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College Honors Faculty, Staff with Excellence Awards

The presenter of the college excellence awards at the podium

On November 24, the college’s annual Excellence Awards Recognition Program took place in the atrium of the Basic Sciences Building. Faculty and staff were celebrated with a Thanksgiving lunch before awards given to honor the individuals.

The winners of the college awards were:

  • Shirley A. Seets Staff Excellence Award – Randy Dunker, Information Technology  
  • Robert and Lucy Graham Staff Excellence Award Jake Bough, Veterinary Clinical Medicine
  • Terry and Judy Rathgeber Excellence Award – Dan Lewart, Information Technology 
  • Dr. Hoffmann & Dr. Johnson Resident Teaching Excellence Award – Maya Iyer, Illinois Zoological & Aquatic Animal (IZAAR) Resident
  • Dr. Gordon and Mrs. Helen Kruger All-Round Excellence Award – Dr. Karen Terio, Veterinary Clinical Medicine
  • Dr. Gordon and Mrs. Helen Kruger Research Excellence Award – Dr. Ying Fang, Pathobiology
  • Dr. Gordon and Mrs. Helen Kruger Service Excellence Award – Dr. Will Sander, Veterinary Clinical Medicine 
  • Zoetis Animal Health Award for Research Excellence Award Dr. Weiping Zhang, Pathobiology
Maya Iyer receiving a college excellence award
Maya Iyer
Dan Lewart receiving a college excellence award
Dan Lewart
Dr. Karen Terio
Ying Fang receiving a college excellence award
Dr. Ying Fang
Weiping Zhang receiving a college excellence award
Dr. Weiping Zhang
Jake Bough holding a cardboard cut out of Randy Dunker's face to accept his college excellence award on his behalf
“Randy Dunker”
Will Sanders receiving a college excellence award
Dr. Will Sander
Jake Bough receiving a college excellence award
Jake Bough