MSU nursing professor receives award for rural nursing research contributions

Clarann Weinert, a professor in MSU's College of Nursing, has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to rural nursing research. The Rural Nurse Organization and the Montana Area Health Education Center (AHEC) representatives presented the award June 4 at the Rural Nurse Organization conference in Boise, Idaho. (6/09)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=7218

 

MSU graduate student wins $90,000 fellowship from National Science Foundation

Janice Lucon, will receive an NSF annual stipend for three years to fund her research at MSU. She won the Graduate Research Fellowship based on her abilities, accomplishments, and potential to contribute to strengthening the vitality of science and engineering in the U.S., according to the NSF. Her research has the potential to make a difference in how light is harvested for alternative energy applications (5/09)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=7218

 

International range group tags Brewer as "outstanding"

Tracy Brewer, MSU Extension agent in Park County, received the Outstanding Young Range Professional Award at the Society for Range Management 62nd Annual Meeting in Albuquerque in February. (4/09)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=7074

 

Jen Grace wins Student Emmy for children's eco film

Jen Grace, graduate film student at MSU, received a Student Emmy March 21 in ceremonies in Los Angeles for her 17-minute children's film about worldwide amphibian declines and environmental toxins. (3/09)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6902

 

Ivie English receives 'Torley' award for community involvement

The 'Torley' award, named for the late MSU alumnus Torlief "Torley" Aasheim, recognizes male and female senior students who, in addition to excelling academically, volunteer on campus and in the community. (2/09)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6842

 

MSU nursing professor receives grant to work with Blackfeet Tribe

MSU nursing professor Yoshiko Colclough has received a $106,782 grant from the Lance Armstrong Foundation to work with the Blackfeet Tribe about alleviating pain and suffering resulting from serious injury, especially cancer. (1/09)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6712

 

Michele Hardy, Mark Jutila, and Dave Pascual receive $6 million to analyze alternative medicines

Montana State University researchers will receive $6 million over five years to study alternative medicines that target the intestine and lungs, university recipients announced Wednesday. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a component of the National Institutes of Health, will provide MSU with $1.2 million a year for three new research projects in the Department of Veterinary Molecular Biology. Each project will examine a different approach to the use of alternative medicine. (10/08)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6327

 

Obbink elected to national educational technology board

Kim Obbink, director of Montana State University's Extended University, has been elected to the steering committee for WCET, the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications. Obbink was voted into the three-year position by WCET's membership in October. (12/08)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6594

 

Mann received lifetime award from Indian educators

Henrietta Mann, Montana State University professor emeritus in Native American Studies, received the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Indian Education Association in ceremonies held October 25. (10/08)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6403

 

From Munich to Montana, Kahler hits high notes in opera career

Olivia Kahler, an MSU student from Whitefish, has trained and sung with opera companies in Europe. She made her American debut in the Intermountain Opera's "Die Fledermaus" on Oct. 10 and 12 in Bozeman. (10/08)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6308

 

Two people named to the Montana 4-H Foundation Hall of Fame

Don Greytak of Havre and Bev Wallace of Bozeman have been named to the Montana 4-H Foundation's Hall of Fame. Wallace was a Montana State University Extension agent in Gallatin and grew up in Rosebud and Treasure counties. As an agent, she helped 4-H youth as part of her job, but she took that help "above and beyond" the professional level. (9/08)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6157

 

MSU nursing professor receives distinguished educator award

Clarann Weinert, a professor in MSU's College of Nursing, has been named the recipient of The Ohio State University Nursing Alumni Society Mildred E. Newton Distinguished Educator Award for 2008. The award recognizes a graduate whose personal integrity and commitment to nursing education, advancement of nursing science through research and publication, or exemplary practice of nursing contributes significantly to the recruitment and preparation of the next generation of nurses. The awards presentation is Friday, Sept. 5. (8/08)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6157

 

MSU film graduate wins Student Emmy for film about a little mother with a big impact

