Founders Day 2021

Thank you for the exceptional participation in the PNW’s annual Founders Day celebration on March 5, 2021.

Congratulations to those employees who were honored with years of service! Thank you to the faculty, staff and students who served on various committees to make Founders Day a success. And a special thank you to the Founders Day Committee for their hard work on a great event!

Faculty Award Winners

Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award

Neeti Parashar, Ph.D.

Neeti Parashar

Professor of Physics

Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award

Lash Mapa

Lash Mapa

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology

 

Outstanding Faculty Engagement Award

Nicky Ali Jackson

Nicky Jackson

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

Staff Award Winners

Outstanding Administrative Leadership Award

Debbie BladesDeborah Blades

Director of Industrial Relations and Experiential Learning

James Seidler is pictured. James Seidler

Director of Web Services

Outstanding Administrative Professional Award

Jan Gonzalez is picturedJan Gonzalez

Associate Director of Testing Services Center

Katie Brown is picturedKatie Brown

Senior Educational Technologist

Outstanding Clerical Award

Amanda Timm is picturedAmanda Timm

Graduate Programs Secretary

 

Priscilla Toney is picturedPriscilla Toney

HR Specialist

Outstanding Service Award

Jim Nagy is picturedJim Nagy

Customer Service Center Intake

 

Ian KunzmanIan Kunzman

Custodian

Student Award Winners

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award

Kayla Valisko is pictured.Kayla Vasilko

 

Megan Siminiski is picturedMegan Siminski

Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Julia Cook Jones is picturedJulia Cook-Jones

 

Raven Chant is pictured.Raven Chant

PNW Founders Day set-up is pictured.

Students, staff and faculty alike were welcomed for a socially-distanced award ceremony.

2021 PNW Founders Day “Years of Service” Honorees

Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Nominees

  • Bankole Fasanya
  • Grethe Hystad
  • Yun Liu
  • Maged Mikhail
  • Neeti Parashar
  • Kim Scipes
  • Jane Thomas
  • Beth Vottero
  • Xiaoli Yang

Outstanding Faculty Teaching Nominees

  • Maria Brewer
  • Magesh Chandramouli
  • Carin Chuang
  • Cezara Crisan
  • John Eagan III
  • Lori Feldman
  • Lindsay Gielda
  • Matthew Hanson
  • Yun Liu
  • Lash Mapa
  • Maged Mikhail
  • Amlan Mitra
  • Jane Thomas

Outstanding Faculty Engagement Nominees

  • Chien Chung Chen
  • Shontrai Irving
  • Nicky Jackson

Outstanding Administrative Leadership Award Nominees

  • Deborah Blades
  • Maja Marjanovic
  • Brad Remmenga
  • James Seidler
  • Sandra Steele
  • Katie Stompor
  • Karen Sullivan

Outstanding Administrative Professional Award Nominees

  • Katie Brown
  • Greg Collins
  • Connie Fidanza
  • Ruth Fortney
  • Jan Gonzalez
  • Amy Hemingway
  • LaShaunda Hill
  • Marcia Keith
  • Madhuri Kulkarni
  • Adele Minix
  • Ryan Olson
  • Rick Rickerson
  • Jeff Schieb
  • Lisa Smith
  • Allison Vickers
  • Korey West

Outstanding Clerical and Service Award Nominees

  • Ron Bermingham
  • Tom Broviak
  • Julie Campos
  • Sam Cuellar
  • Steve Dapkus
  • James Hance
  • Paul Hoskin
  • Ian Kunzman
  • Will Lewis
  • Mark Mullen
  • Jim Nagy
  • Eric Popa
  • Craig Principe
  • Angela Prinz
  • Amanda Timm
  • Priscilla Toney
  • Mike Welch
  • Jeff White
  • Jeffrey Williams

Outstanding Student Award Nominees

  • Raven Chant
  • Trina Cook
  • Julia Cook-Jones
  • Kelly DeMichael
  • Anthony Fadke-Giblin
  • Stephen Gries
  • Megan James
  • Caitlyn Kalisik
  • Alexis Mason
  • Bailey McGrath
  • Cameron Neely
  • Jacob Price
  • Saiber Shaikh
  • Megan Siminski
  • Brianna Tomaszewski
  • Freddy Ulloa
  • Kayla Vasilko
  • Antionette Yasko
  • Lisa Goodnight, Co-Chair
  • Chris Holford, Co-Chair
  • Joseph Coates
  • Greg Collins
  • Kris Falzone
  • Colin Fewer
  • Marla Funk
  • Ashley Gerodimos
  • Tim Griffin
  • Rhonda Lanfear
  • Catharine Olsen
  • Libby Pelter
  • Rachel Pollack
  • Adara Rivera
  • Richard Rupp
  • Katie Stompor
  • Karen Sullivan
  • Oriana White
  • Julie Wiejak