Join the celebration
UMBC Presidential Faculty & Staff Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
University Center Ballroom, 12–1 p.m. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., with lunch provided.
Release time is granted for employees to take part in this event, and everyone is encouraged to attend. All campus offices will remain open and services should continue to be offered. Supervisors and staff are asked to work together to coordinate staffing.
This year we are honoring the following members of the campus community, each selected by a committee of peers:
Nicole King, Associate Professor and Chair, American Studies
2018–2021 Presidential Teaching Professor
James Franson, Professor, Physics
2018–2021 Presidential Research Professor
Joe Kirby, Assistant Vice President, Division of Information Technology
2018–2019 Presidential Distinguished Staff Award, Professional Staff
Tamara Brown, Executive Administrative Assistant II, Office of the Dean, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
2018–2019 Presidential Distinguished Staff Award, Non-Exempt Staff
Amy Froide, Professor, History
2018 University System of Maryland Board of Regents’ Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
Jess Myers, Director, Women’s Center
2017-2018 Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award
Victor Fulda, Lab Technician, Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering
2017-2018 Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award for Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff
Phyllis Robinson, Professor, Biological Sciences
2017-2018 Marilyn E. Demorest Award for Faculty Advancement