Recognition Award Winners 2001-02
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Teaching Awards
David
Domke
Erika
Goldstein
James
Green
John
Peterson
Priti
Ramamurthy
Barry
Witham
Carol
Zander
Excellence
in Teaching Awards
Chia-Hui
Huang
Steve
Wolfman
Distinguished
Staff Awards
Brian
Davis & James Boeckstiegel
Gary
Ausman
Felicia
Hecker
Sandra
Kroupa
Keith
Ward
Distinguished
Graduate Mentor Award
Thomas
Daniel
S. Sterling
Munro Public Service Teaching Award
Sergio
Palleroni
Outstanding
Public Service Award
Anita
Ramasastry
Brotman
Diversity Award
Business
Educational Opportunity Program
Student
Outreach Ambassador Program
Brotman
Award for Instructional Excellence
Dance
Program
Research
Apprenticeship Program
Alumni
Association Distinguished Service Award
Geoff
& Judy Vernon
Alumna
Summa Laude Dignatus
Donald
Baker
UW Recognition
Award
ARCS
Foundation, Seattle Chapter
President's
Medalist
Roy
Chan
Geoff & Judy Vernon
The Vernons were, by all accounts, the personification of the award description: individuals who make outstanding efforts on behalf of the Alumni Association. Geoff graduated from the University in 1965, Judy in 1962, but they never severed their ties to their alma mater. Members of the Tyee Club since 1977, they were Husky ticket holders for 26 years.
Geoff held a number of offices in the Alumni Association, including president in 1999-2000. During his term, he was instrumental in creating a strategic plan for the association and spearheading the effort to build Gateway Center, a facility that one day will serve as the new home of the alumni association, the UW visitors center, student tours and other University outreach efforts. He was also a founding member of the Advisory Committee for Columns, and was instrumental in forming the concept and content of the magazine.
A former publishing executive, Geoff had retired in 1998 so that he and Judy could devote all their time to community causes.
Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award
Geoff and Judy Vernon died last fall in the crash of a sightseeing plane in the Yucatan Peninsula. But they are far from forgotten by the many people at the University who knew them; in fact, they’ve been selected as the winners of the Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award — the first time the award has been given posthumously.
