Faculty and staff awards announced

The College of St. Scholastica’s annual faculty and staff awards were presented at the Service Award Banquet on Tuesday, May 14. During this event, the following members of the Saints community were recognized and honored for their outstanding achievements.

Congratulations to all!

The Living Our Values Award

Kory Gilderman, director of IT Portfolio Management, received the Living Our Values Award. This award recognizes the excellence of faculty and staff who support and further the College’s mission of preparing students for responsible living and meaningful work by exemplifying the Benedictine values in their work at the College.

The Max H. Lavine Award

Dr. Bret J.S. Johnson, director of the Chemistry and Biochemistry program, received the Max H. Lavine Award, the College’s highest award for teaching excellence. This award is given annually to faculty members who demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence that supports the mission of the College through values-oriented teaching in the Benedictine tradition.

The Equal Access Award

Janelle Fresvik, assistant professor of Occupational Therapy, and Matthew Grimes, assistant professor of Nursing, received the Equal Access Award, which recognizes faculty who exhibit exemplary efforts to engage students with disabilities in academic and interpersonal growth and development.

The Tassie McNamara Award

Dr. Anna Semanko, assistant professor of Psychology, received the Tassie McNamara Award, the highest honor presented on behalf of the student body to a faculty or staff member. This award recognizes those who exemplify the spirit of St. Benedict through teaching or working at the College.

The Veritas Innovation Award

Chemistry instructor Krysta Riel Maas was presented with the Veritas Innovation Award. Awarded to as many as five individuals annually, the Veritas Innovation Awards promote and recognize innovation in the Veritas liberal education curriculum. Awardees receive an honorarium of $500 to recognize an innovative idea they want to try in a Veritas course. After trying their idea, awardees receive another honorarium of $500 for presenting lessons learned from their innovation to the College community.

St. Scholastica’s experienced, dedicated and distinguished educators, administrators and staff provide an enriching environment for students of all backgrounds and interests. Learn about their many accomplishments by visiting the faculty and staff page.