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2006 LAS Alumni Awards

Ceremony:
Friday, October 20, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Benton Auditorium, Scheman Building

ISU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Alumni Merit Award
Ann Cooper
Home Economics Journalism BS 1971
New York, New York
Director of the Broadcast Department
Columbia University

James A. Hopson Alumni Volunteer Award
Matthew M. Craft
Political Science BA 2000
LaPorte City, Iowa
Attorney
Randall and Nelson, PLC

Eric W. Emmert
Political Science BA 1996
Tempe, Arizona
Vice President
Dorn Policy Group

Outstanding Young Alumnus / Alumna Award
Scott DeBoer
Physics MS 1991
Electrical Engineering PhD 1995
Boise, Idaho
Director of Process Development
Micron Technology Inc.

Jacquelyn Jeras Ellis
Journalism and Mass Communication BA 1992
Marietta, Georgia
Weather Anchor and Meteorologist
CNN

Michelle Moseman
Computer Science BS 1998
Kansas City, Missouri
Director of Development and Operations
Cerner Corporation

Impact Award
K.J. (Kathie Jo) Kindler
Speech Communication BA 1992
Norman, Oklahoma
Gymnastics Coach
University of Oklahoma

ISU Memorial Union Harold Pride Service Medallion
Andrew C. Tofilon
Political Science BA 2002
Journalism & Mass Communication
DMJ 2002
Political Science
Rochester, Minnesota

ISU Alumni Association Award for Superior Service to Alumni
Carl Jacobson
Professor and Chair
Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Citation of Merit
Edward Stanek
Physics PhD 1972
Des Moines, Iowa
CEO
Iowa Lottery

John V. Atanasoff Discovery Award
W. Lynn Watney
Geology BS 1970
Geology BS 1972
Baldwin City, Kansas
Executive Director
Kansas University Energy Research Center
Senior Scientist
Kansas Geological Survey

Distinguished Service Award
Kentner Fritz
Psychology BS 1958
Madison, Wisconsin
Real Estate

Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award
Kay K. Runge
History BS 1969
Des Moines, Iowa
Director
Des Moines Pubilc Library

Young Alumnus Award
Christine Romans
Journalism and Mass Communication BA 1993
French BA 1993
Brooklyn, New York
News Correspondent
CNN

CHEMISTRY
Distinguished Alumni Award
Michael Doyle
Chemistry PhD 1969
Glenn Dale, Maryland
Professor and Chair
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Maryland

ENGLISH
Distinguished Alumni Award
Stephen Carl Arch
English BA 1982
Okemos, Michigan
Professor of English
Michigan State University

GEOLOGICAL AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Geology Outstanding Alumni
Roger Larson
Geology BS 1965
Awarded posthumously
Professor
Graduate School of Oceanography
University of Rhode Island

Meteorology Outstanding Alumni
Cheryl Lemke
Meteorology BS 1982
Meteorology MS 1983
Atlanta, Georgia
Meteorologist
The Weather Channel

GREENLEE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION
Schwartz Award
Patricia Dean
Journalism and Mass Communication BS 1968
Altadena, California
Associate Director
Annenberg School for Communication
University of Southern California

MUSIC
Outstanding Music Alumni Award
David DeVenney
Music, BS 1980
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Director of Choral Activities
West Chester University

Outstanding Music Educator Alumni Award
Pam Crawford
Music BS 1972
Maquoketa, Iowa
Choir Director and Vocal Music Instructor
Maquoketa High School

PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Distinguished Alumni Award
Richard Lippke
Philosophy BS 1976
Mt. Crawford, Virginia
Professor of Philosophy
James Madison University

POLITIAL SCIENCE
Distinguished Alumnus
Stephen Graham
Political Science BS 1973
Seattle, Washington
Attorney/Partner
Orrick Harrington Sutcliffe

Sheila Lundt
Political Science BA 1978
International Studies BA 1978
Ames, Iowa
Assistant City Manager
City of Ames

WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
Alumni Professional Achievement Award
Christine Romans
Journalism and Mass Communication BA 1993
French BA 1993
Brooklyn, New York
News Correspondent
CNN

Alumni Educational Achievement Award
Sue Kovacic Otto
Spanish BS 1969
Iowa City, Iowa
Director of Language Media Center
University of Iowa

Beth Vander Wilt
Spanish BS 1984
Jefferson, Iowa
Professor of Spanish
Jefferson High School

Classical Studies
Amy M. Thomsen
English & Latin BA 1993
English & Latin MA 1996
Urbandale, Iowa
Counselor

Kay Runge
  • Kay Runge
    2006
    Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award
Air Force Aerospace Studies - Anthropology - Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology - Chemistry - Computer Science
Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology - Economics - English - Genetics, Development & Cell Biology - Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication - History - Mathematics - Military Science - Music - Naval Science
Philosophy & Religious Studies - Physics and Astronomy - Political Science - Psychology - Sociology - Statistics - World Languages & Cultures

African American Studies - American Indian Studies - Biological/Premedical Illustration - Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Classical Studies - Communication Studies - Criminal Justice Studies - Environmental Science - Environmental Studies - Interdisciplinary Studies
International Studies - Liberal Studies - Linguistics - Software Engineering - Speech Communication - U.S. Latino/a Studies - Women's Studies