Distinguished Achievement Awards Honor 24 TAMU Faculty And Staff

Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students have selected 24 outstanding members of the school’s faculty and staff to be honored with 2013 Distinguished Achievement Awards.

The university-level Distinguished Achievement Awards were first presented in 1955 and have since been awarded to 954 professionals (including this year’s recipients) who have exhibited the highest standards of excellence at Texas A&M.  Read more about the awards.

The 2013 Distinguished Achievement Awards will be formally presented at 1:30 p.m. April 29 during ceremonies in Rudder Theatre on the Texas A&M University campus.  In recognition of their achievements, each recipient will receive a $4,000 cash gift, an engraved watch and a commemorative plaque.  

The 2013 recipients, along with their departments/affiliations are as follows.

FOR TEACHING
Dr. Janet Hammer, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture
Ms. Shelley Holliday '01, Department of Architecture
Dr. Thomas Iliffe, Department of Marine Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston
Dr. Reuben May, Department of Sociology
Dr. Rogelio Oliva, Department of Information and Operations Management
Dr. Karen Snowden, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
Dr. Patricia Smith, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Dr. Arun Srinivasa '07, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Victor Ugaz, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering
Dr. Tryon Wickersham '98, Department of Animal Science

FOR RESEARCH
Dr. Murray Barrick, Department of Management
Dr. Noah Cohen, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Dr. John Gladysz, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Ibrahim Karaman, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Qi Li '88, Department of Economics
Dr. Jörg Steiner, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences

FOR STUDENT RELATIONS
Dr. Xenophon Koufteros, Department of Information and Operations Management
Dr. Kenita Rogers '86, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

FOR ADMINISTRATION
Mr. Tom Reber, Division of Student Affairs

FOR EXTENSION, OUTREACH, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Mukhtar Saqib, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

FOR STAFF
Ms. Charlene Boggus, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications
Mr. Michael Tomchesson '71, Department of Health and Kinesiology

FOR GRADUATE MENTORING
Dr. Kenneth Meier, Department of Political Science
Dr. Peter Santschi, Department of Marine Sciences, Texas A&M University at Galveston