Katy Garton Magruder picked up her College Television Award, commonly known as the Student Emmy, at ceremonies in Los Angeles this spring. Magruder, a recent graduate of MSU's Science and Natural History Filmmaking program, won second place in the documentary category for a loving and unflinching film about her mother's last year. This award-winning film is about her mother's death, but what makes the film unforgettable is what it says about life. (7/08)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6055

 

MSU library receives Fulbright to help set up new national library in Bahrain

Elaine Peterson, an associate professor and information systems specialist at Montana State University's Renne Library, has won a Fulbright Senior Specialists project award to travel to Bahrain. While there, Peterson will help develop a new national library located in Riffa, just south of Bahrain's capital city of Manama. (6/08)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6023

 

MSU filmmaking studentswin Fulbright scholarships

Maria Tucker Frostic and Kelly Matheson, two recent graduate students in Montana State University's Science and Natural History Filmmaking program, recently have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships. Frostic, a graduate of the program, has been awarded a Fulbright to make a film about puffins in Iceland. Matheson, who is completing her degree, will go to the Republic of Congo to study films' effect on policy, practice and law. (6/08)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5288

 

MSU student receives Fulbright to teach in Germany

Cathy Heidner, who graduated from MSU this spring with degrees in secondary education and modern languages/German, will spend 10 months as a teacher's assistant in Saxony, a German state in the eastern part of the country. (6/08)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5976

 

Hudson awarded for clinical training program

Barbara Hudson, director of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program at Montana State University, recently received the 2008 National Omicron Sigma Award from the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. The program begins this summer, with students attending classes at MSU, then working in hospitals around Montana. (5/08)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5935

 

MSU student Sarah Lukes receives NSF research fellowship

Sarah Lukes is working on her doctorate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Now she has received a research fellowship from the National Science Foundation which will provide up to $121,000 over three years. Lukes, a native of Casper, Wyo., was MSU's top engineering student in 2005, will work to improve the focus controls on optical instruments used in surgery. She will work in the Montana Microfabrication Facility at MSU and apply her understanding of mechanical systems to catheter-based microscopy. Her advisor is David Dickensheets. (5/08)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5889

 

MSU names Cathy Conover vice president

Senior administrator Conover has been elevated to the level of vice president in recognition of her leadership, responsibility and contribution to the university. She will be vice president of communications and public affairs. Conover manages all media and state governmental relations for MSU, directs the Office of Communications and Public affairs, and is the MSU spokesperson and lobbyist. She has represented MSU during the last five sessions of the Montana Legislature. (5/08)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5897

 

2008 Harold Watling Scholarship recipients chosen

The Harold Watling Scholarships recognize outstanding achievement by an undergraduate senior in the premedical curriculum at Montana State University. This year's recipients are Kira Bersanti (Butte) who will graduate this spring with a degree in biomedical sciences, and Stephanie Kay Thomas (Hysham) who graduated in December 2007 with a degree in biomedical sciences. (4/08)
-http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5859

 

Weinert receives a 2008 Recognition Award

Clarann Weinert, professor at Montana State University's College of Nursing, has been selected to receive the 2008 Recognition Award from Zeta Upsilon Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International. The award is in recognition of superior achievement and scholarship, outstanding leadership qualities and high professional standards. Weinert is a Sister of Charity and fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, as well as holding a doctoral degree and being a registered nurse. (4/08)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5771

 

Groseth named President and CEO of Alumni Association

As a result of a recent review of the Alumni Association at Montana State University, the Alumni Board of Directors has made several structural changes. One of the changes is to recognize Jaynee Drange Groseth, the Executive Director of Alumni Relations, as the President and CEO of the Alumni Association. (4/08)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5831

 

Kay Chafey wins Woman of Achievement Award

Kathleen Chafey, professor emeritus at Montana State University's College of Nursing, has received the 2008 Woman of Achievement Award from Bozeman Business and Professional Women. The award recognizes the important contributions of women and was presented to Chafey during a ceremony at the Bozeman Public Library March 4. (4/08)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5809

