Past Award Winners and Nominees

Faculty

System:

Distinguished Professor Award

Dorothea Olkowski (2023)

Gee Memorial Lectureship Award

Mary Ann Cutter (2020)

Dorothea Olkowski (1998)

President’s Teaching Scholar Award

Mary Ann Cutter (2018)

Raphael Sassower (2014)

Campus:

Outstanding Teacher Award, Tenure Track

Rex Welshon (2000)

Outstanding Teacher Award, IRC

Colin Lewis (2025–Nominated)

Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, All Levels

Dorothea Olkowski (2000)

Chancellor's Award, TT

Dorothea Olkowski (2013)

Inclusive Excellence and Belonging Campus Award

Jeff Scholes (2014)

College (LAS):

Teaching: TT

Jen Kling (2022)

Sonja Tanner (2010)

Teaching: Teaching Professor (All Ranks)

Patrick Yarnell (2025–Nominated)

Karen De Vries (2023–Nominated)

Karen De Vries (2022–Nominated)

Allison Postell (2017)

Teaching: Lecturer/Graduate Student

Teaching: Online Teaching

Dorothea Olkowski (2016)

Mary Ann Cutter (2014)

Research–TT

Sonja Tanner (2020)

Dorothea Olkowski (2007)

Student awards:

Campus-wide

LAS Essay Scholarship

Rosa Parks Award

Cesar E. Chavez Undergraduate Award

UCCS Student Achievement Award

College:

LAS Divisional Awardees

Department:

Outstanding Graduating Philosophy Student Award

Lauren Robinson (Dec 2024)

Jordan August (Dec 2024)

Kurt Bricker (May 2024)

Tyler Jungbauer (Dec 2023)

Mike Acevedo (May 2023)

Solis Price (May 2023)

Kimberly Madero (Dec 2022)

Amber Woodside (Dec 2022)

Jade Ellis (May 2022)

Alysia Jimenez (May 2022)

Megan Lastrella (May 2021)

Austin Rhodes (May 2020)

Hannah Woods (May 2020)

Richard Schottler (May 2019)

Shawn Cannon (May 2019)

Emily Campbell (May 2018)

Logan Miller (May 2017)

Kris Miller (May 2016)

Rebecca Duran (May 2015)

Kirstyn Jacobs (May 2015)

Eldon Stevens Award Outstanding Thesis Award

Jordan August (Dec 2024)

Kurt Bricker (May 2024)

Saul Aranda (2020)

Will Durham (2019)

Devin McGeehan (2018)

Logan Miller (2017)

Shannon Hernandez (2016)

Melanie Tate (2015)

Richard and Jane Francis Award

Dorothy Key (2024)

Ryan Gannaway (2024)

Richard Schottler (2018)

Margaret Foley and Kirstyn Jacobs (2015)

Center for Legal Studies Law School Award (No Longer Awarded)

Kirstyn Jacobs (2015)

Timothy A. Duffy Law School Award (No Longer Awarded)

Victoria Jones (2021)

Kirstyn Jacobs (2015)