Faculty and Staff Awards

All-College Awards

Honorees are nominated by their peers and selected by a review committee. The awards recognize faculty and staff members who exhibit exemplary performance, along with outstanding graduate and undergraduate students, alumni, Friends of the College, and individuals who embody the Spirit of CHHS.

2025-26 Award Winners

Outstanding Teacher Award – Katie Gerst, Human Development and Family Studies
Tenure-Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Award – Janell Pisegna, Occupational Therapy
Early Career Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Award – Kami Stutzman, Design and Merchandising
Outstanding Adviser Award – Undergraduate Studies – Shelbie Engelking, School of Social Work
Outstanding Adviser Award – Graduate Studies – Arlene Schmid, Occupational Therapy
Outstanding Senior Award – Nick Bell, Human Development and Family Studies
Outstanding Graduate Student Award – Kinzie Matzeller, Food Science and Human Nutrition

Superior Faculty Service Award – Ruoh-Nan (Terry) Yan, Design and Merchandising
Superior Staff Service Award – Heather Krout, Construction Management
Scholarly Excellence Award – Andy Persch, Occupational Therapy
Tenure-Track Faculty Scholarly Excellence Award – Alex Lange, School of Education
Non-Tenure-Track Faculty/AP Scholarly Excellence Award – Ally Brothers, Human Development and Family Studies
Outstanding Community Engagement Award – Anna Fontana, Construction Management

Faculty Excellence in Access and Success Award – Marla Roll, Occupational Therapy
Undergraduate Student Excellence in Access and Success Award – Jackson Ballard, Human Development and Family Studies
Graduate Student Excellence in Access and Success Award – Ally Tripure, Health and Exercise Science

Outstanding Alumnus Award – Dave Davis, Food Science and Human Nutrition
Outstanding Alumnus Award – Bob Meserve, Construction Management
Outstanding Alumna Award – Andrea Monath Schumacher, Design and Merchandising