 

2008 Harold watling Scholarship recipients chosen

The Harold Watling Scholarships recognize outstanding achievement by an undergraduate senior in the premedical curriculum at Montana State University. This year's recipients are Kira Bersanti (Butte) who will graduate this spring with a degree in biomedical sciences, and Stephanie Kay Thomas (Hysham) who graduated in December 2007 with a degree in biomedical sciences. (4/08)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5859

 

Physics professor Jiong Qiu wins NSF CAREER award

In January Professor Jiong Qiu was selected to receive an NSF CAREER grant award, an extremely prestigious award targeted at early career faculty. Dr. Qiu's project is funded by NSF's Division of Atmospheric Sciences and is entitled "CAREER: Magnetic Reconnection--An Observational Investigation". She will quantitatively determine the topology and energetics of solar magnetic reconnection from observations. She will develop and implement new techniques for analyzing state-of-the-art observations of solar flare evolution and magnetic fields, obtained by ground-based observatories as well as by spacecraft. Dr. Qiu expects the practical outcome of her innovations to be an upgraded campus observing system, a new laboratory manual, and a significantly improved astronomy course syllabus. (3/08)

Reception and program in honor of Women's History Month set for March 25

A reception and program in honor of the national Women's History Month is set for Tuesday, March 25, in SUB Ballroom B. The reception will begin at 5:30 pm, and the program will follow at 6 pm. The program will focus on MSU's Lady Bobcats and their achievements, and it will feature Lady Bobcats Coach Tricia Bader-Binford as the keynote speaker. In addition, the MSU Women's Center and the MSU Alumni Association will honor "Student of Acheivement" award winners. These students were selected for promoting equality, demonstrating leadership abilities, excelling in their school work, and serving as strong role models for their peers. (3/08)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5690

Weinert selected for Western Institute of Nursing Distinguished Research Lectureship

Clarann Weinert, a professor in MSU's College of Nursing, has been selected for the Western Institute of Nursing Distinguished Research Lectureship for 2008. The award recognizes a senior investigator whose research has made substantial and sustained contributions to nursing. As part of the award, Weinert will deliver a keynote address at the Communicating Nursing Research Conference in Garden Grove, Calif. on April 13. (3/08)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5633

 

'Green' wins gold: Film rooted in MSU collaboration

"Certain Green," a short film that is a collaboration between MSU professors Ilse-Mari Lee, music, and Theo Lipfert, media and theatre arts, won both a Gold Medal and a Director's Choice award at the Park City Film Music Festival, which celebrates the role of music in film. (2/08)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5565

 

Haynes and Hunts receive 2007 Montana Association of Family and Consumer Science awards

Deborah Haynes, an MSU associate professor of consumer science, and Holly Hunts, MSU associate professor of family and consumer science education and extension, were honored in recognition of their outstanding professional contributions to the field through their involvement with the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. (6/07)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=4930

 

MSU students win design contest and New York magazine internships

Allison McLean, of Billings, a graphics design student at MSU, won first prize in the national contest for a four-page spread about rugby created for a sports magazine. Top finishes in the Society of Publication Designers Student Design Contest have earned Allison McLean of Billings a $2,500 cash prize and an internship at Marie Claire magazine. (5/07)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=4858

 

MSU honors top faculty members

Eight women faculty were among the winners of the top Montana State University 2007 faculty awards. Susan Cohen, assistant professor of religious studies, received the 2007 Cox Family Awards for Creative Scholarship and Teaching. Joan Broderick, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has won this year's Charles and Nora L. Wiley Faculty Awards for meritorious Research and Creativity. Mary Murphy, history professor, received the James and Mary Ross Provost's Award for Excellence. Agnieszka Bielinska-Kwapisz, visiting assistant professor of accounting, won the 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award. Kim Obbink, director of MSU's Extended University, has been selected as the 2007 a recipient of MSU's Provost's Excellence in Outreach Award. Beth Quinn, associate professor of sociology, won a undergraduate research/creativity mentoring award. Christiana Stoddard, assistant professor in agricultural economics/economics, won the 2007 Betty Coffey Award. Christie Johnson, associate professor of accounting, won the Anna K. Fridley Distinguished Teaching Award given by Phi Kapa Phi honorary. (5/07)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=4858

