The UW is delighted to announce the recipients of the 54th annual University of Washington Awards of Excellence! The awards honor outstanding alumni, faculty, staff, students and retirees who contribute to the richness and diversity of our University community.
The awardees will be honored at a ceremony in Meany Hall at 3:30 p.m. on June 6. The program includes a one-hour ceremony hosted by President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Tricia Serio, followed by a reception with hors d’oeuvres, desserts and a chance to connect and celebrate with your team members and the rest of the UW community.
All are welcome to attend. Please invite your colleagues, friends and family!
Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus
- Art Wolfe (he/him), ’75, Fine Arts and Art Education; Photographer, Art Wolfe, Inc.
David B. Thorud Leadership Award
- Angad Singh (he/him), Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, UW Medicine
- LeAnne Wiles (she/her), Executive Director, First Year Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Student Academic Services, Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award
- John R. Hess (he/him), ’72, School of Medicine; Colonel, U.S. Army Medical Corps (retired); Professor, Laboratory Medicine & Pathololgy, School of Medicine
Distinguished Contributions to Lifelong Learning Award
- David M. La Fazia (he/him), Lecturer, School of Social Work
Distinguished Librarian Award
- Anne-Marie Davis (she/her), Collections Coordinator, Odegaard Undergraduate Library, and Anthropology Liaison Librarian, University Libraries
Distinguished Retiree Excellence in Community Service Award
- Sharon L. Thayer (she/her), Social Worker, Harborview Medical Center (retired)
Distinguished Service Award
- Louise W. Little (she/her), ’81, English and Psychology; Chief Executive Officer, University Bookstore (retired)
Distinguished Staff Award
Career Achievement
- Martha Walsh (she/her), Managing Editor, Journal of Japanese Studies, and Senior Program Associate, Japan Studies Program, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
Collaboration
- Carly C. Johnson (she/her), Program Coordinator, Office of Community Partnerships, UW Tacoma
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Lalitha Subramanian (she/her), Program Management Director, Continuum College
Impact
- Hospitalized or Ambulatory Adults with Respiratory Viral Infections (HAARVI) Study Team
- Anna Elias-Warren (she/her), Graduate Research Assistant, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, UW Medicine
- Nicholas M. Franko (he/him), Research Coordinator, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, UW School of Medicine
- Kristen Huden (she/her), Research Scientist I, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, UW School of Medicine
- Megan Kemp (she/her), Research Coordinator, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, UW School of Medicine
- Jennifer Logue (she/her), Manager of Program Operations, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, UW School of Medicine
- Ariana Magedson (she/her), Research Coordinator, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, UW School of Medicine
- Dylan McDonald (she/her), Research Coordinator, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, UW School of Medicine
- Helen Nguyen (she/her), Research Coordinator, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, UW School of Medicine
- Kino Watanabe (she/her), Research Coordinator, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, UW School of Medicine
Innovation
- Michele Park (she/they), Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of Washington Medical Center
Distinguished Teaching Award
- M. Aziz (they/them), Assistant Professor, American Ethnic Studies, College of Arts & Sciences
- Colleen F. Craig (she/her), Teaching Professor, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
- Alison J. Crowe (she/her), Teaching Professor, Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
- Raissa DeSmet (she/her), Associate Teaching Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW Bothell
- Louisa Mackenzie (they/them or she/her), Associate Professor, Comparative History of Ideas, College of Arts & Sciences
- Emma J. Rose (she/her), Associate Professor, Culture, Arts and Communication, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, UW Tacoma
Distinguished Teaching Award for Teams
- Digital Learning User Experience (DLUX) Project Team, UW Tacoma
- Darcy A. Janzen (she/her), Director, Office of Digital Learning, Academic Affairs, UW Tacoma
- Chris Lott (he/him/they), Learning Designer, Office of Digital Learning, Academic Affairs, UW Tacoma
- Emma J. Rose (she/her), Associate Professor, Culture, Arts and Communication, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, UW Tacoma
- Libi Sundermann (she/her), Teaching Professor, Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, UW Tacoma
- Marine Geoscience Education, Oceanographic Discovery, Undergraduate Collaboration (GEODUC) Scholars Program Team
- Jane Dolliver (she/her), Program Manager, College of the Environment
- Jose M. Guzman (he/him), Associate Teaching Professor, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences & Marine Biology, College of the Environment
- Kerry-Ann Naish (she/her), Professor, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences & Marine Biology, College of the Environment
- Mikelle Nuwer (she/her), Associate Teaching Professor, School of Oceanography, College of the Environment
- LuAnne Thompson (she/her), Professor, School of Oceanography, College of the Environment
Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award
- Shauna K. Elbers (she/her), Associate Professor, Policy Studies, School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW Bothell
Excellence in Global Engagement Award
- Courtney Kroll (she/her), Associate Director, Study Abroad, Office of Global Affairs, UW Tacoma
Excellence in Teaching Award
- Carly Gray (she/her), Doctoral Candidate, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
- Eric Villiers (he/him), Doctoral Candidate, Theatre History & Performance Studies, School of Drama
Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award
- Grace John-Stewart (she/her), Professor, Global Health, Epidemiology, Medicine & Pediatrics
University Faculty Lecture Award
- Kate Starbird (she/her), Associate Professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering, College of Engineering