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UW Announces 2025 Awards of Excellence Recipients

UW sealThe UW is delighted to announce the recipients of the 55th 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 12. 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!


Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award

  • Brad McDavid (he/him), Director, UW Athletic Bands (ret.)

David B. Thorud Leadership Award

  • Munira Khalil (she/her), Professor and Chair, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Margaret Shepherd (she/her), Chief of Staff, Executive Office of the President and Provost

Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award

  • Dana Curtis Covey, ’84 (he/him), School of Medicine; Captain, U.S. Navy (ret.)

Distinguished Contributions to Lifelong Learning Award

  • Jason Daniel-Ulloa (he/him), Associate Teaching Professor, Health Systems and Population Health and Global Health, School of Public Health

Distinguished Librarian Award

  • Stephanie Lamson (she/her), Director, Preservation Services, UW Libraries

Distinguished Retiree Excellence in Community Service Award

  • Jill Morrison McKinstry (she/her), Librarian Emeritus, University Libraries

Distinguished Staff Award

Career Achievement

  • Leula Amaha (she/her), Custodian, UW Facilities

Collaboration

  • Lara Muffley (she/her), Director of Program Operations, Genome Sciences, School of Medicine, and Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • MEDEX Northwest Admissions and Student Services Team
      • Tove Blake (she/her), Director of Admissions and Student Services, MEDEX Northwest PA Program, School of Medicine
      • Roxana Palma-Orantes (she/her), Counseling Services Coordinator, MEDEX Northwest PA Program, School of Medicine
      • Kalee Lynn Warnimont (she/her), Counseling Services Coordinator, MEDEX Northwest PA Program, School of Medicine

Impact

  • Benjamin Hornburg (he/him), Facilities Manager, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Innovation

  • Colin Gioia Connors (he/him), Electronic Media Producer 2, Scandinavian Studies, College of Arts & Sciences

Distinguished Teaching Award

  • Martine De Cock (she/her), Professor, School of Engineering & Technology, UW Tacoma
  • Keri DeGroot (she/her), Assistant Teaching Professor, Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine
  • Jasmine Jamillah Mahmoud (she/her), Assistant Professor, School of Drama, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Laura W. McGarrity (she/her), Associate Teaching Professor, Linguistics, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Bryan White (he/him), Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences, School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, UW Bothell
  • Brotherhood Initiative Instructional Team
      • Kandi Bauman (she/her), Assistant Director of Research and Curriculum, Brotherhood Initiative, College of Education
      • Joe Lott (he/him), Professor, Educational Foundations, Leadership and Policy, College of Education
      • Paul Metellus (he/him), Associate Director for Student Success, Brotherhood Initiative, College of Education
      • Siamak Vossoughi (he/him), Teaching Associate, Brotherhood Initiative, College of Education
      • T. Ling Yeh (she/her), Director of Research and Programs, Brotherhood Initiative, College of Education
  • CSE 121, 122 & 123 Launch Team
      • Kasey Champion (she/her), Lecturer, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
      • Elba Garza (she/her), Assistant Teaching Professor, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
      • Miya Natsuhara (she/her), Assistant Teaching Professor, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
      • Hunter Schafer (he/him), Associate Teaching Professor, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
      • Brett Wortzman (he/him), Associate Teaching Professor, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering

Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award

  • J’May Bertrand Rivara (she/her), Associate Teaching Professor Emerita, School of Social Work; Co-Director, Carol LaMare Scholars Program, Center for Integrative Oncology and Palliative Care Social Work

Excellence in Global Engagement Award

  • Anu Taranath (she/her), Teaching Professor, English and Comparative History of Ideas, College of Arts & Sciences

Excellence in Teaching Award

  • Sourojit Ghosh (he/him), Doctoral Candidate, Human Centered Design & Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Robert James Swan (he/him), Doctoral Candidate, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, College of the Environment

Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award

  • Hannah C. Wiley (she/her), Professor, Dance, College of Arts & Sciences

Outstanding Public Service Award

  • Vadym Provozyuk (he/him), Lead Network Specialist, UW Information Technology

University Faculty Lecture Award

  • Douglas E. Wood (he/him), Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair, Surgery, School of Medicine