{"id":67359,"date":"2006-09-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-09-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-foundation-presents-four-with-excellence-awards-2\/"},"modified":"2006-09-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-09-20T00:00:00","slug":"uri-foundation-presents-four-with-excellence-awards-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2006\/09\/uri-foundation-presents-four-with-excellence-awards-2\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation presents four with Excellence Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. — September 20, 2006 — Each year at the 溏心vlog免费B站, the 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation recognizes four outstanding members of the 溏心vlog免费B站 community. The four are nominated for their excellence by their peers and students in four categories: teaching, scholarly, administrative, and staff. A committee makes the final selections. This year\u2019s excellence award winners were presented with a citation and a check for $1,000 during a reception on Sept. 14.<\/p>\n


\nEach recipient is invited to march in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s commencement ceremony next May, walking with officials and dignitaries representing excellence within the 溏心vlog免费B站 community.<\/p>\n


\nRecipients of the 2006 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation Excellence Award are:<\/p>\n

Galen A. Johnson

\n2006 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation Teaching Excellence Award<\/b><\/p>\n

Apparently Galen Johnson\u2019s philosophy classes are contagious. According to a number of students, once you attend one of his classes you get a bug to enroll in others. Even after class has ended, numerous modern -day Platos can be seen following their Socratic teacher to continue their discussions.<\/p>\n


\n\tStudents catch their professor\u2019s excitement for learning, which occurs on both sides of the classroom. It is fairly common, for example, to hear Johnson who lives in Kingston exclaim \u201cwow\u201d when a student makes a particularly impressive comment.<\/p>\n


\n\t The homework he assigns, one student reports, makes her want to read more, discuss it with her classmates, and think about it long after the course has ended.<\/p>\n


\n\tFor wowing everyone at the University, Galen Johnson received the 2006 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation Teaching Excellence Award. <\/p>\n

Thomas N. Mather

\n2006 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation Scholarly Excellence Award<\/b><\/p>\n


\n\tTom Mather of Wakefield–also known as \u201cTick Man\u201d –thinks beyond the tweezers. The entomologist uses an arsenal of weapons in his campaign to take the bite out of Lyme disease and other diseases ticks transmit.<\/p>\n


\nHe enlists others in the battle: microbiologists, behavioral psychologists, other entomologists, molecular biologists, public health officials, and engineers.<\/p>\n


\nMather and his team have probably collected more deer ticks and tick spit than any other scientists in the world. It\u2019s not a hobby; it\u2019s a research focus. The drool contains bioactive proteins that could lead to a vaccine. <\/p>\n


\nWhen not working on the cure, he\u2019s working on disease prevention. Like a Johnny Appleseed, Mather goes from neighborhood to neighborhood spreading information on how to keep backyards clear of lurking vector-borne diseases. <\/p>\n


\nFor hitting the bull\u2019s eye on tick research, the University presented Thomas N. Mather the 2006 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation Scholarly Excellence Award. <\/p>\n

Denise K. Gorenski

\n2006 Staff Excellence Award<\/b><\/p>\n


\nFor the past 19 years, Denise Gorenski of Narragansett has been just the right prescription for pharmacy students who need a nudge, a course, or a cookie. <\/p>\n


\n\tStudents hang out in her office, telling her their problems and seeking her advice. This mother of four sons and surrogate mother of hundreds of pharmacy students will defend her brood when necessary. She once told a dean: \u201cDon\u2019t yell at him. He just broke up with his girlfriend.\u201d The dean remained silent.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe office walls of this aptly-named specialist of student affairs are filled with wedding photos and baby pictures sent to her from her alumni \u201ckids.\u201d When visiting campus, pharmacy alumni generally stop at her office first. <\/p>\n


\n\tFor going well beyond her proscribed duties, Denise K. Gorenski was presented the 2006 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation Staff Excellence Award. <\/p>\n

Elizabeth Connors

\n2006 Administrative Excellence Award<\/b><\/p>\n


\nAs clinic director for the Department of Communicative Disorders, Elizabeth \u201cBillie\u201d Connors of South Kingstown is always willing to lend an ear to a steady stream of students, colleagues, and clients. <\/p>\n


\n\tLike an air traffic controller, she makes sure that students are on course and land in clinical placements matched to their interests and abilities. <\/p>\n


\n\tShe\u2019s both an educator and an ambassador. She has expanded and enhanced the curriculum while broadening the University\u2019s hearing and speech services to clients of all ages.<\/p>\n


\nAnd she does everything with grace. That\u2019s not the name of a co-worker, but a description of Connors\u2019 modus operandi for the past two decades.<\/p>\n


\nFor showing the 溏心vlog免费B站 community how it can be done efficiently, effectively, and with a smile, 溏心vlog免费B站 presented Elizabeth Connors with the 2006 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation Administrative Excellence Award.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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