 

MSU students win design contest and New York magazine internships

Two Montana State University seniors majoring in graphic design will work at prestigious magazines in New York City this summer as a result of winning top honors in a national contest. Top finishes in the Society of Publication Designers Student Design Contest have earned Allison McLean of Billings a $2,500 cash prize and an internship at Marie Claire magazine and Beau Foor of Belgrade $500 plus an internship at Men's Health magazine. (4/07)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=4832

 

2007 Harold Watling Scholarship recipients announced

Students from Forsyth and Columbia Falls have received the 2007 Harold Watling Scholarships, which recognizes outstanding achievement by an undergraduate senior in the pre-medical curriculum at Montana State University. Madeline Turner of Forsyth was one of the recipients (4/07)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=4806

 

Becky Parker in Mathematics receives a Letters and Science Outstanding Teaching Award

Parker has been an adjunct faculty member with the department since 2001, specializing in statistics. She is the course supervisor for statistics 216, the second largest course on campus, with approximately 45 sections offered and 1,800 students enrolled per year. (4/07)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=4792

 

Fulbright allows MSU's Kollin to take the Western to the Middle East

Susan Kollin, a Montana State University English professor who specializes in the literature of the American West, will have a Middle Eastern perspective next year as she spends a year as a Fulbright Faculty Scholar in Cairo. Kollin received the Fulbright Fellowship to teach at American University in Cairo. (4/07)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=4809

 

Top seniors and faculty mentors honored with Excellence Awards

Forty-two of Montana State University's top seniors and their faculty or staff mentors were recognized Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the 25th annual Awards for Excellence Banquet. The MSU Alumni Association and the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce sponsored the banquet. (2/07)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=4479

 

McDonald and Turner win MSU community involvement award

Tyrel McDonald of Geyser and Madeline Turner of Forsyth have received the Torlief Aasheim Community Involvement Award at Montana State University. They were honored for commitment to volunteerism and outstanding volunteers while in school. (2/07)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=4527

 

Solar physicist shines, wins second Harvey Award for MSU

Jiong Qiu has won a major award for solar physicists who have made significant contributions early in their career. Qiu analyzes magnetic eruptions on the sun and brightness from the dark side of the moon. (1/07)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=4460

 

Clark appointed to national committee

Janet Clark, Director of the Center for Invasive Plant Management at MSU, has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior to serve a three-year term on the Invasive Species Advisotry Committee of the National Invasive Species Council in Washington, DC. (11/06)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=4279

 

Montana students receive American Society of Women Accountants scholarships

Two students, Melissa Ostberg and Brea Ackerman, enrolled in the Montana State University College of Business have received scholarships from the American Society of Women Accountants. (6/06)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=3800

 

Outstanding Research Engineers

Three CBE-affiliated faculty and staff were recognized for research excellence at the May 2006 College of Engineering awards luncheon. Outstanding Research Award recipients were: Betsey Pitts, Center for Biofilm Engineering; Joe Seymour, Chemical and Biological Engineering; and Sarah Codd, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Betsey is the Center's Microscope Facilities Manager, training researchers how to use the imaging facilities and she is also a research associate working with Phil Stewart's Biofilm Control group. Sarah was appointed to the College of Engineering's Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering as assistant professor in the fall of 2005; Joe and Sarah co-direct the Magnetic Resonance Microscopy (MRM) laboratory at MSU. (6/06) View pictures at:
http://www.erc.montana.edu/Res-Lib99-SW/newsarchives/HTML/2006/Research_Awards.htm

 

Michelle Flenniken receives Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award

