumni Awards
CHHS Outstanding Alumna
Michele Girault (B.S., human development and family studies, ’79), CEO, Hope Community Resources
CHHS Outstanding Alumnus
Joel Pennick (B.S., construction management, ’03), Vice President, JE Dunn Construction
CHHS Emerging Alumna
Ashley Acuff (B.S., family and consumer sciences education, ’14), Executive Director, SkillsUSA Georgia
CHHS Emerging Alumnus
Chris Martin (B.S., construction management, ’20), Senior Project Manager, Golden Triangle Construction, Inc.
Read more about the College Alumni Award recipients on SOURCE.
