Founders’ Day Honors Top Faculty, Staff, Students
University of Central Florida’s Founders’ Day Honors Convocation recognizes faculty, staff members and students for outstanding teaching, research, professional service and years of dedication to the university. Awards included the Pegasus Professor Award presented to College of Sciences Associate Dean Jana Jasinski, Ph.D., the UCF Reach for the Stars Award presented to UCF Biology Assistant Professor Kate Mansfield, Ph.D., and other exceptional faculty and student achievements.
This year’s ceremony was held Wednesday, April 5 from 3-5 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union.
Multiple College of Sciences faculty, staff and students were honored at this year’s event.
2017 COLLEGE OF SCIENCES HONOREES
Faculty Awards
The College Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Amanda Koontz Anthony, Ph.D.
Karin Y. Chumbimuni-Torres, Ph.D.
Joshua Colwell, Ph.D.
Amanda T. Groff, Ph.D.
Chrysalis L. Wright, Ph.D.
The College Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
J. Marla Toyne, Ph.D.
The College Award for Excellence in Research
Talat S. Rahman, Ph.D.
The University Award for Excellence in Professional Service
Linda Walters, Ph.D.
Faculty Senate Service Awards – 10 years of service as a Faculty Senator
Linda Walters, Ph.D.
UCF Reach for the Stars Award
Katherine Mansfield, Ph.D.
The Pegasus Professor Awards
Jana L. Jasinski, Ph.D.
20-Year Service Awards
Jack Ballantyne, Ph.D.
Michael E. Dunn, Ph.D.
Frank Logiudice
30-Year Service Awards
Haripada Saha, Ph.D.
45-Year Service Awards
Roger Handberg, Ph.D.
Retired and Retiring Faculty
Christian Clausen III, Ph.D.
George Long
Emeritus and Emerita Awards
D. Howard Miles, Ph.D.
Waltraud Q. Morales, Ph.D.
Student Awards
Founders’ Award
Angel Sanchez
Honors in the Major Outstanding Theses Awards
Bradley Caouette