College of Human Ecology Award Winners for 2004
Congratulations to those receiving awards at the CHE awards presentation on April 23.
Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, New Career Excellence Award
Mindy Kurzer, Excellence in Discovery Award
Gerry Schamberger, Outstanding Student Award
Marla Reicks was promoted to Full Professor
Chery Smith was promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure.
Jodi Nelson (5 years) and Phil Luttmers (15 years), received Civil Service/BUS longevity awards.
Other Awards
Students
Dana Dronen and Kristen Schmitz, Ph.D. students with Gary Reineccius and Gary Fulcher, respectively, Dairy Management Inc. Best Overall Product Award in the national 5th Annual Discoveries in Dairy Ingredients Contest
Gerry Schamberger, Ph.D. student with Francisco Diez, National Food Processors Association 2003 Graduate Student Award
Staff
Cindy Gallaher, Scientist, University of Minnesota 2003 Patrick J. Manning Research Award
Barbara LaCrosse, COAFES 2003 Distinguished Academic Staff (P&A) Award
Faculty
Frank Busta:
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Director’s Special Citation Award as a member of the IFT Threat Assessment Group
Institute of Food Technologists 2003 Calvert L. Willey Distinguished Service Award
A.S. Csallany, honorary membership in the Hungarian Scientific Society for Food Industry
Dan Gallaher, 2002-2003 Outstanding Teacher Award from the COAFES Student Board
Irving Pflug, 2002 Institute for Thermal Processing Marvin A. Tung Achievement Award
Ted Labuza, Sigma Xi lecturer for 2004-2006
Chery Smith, 2003 CHE New Career Excellence Award
Joanne Slavin, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and learning 2003 Thank a Teacher certificate
Joe Warthesen (posthumously), 2003 CHE Dean’s Award