Eight Penn State Beaver faculty and staff members were honored by the Penn State Beaver Advisory Board at the annual campus awards banquet in April. Each person received a $500 award.
Cassandra Miller-Butterworth, assistant professor of biology, received the Markwest Energy Partners Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award. Clare Conry-Murray, assistant professor of psychology, received the Michael Baker Corporation Faculty Excellence in Research Award. The NOVA Chemicals Inc. Faculty Excellence in Service Award was given to Robin Bower, associate professor of Spanish. Judy Berasi, lecturer in speech communications, was honored with the ESB Bank Adjunct Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award.
Rebecca Mulholland, adult and transfer admissions recruiter, received the Andrews Industrial Controls Inc. Staff Excellence Award, and Renata Shaw, staff assistant, offices of the chancellor and campus and community relations, received the Value Ambridge Properties Inc. Staff Service Award.
Campus students nominated and voted for the recipients of the Outstanding Advisor Awards. Outstanding Club Advisor was Judson Sammons, residence life coordinator and advisor for the campus 2011 THON Committee. Minhnoi Wroble Biglan, assistant professor of psychology, received the Outstanding Academic Advisor Award.
For more information about the annual awards banquet, contact Carleen Dinello, assistant director of academic affairs and senior instructor in reading and English, at cjd9@psu.edu or 724-773-3824.