Campus Connection

The UW-La Crosse College of Liberal Studies will honor six faculty and staff, and 31 students during its annual Recognition of Excellence. The college will recognize this year’s awardees at the CLS Recognition of Excellence Awards at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts. A reception begins at 6 p.m. in the Center for the Arts lobby. The departments of Music and Theatre Arts will provide entertainment; the All-Student Juried Art Exhibition will be on display in the University Art Gallery. The events are free. The following faculty and staff, their departments and the awards they will receive include: • Jo Arney, Political Science and Public Administration, CLS Faculty Recognition of Excellence Award for Teaching • Ray Block, Political Science and Public Administration; and Christine Hippert, Sociology/Archeology, CLS Faculty Recognition of Excellence Award for Research/Creative Endeavors • Jeremy Arney, Political Science and Public Administration, CLS Faculty Recognition of Excellence Award for Service • Audrey Mouser Elegbede, Ethic and Racial Studies, CLS Academic Staff Recognition of Excellence Award • Cindy George, Institute for Professional Studies in Education, CLS Classified Staff Recognition of Excellence Award Students receiving Recognition of Excellence Awards include: Graduate Students Excellence Awardees • Jenna Becker Alsteen, Madison – Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education • Richard B. Anderson, Jr., La Crosse – Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education • Myah Houge, La Crescent, Minn. – School Psychology • Jean Ruprecht, Onalaska – Master of Professional Education Graduate Student Academic Achievement Award Winner • Kevin Lewandowski, Port Washington – School Psychology Undergraduate Students Excellence Awardees • Kristyn Emmer, Lomira – Department of Communication Studies (Organizational and Professional Emphasis) • Mackenzie Hautala, Pittsville – Department of Communication Studies (Organizational and Professional Emphasis) • Thomas Reader, Appleton – Department of Communication Studies (Organizational and Professional Emphasis) • Daniel Card, Owatonna, Minn. – Department of English • Kyle Larkin, La Crosse – Departments of English and Philosophy • Patrick Lee, Darien – Department of English Ethnic and Racial Studies Minor • Jason Bartsch, Brookfield – Department of History • Daniel Collins, Waseca, Minn. – Department of Music • Daniel Dodge, River Falls – Department of Political Science /Public Administration • Megan Galdes, Windsor – Department of Psychology • Ericka Grimm, Hartland – Department of Psychology • Russell Hoeldtke, La Crosse – Department of Psychology • Sarah Jacobson, Franksville – Department of Psychology • Adam Mesman, Wautoma – Department of Psychology • Emma Bremmer, Reedsville – Department of Sociology/Archaeology - Anthropology Minor • Megan Kasten, Belmont – Department of Sociology/Archaeology (Archaeology) • Cynthia Kocik, Hudson – Department of Sociology/Archaeology (Archaeology) • Marla Kuchler, New Berlin – Department of Sociology/Archaeology • Ethan Rogers, West Union – Department of Sociology/Archaeology • Kevin Fanshaw, Stoughton – Department of Theatre • Rosanne St. Sauver, La Crosse – Department of Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies • Hannah Henderson, Caledonia – Department of Political Science and Public Administration • Luke Konkol, Wisconsin Rapids, Department of Philosophy • Eric King, Onalaska – Department of English • Patrick Carthey, Delevan – Department of English John Magerus Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior • Vanessa Schwartz, Darlington – Department of Psychology If you go— Who: UW-La Crosse College of Liberal Studies What: Recognition of Excellence awards When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 Where: Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts