2009 Recipients
Thirty (30) university employees and two (2) supervisors received certificates and an honorarium of $1,500 at The President's Staff Awards on May 7, 2009, in the Texas Union Ballroom.
The Outstanding Staff and Supervisor Awards Program recognizes non-teaching UT Austin employees who have made outstanding contributions to the continuing success of the university.
Congratulations to all of the 2009 recipients!
Outstanding Staff Recipients • Outstanding Supervisor Recipients
2009 Outstanding Staff Award Recipients
Click on the photos below to view a short video* of some of the award recipient’s colleagues sharing why the recipient is deserving of the award.
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| Photo/Video | Name | Title | Department |
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Kurt L Bartelmehs | Assistant Vice-President | Vice-President for Research |
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Vivian O Benavides | Police Officer | University Police Department |
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Eric Bowles | Academic Advisor II | UTeach-Liberal Arts Program, College of Liberal Arts |
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Michelle L Broadway | Senior Program Coordinator | Office of Graduate Studies |
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David L Collins | Administrative Associate | Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts |
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Hara B Cootes | Assistant Director | University of Texas Child Development Center |
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David C Cox | Project Manager | College of Communication |
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Judy Davis | Assistant to the Dean | College of Natural Sciences |
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Frances V DeCoux | Administrative Associate | Construction Industry Institute, Cockrell School of Engineering |
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Sonya T Doubrava | Administrative Assistant | University Health Services |
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Frank A Ernst | Boat Captain | Marine Science Institute, College of Natural Sciences |
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Michelle N Evans | Administrative Manager | Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences |
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Eve Falcon-Korems | Senior Administrative Associate | School of Social Work |
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Steven E Franklin | Administrative Associate | School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences |
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Rosalinda Garza | Administrative Associate | Office of the Dean of Students |
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Nora D Gray | Building Attendant Leader | Division of Housing and Food |
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Susan C Harnden | Senior Social Worker | Human Resource Services |
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Gary M Lavergne | Program Manager | Office of Admissions |
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Jennifer Logan | Administrative Associate | Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences |
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Patsy A McDonald | Project Coordinator | College of Natural Sciences |
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Amy McMillan | Senior Administrative Associate | Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, College of Liberal Arts |
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Kelly J McQueary | Academic Advisor II | Department of Chemical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering |
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Frankie D Meaker | Project Specialist | University of Texas Libraries |
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Kathleen D Pantalion | Administrative Manager | Center for Learning & Memory, College of Natural Sciences |
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Mina Rathbun | Executive Assistant | Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, College of Education |
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Arthur Rivas | Project Manager | Biomedical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering |
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Audra L Sneed | Academic Advisor II | Cockrell School of Engineering |
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Suyapa Steer | Library Assistant II | University of Texas Libraries |
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Sherri L Stodghill | Staff Nurse III | University Health Services |
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Mark J Wimby | Computer User Services Specialist | Red McCombs School of Business |
2009 Outstanding Supervisor Award Recipients
| Photo/Video | Name | Title | Department |
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April B Holmes | Interim Director | Performing Arts Center, College of Fine Arts |
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Cristi Biggs | Assistant Dean of Students | Office of the Dean of Students |
See also: previous recipients
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