In addition to scholarships, USM Regent and former USG Board of Advisors member Cliff Kendall and his wife Camille established annual awards that recognize faculty, program leaders, and staff who have provided outstanding support to students, as well as staff who have demonstrated exemplary service to the USG community.

Excellence in Teaching

Dr. Robert Sheehan Jr.University of Maryland, College Park - Robert H. Smith School of Business2025
Ilse Genovese University of Maryland, College Park - Communication2024
Chathurika Weerasinghe, RDH MSDHUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore School of Dentistry (UMSOD)2024
Nicole Smith, PhD, RN, CNE, CHASE, CNE-clUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore - School of Nursing2023
Eric KuhnTowson University - M.Ed Special Education2022
Jeanette HooverUMBC - Social Work Program2021
Lt. Shawn EastmanUniversity of Maryland, College Park -
Criminology and Criminal Justice		2020
David SandstromUniversity of Maryland, College Park - Biological Sciences2019
Melissa BlairUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County - History2018
Bob ColemanUniversity of Maryland, College Park - Communication2017
Adriana RangelSalisbury University - Respiratory Therapy 2016
 
Evelyn LylesBowie State University2015
 
Shawn EastmanUniversity of Maryland, College Park - Criminology & Criminal Justice2014
Elizabeth WrightTowson University - Elementary Education/Special Education2013
Jennifer ToddUniversity of Maryland, College Park - Public Health Science2012
Judy StreeterUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore - Hospitality and Tourism Management2011
Nancy NobentroutUniversity of Maryland, Collge Park - Biological Sciences2010
Susan CallahanUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore - Hospitality and Tourism Management2009
Barbara DobbishUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore - School of Nursing2008
Diane AlonsoUMBC - Psychology2007

 

Outstanding Program Leadership

Dr. Leah WaksUniversity of Maryland, College Park - Communication2025
Luke GlasgowUniversity of Maryland, College Park - Robert H. Smith School of Business2024
Dr. Jennifer HodgsonUniversity of Maryland, College Park - Public Health Science 2023
Tetyana BezbabnaUniversity of Maryland, College Park - Information Science 2022
Chelsea MoyerUMBC - Program Administration2021
Hadiya WoodhamUniversity of Maryland, College Park - Biological Sciences2020
Diane AlonsoUMBC - Psychology2019
Ruth Lee O'RourkeUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore - Hospitality and Tourism Management2018
Andrew NolanUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County - History2017
Kathryn DuffyUniversity of Maryland, College Park - Robert H Smith School of Business2016
 
Valerie SharpeTowson University - Elementary Education/Special Education 2015
 
Rebecaa WisemanUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore - School of Nursing2014
Katherine MorrisUMBC - Social Work2013

 

Outstanding Service to Students

Shelby SpeerÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Division of Student Affairs & Career Readiness2025
Andrew YagerÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Priddy Library2024
Franklin OfsthunÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Priddy Library2023
Greta Ober-BeauchesneÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Priddy Library2022
Jennifer RiehlThe Universities at Shady Grove - Center for Student Engagement and Financial Resources2021
Iris Schauerman
Center for Student Engagement and Financial Resources2020
Eileen HarringtonÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Priddy Library2019
Andrea MiloÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Center for Student Engagement and Financial Resources2018
Mauricio MantillaÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Office of Information Technology2017
Mary Gallagher
 		Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ - Center for Academic Success2016
 
Chelsea Moyer University of Maryland, Baltimore County  2015
 
Ranetta HardinUniversity of Maryland, College Park - Robert H. Smith School of Business2014
Larry IsenburgÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Facilities & Planning2013
Ilona FaulksÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Office of Student Services2012
Gloria KalotraÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Office of Student Services2011
Steve PurcellUniversity of Baltimore2010
Marcia YoungbloodÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Center for Academic Success2009
Paul GoetzÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Office of Information Technology2008
Robyn Dinicola-WagleÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Student & Academic Services2007

Outstanding Service to the USG Community

Irene MünsterÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Priddy Library2025
Jane A. BriggsÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Facilities and Planning2024
Erin FernandezÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Facilities and Planning2023
Nitshu JoshiÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Human Resources2022
Charles CarterÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ - Facilities Management2021