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> Best of the Best
Gregory Dell’Omo, Ph.D., presented his annual
President’s Awards at the fall convocation last month
to Alan Smith, Ph.D., for Distinguished Scholarship;
Nell Hartley, Ph.D., for Distinguished Teaching; and
Jacqueline Klentzin, Ph.D., for Distinguished Service.
Smith, university professor of operations management,
was published in, or had in press, 76 articles in various
journals, as well as three book chapters, in the most recent
academic year. His scholarly interests range from RFID
technology to the subprime mortgage crisis and corporate
social responsibility.
Hartley, professor of management, was recognized for her
emphasis on peer teaching and collaborative learning, as
well as her use of the Socratic method and her mentoring
of student research, all of which have earned her excellent
peer and student teaching evaluations.
Klentzin, professor of learning resources, was recognized
for her extraordinary efforts to promote understanding
and use of library resources. Last year Klentzin conducted
117 graduate and undergraduate student library
instruction sessions, as well as numerous special sessions.
She has long been active on various university boards
and councils.
Winning the Staff Distinguished Achievement Awards
were Todd Hamer, head strength and conditioning coach;
Nicole Hitt, secretary for the department of English
studies and communication skills; and Carla Lombardo,
accounts payable manager.
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Maritza Jimenez, a junior majoring in biomedical engineering, has received a two-year,
$10,000 scholarship from the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. She
is the second RMU engineering student to receive this national scholarship. Chris Chavez,
a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, received the scholarship last year.
> What More
Could They Do?
Nine graduating seniors
received the inaugural
Renaissance Award for
completing activities in all
seven categories of their
Student Engagement Transcript.
The new SET accompanies the
academic transcript and is an official
university endorsement of learning
outside the classroom, such as leadership
roles, community service hours,
international study trips, creative and
cultural endeavors, and internships. The
Class of 2011 Renaissance Award winners
are Kelsey Dennis, Matthew Feryus,
Channing Frampton, Michael
Greenlund, Heather Lowery, Amanda
Musser, Tabitha Savka, Sheila Strong,
and Foundations contributor Sara Meier.
> Working
Toward a Cure
The journal Progress in
Neurobiology published a
paper co-authored by Gavin
Buxton, Ph.D., assistant
professor of physics, entitled
“Mathematical Modeling of
Microtubule Dynamics: Insights
Into Physiology and Disease.” The
paper describes a computer simulation
the authors developed to study the
impact of a new form of treatment for
Alzheimer’s disease.
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