Michelle Flenniken who recently completed her PhD in the lab of Dr. Trevor Douglas received a prestigious Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health to conduct postdoctoral work at the University of California San Francisco. More information about her work can be found at: http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=3449 (5/06)
http://www.chemistry.montana.edu/news.php?id=19

 

Kramer receives bronze medal for article

Bonita Peterson Kramer, professor of accounting at Montana State University's College of Business, has won an award in a national competition for an article she co-authored about the role of effective internal auditing in business. (5/06)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=3766

 

MSU honors top faculty

Four women faculty were among the winners of the top Montana State University 2006 faculty awards. Nancy Dodd, professor of management in the College of Business, received the James and Mary Ross Provost's Award for teaching and scholarship. Marsha Goetting, professor of economics and an Extension specialist received the Provost's Excellence in Outreach Award. Ilse-Mari Lee, Music professor, was recognized with a President's Excellence in Teaching Award. Kay Chafey, professor of nursing, was chosen for the Betty Coffey Award. (5/06)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=3698

 

Brittney Pollard wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Three MSU Honors students have received Goldwater Scholarships, a prestigious national scholarship rewarding excellence in science and math. They are Eric M. Morschhauser of Wappinger Falls, N.Y., Brittney Pollard of Boise and Christoffer Renner of Bozeman. (3/06)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=3570

 

Johns and Orr win top architecture award for Chippewa-Cree plan

Ferd Johns, professor of architecture at Montana State University, and MSU architecture student Allison Orr, were among the eight winners of the American Institute of Architects' 2006 Institute Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design. They created a master plan for the Chippewa/Cree Reservation southwest of Havre. (1/06)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=3257

 

Pittendrigh wins national honor as student advocate

Adele Pittendrigh, Associate Dean of MSU's College of Letters and Science, was recognized as one of 10 national "Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates" by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience at the University of South Carolina and the Houghton Mifflin Company. (1/06)
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=3224

 

MSU student wins Fulbright to make film about Soviet nuclear test site

A graduate student in MSU's Science and Natural History Filmmaking program has won a Fulbright to make a documentary film in Kazakhstan about a former Soviet atomic testing site and the effects of nuclear proliferation. (8/05)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2560

 

MSU Spanish student awarded $5,000 Gilman Scholarship

Jayme Kreltinger, a senior at MSU, plans to use her scholarship to study Arabic and an Arabic dialect, as well as economics of developing countries, while she is at Al Akhawayn University in Morocco during 2005-06 academic year. (8/05)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2561

 

Gudatis receives leadership award

Maggie Gudatis, computer systems analyst at Montana State University's College of Graduate Studies, will receive an international award for her leadership in making MSU's graduate theses and dissertations available on the Internet. (8/05)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2550

 

Chafey selected for fellowship in the American Academy of Nursing

Kathleen Chafey was recently selected for Fellowship in the American Academy of Nursing in recognition of her accomplishments within the nursing profession. The academy consists of nursing leaders in practice, education, research, management and policy making. Chafey, whose specialties are in public health, ethics and cultural diversity, will be inducted at the organization's annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona this November. (6/05)
http://www.montana.edu/wwwnu/news/articles/1119993617.html

 

Noll named as Alpha Lambda Delta's national adviser of the year

Mary Noll, retiring director of University Studies at MSU, was recently recognized as the outstanding adviser in the nation for Alpha Lambda Delta scholastic honorary. Noll has been adviser to the MSU chapter of ALD since 1988. (6/05)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2465

 

Twelve Montana high school seniors win MSU's Presidential scholarships

Recipients of Presidential Scholarships receive an annual stipend of $2,000 plus a tuition waiver. The scholarship is renewable for four years based on maintaining superior academic standing at MSU. (6/05)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2450

 

MSU faculty members honored by academic honorary

Cathy Cripps, plant sciences and plant pathology, Ilse-Marie Lee, music, and Susan Cohen, history, are among faculty at MSU inducted into the MSU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest honorary. (5/05)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2438

 

Sparks wins national PKP graduate fellowship

Katherine Anne Sparks of Plevna, who recently graduated with highest honors with a degree in agricultural business at Montana State University, has won a national Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship. (5/05)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2437

 

Tracy Dougher and Catherine Zabinski receive teaching awards

Tracy Dougher, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, and Catherine Zabinski, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, are this year's co-recipients of the Teaching Award of Merit. (5/05)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2428

 

MSU honors top faculty

Five women faculty were among the winners of the top Montana State University 2005 faculty awards. Janice Bowman, professor in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences and Gwen Morgan, a professor of English received Cox Awards for scholarships and teaching. Franke Wilmer, professor of Political Science, is a Wiley Award winner, Kimberly Myers, professor of English, has won the 2005 Provost's Award for Undergraduate Research/Creativity Mentoring, and Wendy Stock, professor of economics, was chosen for the Betty Coffey Award. (4/05)
http://www.montana.edu/news/1114726810.html

 

MSU Women's Center announces 2005 Student of Achievement Awards

The Montana State University Women's Center and MSU Alumni Association honored a local student, Erin Cech, as one of 11 seniors who received a 2005 Student of Achievement Award. Erin is graduating in electrical engineering and sociology. The students were selected for enriching the MSU campus through hard work, compassion and activism. (4/05)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2371

 

Julia Sharp wins teaching assistant award

Julia Sharp, a doctoral student in math, has been chosen to receive the 2005 award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant in the College of Letters and Science at Montana State University. Chosen from among 54 graduate teaching assistants, she will receive a $150 gift certificate and a certificate during the annual Letters and Science appreciation ceremony. The ceremony will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, in Ballroom A of MSU's Strand Union Building. (4/05)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2342

 

MSU film student wins prestigious Telly

Much of Kelly Matheson's course work has been from a classroom in the sky. From her unique perspective, she created a film that has won a prestigious Telly Award. The MSU graduate student filmed, directed and produced "Wings Over the Wild: LightHawk in Mesoamerica," a documentary about pilots who fly volunteer missions over vibrant and threatened lands. As a student in MSU's Science/Natural History Filmmaking Program, she chose a second-year film project that could help incite governments to preserve endangered places such as Costa Rica's sea turtle refuge, Tortuguero National Park. (4/05)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2320

 

Micaela Buteler wins second in poster contest

Micaela Buteler, a master's degree student in entomology, recently won second place in the master's student poster competition at the Pacific Branch meeting of the Entomological Society of America. She also belongs to the MSU entomology team that will represent the region in the national Linnean games to be held in November in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Buteler is a native of Neuquen, Argentina.(4/05)

 

Camper receives engineering award

Anne Camper, Associate Dean of Engineering, received the "American Consulting Engineers Council of Massachusetts Grand Conceptor Award." The award is given to a member of a project team (Evaluation of Ozone and Ultraviolet Light, funded by the American Water Works Association Research Foundation and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority) that demonstrated the highest degree of engineering excellence and ingenuity. The project team consisted of consultants, university faculty, and drinking water treatment and distribution system personnel who collaborated on a project designed to test the feasibility of drinking water disinfection technologies.

 

Walsh selected top residence hall adviser in seven states

Maureen Walsh 's detail to planning and her organizational techniques helped her to win the Resident Hall Adviser of the Year award for the seven-state intermountain region of the National Association of College and University Residence Halls. (12/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2081

 

Chelsie Pattison named 2004 statewide lamb carcass contest winner

Pattison is a freshman at MSU in the pre-vet program from Glasgow, Mt. Her lamb was best of 450 lambs exhibited at Montana fairs. The contest was co-sponsored by MSU Extension and the Montana WOol Growers Association. (12/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2079

 

Accomplished Muslim students are a PLUS on MSU campus

Sanaa Kiddi and Houssna Jabir, both of Rabat, Morocco, and Shaden Alamleh of Ramallah, Palestine, were selected from the best and brightest students in their countries for State Department scholarships at MSU. (11/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2038

