Past Awards for Excellence Recipients
Contact Information:
Office of Alumni Relations
alumni@uidaho.edu
(208) 885-6154
1106 Blake Avenue
Moscow, ID 83844-3232
Office of Alumni Relations
alumni@uidaho.edu
(208) 885-6154
1106 Blake Avenue
Moscow, ID 83844-3232
2011 Awards for Excellence Recipients
Winners are organized by college. Click the college titles to reveal the winners.
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
| Student Name |
Major |
Hometown |
Inspirational Mentor |
Mentor's Department |
| Xiaoxue (Rita) Du |
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology |
Tianjin, China |
Stephen Devadoss | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology |
| Christie Hammons |
Animal & Veterinary Sciences (Pre-vet option), and Biochemistry |
Meridian, ID |
Dr. John Foltz | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| Robert Greisen |
Agricultural Systems Management |
Scappose, OR |
Dr. John Foltz |
Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| Douglas Kippes |
Agricultural Engineering Minor: Mathematics & Mechanical Engineering |
Buhl, ID |
Dr. John Foltz | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| Samantha Perez |
Agribusiness |
Rigby, ID | Duane Nellis |
University President |
| Georgia Powell | Animal Veterinary Science Minor: Biology | Boise, ID |
Tim Helmke |
Office of Alumni Relations |
College of Art and Architecture
| Student Name |
Major |
Hometown |
Inspirational Mentor |
Mentor's Department |
| Jamie Christensen |
Interior Design; Minor in Architecture |
Brush, CO |
Shauna Corry |
Art & Architecture |
| Veronica Ann Finney |
Master of Architecture; Minor in Spanish |
Coeur d'Alene, ID |
Matthew Brehm |
Art & Architecture |
| Rachel Rojas |
Art Education and Spanish |
Emmett, ID |
Sally Graves Machlis |
Art & Architecture |
| Anne M. Williamson |
Interior Design |
Caldwell, ID |
Shauna Corry |
Art & Architecture |
College of Business and Economics
| Student Name |
Major |
Hometown |
Inspirational Mentor |
Mentor's Department |
| Esme Busch |
Finance & Operations Management; Minors in International Business, Accounting & French |
Lewiston, ID |
Dana Stover |
Business & Economics |
| Devon Nicole Giguiere |
Finance |
Middleton, ID |
Michelle O'Neill |
Finance |
| Megan R. Kennedy |
Accountancy |
Chattaroy, WA |
Marla Kraut |
Accounting |
| Skyla Savitch |
Marketing & Human Resource Management |
Bellingham, WA |
Dana Stover |
Business & Economics |
| Kelsey Williams |
Accounting, Finance, Operations Management |
Covington, WA |
Scott Metlen |
Operations Management |
College of Education
| Student Name |
Major |
Hometown |
Inspirational Mentor |
Mentor's Department |
| Savannah Bettis | Exercise Science & Health | Redondo Beach, CA | Tom Jager | Vandal Athletics |
| David J. Bochman | Adult/Organizational Learning & Leadership | Meridian, ID | Michael Kroth | University of Idaho Boise |
| Francis Caroline Hall | Elementary Education | Idaho Falls, ID | Dr. Deanna Gilmore | Education |
| Sarah Ruth Hartman | Secondary Education English Major; Minor in International Studies | Boise, ID | Dr. Bill Smith | Martin School of International Studies |
| Brady Kraft | Ph.D. Educational Leadership | Rawlins, WY |
Dr. Michael Johnson |
University of Idaho Boise - Center for Higher Education |
| Nancy J. Larsen |
Ph.D. Education and Ed Spec. Education |
Coeur d'Alene, ID |
Dr. Kathy Canfield - Davis |
University of Idaho Coeur d'Alene |
| Anne M. Schultz |
Elementary Education - emphasis in K-9 Mathematics |
Walla Walla, WA |
Alton Campbell |
Honors Program |
College of Engineering
| Student Name |
Major |
Hometown |
Inspirational Mentor |
Mentor's Department |
| Wendy Banzhof | Civil Engineering & Spanish | Pasco, WA | Fritz Fiedler | Civil Engineering |
| Neelima Dahal | Electrical Engineering; Minor in Materials Science & Engineering | Kathmandu, Nepal | Alton Campbell | Honors Program/College of Graduate Studies |
| Victoria Raye Kampfer | Mechanical Engineering; Minor in Mathematics | Wilsonville, OR | Alton Campbell | Honors Program |
| Kara T. Kleppen | Agricultural & Biological Engineering | Outlook, MT | Barbara Williams | Biological & Agricultural Engineering |
| Dennis Aziakpono Oriero | Chemical Engineering | Irri, Delta State, Nigeria | Dr. Eric Aston | Chemical Engineering |
| Daniel J. Taylor | Electrical Engineering | Spirit Lake, ID | Donald Elger | Mechanical Engineering |
| Hailey Catherine Woodruff | Civil Engineering; Minor in Spanish | Sandpoint, ID | Dr. Richard Nielsen | Civil Engineering |
College of Law
| Student Name |
Major |
Hometown |
Inspirational Mentor |
Mentor's Department |
| Brian M. Schlect | Law | Spokane, WA | Professor Richard Seamon | Law |
College of Letters, Arts and Social Science
| Student Name |
Major |
Hometown |
Inspirational Mentor |
Mentor's Department |
| Sally Ames |
Psychology |
Blackfoot, ID |
Alton Campbell |
Graduate Studies |
| Juan L. Corona |
TV & Radio Digital Media Production; Minor in Communication |
Parma, ID |
Leathia Botello |
Coordinator, Office of Multicultural Affairs |
| Sarah Marie Grigg |
International Studies |
Kellogg, ID |
Dr. Bill Smith |
International Studies |
| Joe Heiner |
Public Relations; Minor in Military Science |
Rathdrum, ID |
Vicki Rishling |
Journalism and Mass Media |
| Megan Elizabeth Kehrein |
Sociology: Inequalities and Globalization |
Dixon, CA |
Christina Kerns |
ASUI |
| Makena Kraft |
International Studies, Nursing (pre-nursing) and Spanish; Minor in Anthropology |
Kent, WA |
Jacqueline Maximillian |
International Studies |
| Garrett Lamm |
International Studies, Political Science, French |
Boise, ID |
Lisa Carlson |
Political Science |
| Maria Santos Mandujano |
International Relations, Political Science, Spanish |
Weiser, ID |
Bill Smith |
International Studies |
| Nathan Kent Miller |
Advertising |
Blackfoot, ID |
Timothy Helmke |
Office of Alumni Relations |
| Kayla Mortellaro |
Public Relations; Minor in Communications |
Phoenix, AZ |
Jim Clark |
Journalism and Mass Media |
| Hannah Christine Schnuerle |
English & Secondary Education |
Lewiston, ID |
Mary Ann Judge |
English |
| Samantha Storms |
Public Relations - emphasis in Business |
Idaho Falls, ID |
Tim Helmke |
Office of Alumni Relations |
College of Natural Resources
| Student Name |
Major |
Hometown |
Inspirational Mentor |
Mentor's Department |
| Carrie Lyndall Anderson |
Ecology & Conservation Biology |
Cimarron, NM |
Dr. Frank Wilhelm |
Fish and Wildlife Resources |
| Mary Coyle |
Wildlife Resources & Fishery Resources |
McCall, ID |
Dr. Kerri Vierling |
CNR Wildlife and Fisheries |
| Thomas J. Rodhouse |
Wildlife Resources |
Northbrook, IL |
Dr. Kerri Vierling |
Fish and Wildlife Resources |
College of Science
| Student Name |
Major |
Hometown |
Inspirational Mentor | Mentor's Department |
| Erika Kaitlin Bengston | Biology & Microbiology | Lewiston, ID | Dr. Larry Forney | Biological Sciences |
| Amanda Downen | Mathematics, Spanish | Emmett, ID | Monte Boisen | Mathematics |
| Samuel Ambrose Hatfield | Biochemistry; Minor in History | Lewiston, ID | Alton Campbell | Honor Program/Graduate Studies |
| Emily S. Martin |
Geological Sciences |
Hopkinton, NH |
Dr. Simon A. Kattenhorn |
Geological Sciences |
| Cheyene Joseph Nickerson |
Biology |
Blackfoot, ID |
Dr. Rolf Ingermann |
Biological Sciences |