UConn Advance - June 8, 2009 - Alumni Association names award-winners

The Alumni Association has announced the winners of its 2009 Alumni and Faculty Awards.

The awards recognize UConn alumni and faculty who have made extraordinary contributions to society and the University.

The recipients will be honored during a ceremony on Oct. 16 during Homecoming. For more information about them, go to the alumni awards web page.

The winners are:

Distinguished Alumni Award
Robert Fiondella, ’68 J.D.
Phoenix Companies Inc.,
Chairman, Retired

Honorary Alumni Award
M. Kevin Fahey
University of Connecticut, Senior Associate Director, Division of Student Activities

Alumni Association Service Award
Theresa Hopkins-Staten ’81, ’84 J.D.
The Connecticut Light and Power Company

Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award
Daniel Mullins ’97, ’98 M.A., ’06 J.D.
EASTCONN, Regional Education Service Center Resource Specialist

University Service Award
Elizabeth T. Beaudin ’74, ’80 M.S.N, ’06 Ph.D.
The Connecticut Hospital Association, Director, Nursing and Workforce Initiatives

Faculty Excellence in Research (Humanities/Social Sciences)
Sharon Harris
Department of English, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Faculty Excellence in Research (Sciences)
William Kraemer
Department of Kinesiology, Neag School of Education

Faculty Excellence in Teaching (Undergraduate Level)
Linda Strausbaugh
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Faculty Excellence in Teaching (Graduate Level)
Sandra Chafouleas
Department of Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education

Alumni Association names award-winners

by Cindy Weiss - June 8, 2009