Stephanie Cannon '06 March 24, 2015 9:24 AM
For more than half a century, Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students have recognized the most deserving faculty and staff members with one of the university’s highest professional honors—the University-Level Distinguished Achievement Awards.
This year’s 24 recipients were chosen for their stellar performances in teaching, research, student relations, continuing education, staff service and graduate student mentoring. Since the award’s inception in 1955, it has been
presented to 1,002 professionals (including this year’s recipients) who have exhibited the highest standards of excellence at Texas A&M.
The award will be formally presented on April 27. Get more information at today.tamu.edu.
The 2015 recipients, along with their departments/affiliations are as follows.
FOR TEACHING
Ahmed Abdel-Wahab ’03, Chemical Engineering Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar
Oral Capps, Jr., Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
John C. Keyser, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Dwight Look College of Engineering
Nancy L. Klein, Department of Architecture, College of Architecture
Arvind Mahajan, Department of Finance, Mays Business School
Stjepan Meštrovic, Department of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts
James D. Pennington, Department of Chemistry, College of Science
W. Shawn Ramsey ’90, Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Nova J. Silvy, Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Ching-Yun Suen, Department of General Academics, Texas A&M University at Galveston
FOR RESEARCH
Deborah Bell-Pedersen, Department of Biology, College of Science
Darren L. DePoy, Department of Physics & Astronomy, College of Science
Vijay P. Singh, Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Haiyan Wang, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Dwight Look College of Engineering
Mark E. Westhusin ’83, ’86, Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Kirk O. Winemiller, Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
FOR STUDENT RELATIONS
Sue Geller, Department of Mathematics, College of Science
Donna Hajash, Department of Visualization, College of Architecture
FOR ADMINISTRATION
Eleanor M. Green, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
FOR EXTENSION, OUTREACH, CONTINUING EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
James C. Cathey ’91, ’93, Department Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
FOR STAFF
Yasser Al-Hamidi, Mechanical Engineering Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar
Sandra D. Maldonado, Department of Communication, College of Liberal Arts
FOR GRADUATE MENTORING
Michael R. Kinney, Department of Accounting, Mays Business School
Dorothy E. Shippen, Department Biochemistry & Biophysics, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences