The College of Letters and Science presents faculty awards thanks to the generosity of friends and alumni. Please see the awards and their recipients on the right side of this page. Recipients are recognized at special events and carry the award title during the given year.
University Awards
UW-Stevens Point recognizes outstanding faculty and academic staff members across campus with the annual University Awards and the annual Classified Employee Awards. Recent faculty, academic staff and classified employee award winners from COLS are recognized below.
2021-2022 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Award
Jeana Magyar, Psychology
Erica Ringelspaugh, English
University Scholar Award
Adriana Durbala, Physics and Astronomy
Sarah Orlofske, Biology
University Service Award
Robert Sirabian, English
2019-2020 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Award
Jess Bowers, Sociology and Social Work
Joshua Horn, Philosophy
Jerry Jessee, History and International Studies
University Scholar Award
David Barry, Sociology and Social Work
Krista Slemmons, Biology
Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service Award
Nathan Bowling, Chemistry
University Service Award
Mary Bowman, English
Carolyn Rolfson Sargis Award
Pat Kleman, College of Letters and Science
2018-2019 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Award
Maggie Bohm-Jordan, Sociology and Social Work
Krista Slemmons, Biology
University Scholar Award
Justin Rueb, Psychology
Ross Tangedal, English
University Service Award
Vera Klekovkina, World Languages and Literatures
Outstanding Work Performance Award
Jenny Wierzba, Mathematical Sciences/Computing and New Media Technologies
Carolyn Rolfson Sargis Award
Nancy Stokosa, Physics and Astronomy
2017-2018 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Award
David Barry, Sociology and Social Work
Sarah Scripps, History and International Studies
Justin Sipiorski, Biology
David Snyder, Chemistry
University Scholar Award
Alek Toumi, World Languages and Literatures
University Service Award
Ken Menningen, Physics and Astronomy
Outstanding Work Performance Award
Karin Hyler, Sociology and Social Work, World Languages and Literatures
Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service Award
Jason D'Acchioli, Chemistry
2016-2017 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Award
Sarah Jane Alger, Biology
David Roloff, English
University Scholar Award
Erica Weisgram, Psychology
University Service Award
Dorothy DeBoer, Sociology and Social Work
Debbie Palmer, Psychology
Nancy Stokosa, Physics and Astronomy
Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service Award
Jeana Magyar, Psychology
Classified Staff Award
Ellen Jo Holguin, Biology
2015-2016 University Awards
University Service Award
Robin Tanke, Chemistry
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Brian Barringer, Biology
Vera Klekovkina, World Languages and Literatures
Eric Weisgram, Psychology
University Scholar Award
Karin Fry, Philosophy
Nathan Bowling, Chemistry
Academic Staff Excellence Award
Al Bond, Information Technology
2014-2015 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Jennifer Bray, Biology
Neil Prendergast, History
Dona Warren, Philosophy
University Scholar Award
Robert Rosenfield, Biology
University Service Awards
Tobias Barske, World Languages and Literatures
Randy Olson, Physics and Astronomy
Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service Award
Andy Felt, Mathematical Sciences
2013-2014 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Susan Brewer, History
Rhea L. Owens, Psychology
Devinder Sandhu, Biology
Susan Talarico, Mathematical Sciences
University Scholar Award
Amy Boelk, Sociology and Social Work
Qiang Sun, Biology
University Service Award
Mary Bowman, English
2012-2013 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Karin Bodensteiner, Biology
Jason D'Acchioli, Chemistry
Christian Diehm, Philosophy
Jeana Magyar-Moe, Psychology
University Scholar Award
Elia Armacanqui-Tipacti, Foreign Languages
David Chan, Philosophy
University Service Award
Beverley David, Foreign Languages
Academic Staff Spirit of Community Service Award
Elizabeth Graham, Biology
Classified Employee Outstanding Work Performance Award
Patricia Kleman, COLS Dean's office
2011-2012 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Valerie Barske, History
Alek Toumi, Foreign Languages
University Scholar Award
Susan Brewer, History
Dan Breining, Foreign Languages
University Service Award
Nancy LoPatin-Lummis, History
Academic Staff Excellence Award
John Hardy, Biology
Classified Employee University Service Award
Janis Swinford, History
2010-2011 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Paul Hladky, Chemistry
Cynthia McCabe, Mathematics
Rebecca Stephens, English
Lee Willis, History
University Scholar Award
David Williams, Philosophy & Political Science
University Service Award
Richard Ruppel, Foreign Languages
Classified Employee Outstanding Work Performance Award
Jackie Engum, Biology
2009-2010 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Jennifer Collins, Political Science
Patrick Conley, Psychology
University Scholar Award
Richard Barker, Foreign Languages
Devinder Sandhu, Biology
University Service Award
Justin Rueb, Psychology
2008-2009 University Awards
Regents Teaching Excellence Award - UW System
Dôna Warren, Philosophy
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Tobias Barske, Foreign Languages
Diane Caporale-Hartleb, Biology
University Scholar Award
Debbie Palmer, Psychology
University Service Award
Jeana Magyar-Moe, Psychology
Classified Employee Outstanding Work Performance Award
Ellen Jo Holguin, Biology
Classified Employee Outstanding Work Performance Award
Patricia Kleman, Psychology
2007-2008 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Todd Huspeni, Biology
Kathleen Lamb, Sociology & Social Work
Ed Miller, Political Science
Craig Wendorf, Psychology
University Scholar Award
Emmet Judziewicz, Biology
Classified Employee Outstanding Work Performance Award
Diane Stelzer, Geography and Geology
2006-2007 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Lorri Nandrea, English
Justin Rueb, Psychology
Steven Wright, Chemistry
University Scholar Award
Jeana Magyar-Moe, Psychology
James Stokes, English
University Service Award
Dan Dieterich, English
2005-2006 University Awards
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Richard Behm, English
Michelle Brophy-Baermann, Political Science
Jeana Magyar-Moe, Psychology
University Scholar Award
Valentina Peguero, History
Alek Toumi, Foreign Languages
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