 

MSU Native American students receive national recognition

Mariam Stewart, Denean Standing and Khena Bullshields won national research awards recently at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science conference in San Antonio, Texas. They competed as part of a team from the American Indian Research Opportunities (AIRO), a consortium of Montana's seven tribal colleges and MSU. (11/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2039

 

Vinogradov receives NASA award

Aleksandra Vinogradov, Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, received a NASA Recognition Award for her work with Controlled Gossamer Structures Deployment and Stability using ERF. This award consists of a monetary award and a Certificate of Recognition. The award comes from the NASA Inventions and Contributions Board in recognition of Vinogradov's contribution to the National Space Program and to the mission of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at NASA. (11/04)

 

4-H leader McCoy brings home national award

Elizabeth McCoy, director of program planning for Montana 4-H, was awarded a prestigious lifetime achievement award at a recent meeting of the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents in Oklahoma City. (11/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=2042

 

Paul receives nutrition education award

Lynn Paul, MSU Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist, received the 2004 Outstanding Member Award from the Weight Realities Division of the Society for Nutrition Education. (10/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1949

 

Mary Noll recognized by Alpha Lambda Delta

Noll, director of University Studies at MSU, is one of five national winners of the 2004 Executive Director Award for Alpha Lambda Delta, the national freshman honor society. (10/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1946

 

Designing architecture students win at national contest

The team of Marissa Hatcher, Shannon Peterson, Maisie Sulser, Eric Abrams, and Shawn Ronning's designing ways helped MSU sweep a national student design contest. They designed buildings for a desert community college. (10/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1939

 

Staudohar named Outstanding Instructor

Conniue Staudohar, MSU's honors program instructor, was honored as the 2004 Outstanding Instructor for the University Studies First Year Seminar Program. She has taught for University Studies since 1998. In addition, she teaches for the College of Letters and Science and Honors Seminars. She received her Masters of Arts in History from MSU in 1992. (9/04)

 

Insect expert awarded for service to Montanans

Sue Blodgett has received the Distinguished Achivement Award in Extension from the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America. Her work addresses agricultural problems related to entomology. (8/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1841

 

Bonita Peterson receives Institute of Management Accountants award

Peterson co-wrote an article "10 Truths You Need to Know About Fraud," which was the cover story of Strategic Finance magazine in May. (8/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1849

 

Ines Atmosukarto wins prestigious UNESCO fellowship for women in science

The only recipient in the geographic area including Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia, Atmosukarto, a graduate student from Indonesia, selected MSU to study with professor Gary Strobel on microbes that may have medicinal and agricultural benefits.
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/06/30/news/02indonesianbzbigs.txt

 

MSU grad awarded Fulbright to create Art without Borders

Alison Spain will spend eight months in Haiti intending to eradicate boundaries by making art accessible to those oppressed by poverty. (6/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1787

 

Nichols named MSU College of Nursing dean

MSU has chosen Elizabeth Nichols, dean of the University of North Dakota College of Nursing, to be the next dean of MSU's College of Nursing. (6/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1786

 

New director named for MSU's Animal Resources Center

Chris O'Rourke, a veterinarian for the laboratory animals at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is the new director of the Animal Resources Center at Montana State University. (6/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1777

 

MSU College of Business faculty members honored at graduation ceremony

Bonita Peterson and Anne Christensen are among College of Business faculty who were recognized for their outstanding performances over the past year. (6/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1749

 

Livingston grad receives 2004 Harold Watling Scholarship

Rae Stevenson received a Harold Watling Scholarship recognizing her outstanding achievement as a senior pre-medical student at Montana State University. (5/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1741

 

Ashley Kay Fingarson selected for national journalism internship

MSU marketing student Ashley Kay Fingarson, from Atlanta was chosen for a 10-week journalism internship with the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. She credits her experiences at PERC as one reason she was selected. (5/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1719

 

Fluor Government Group gives $15,000 for College of Engineering women

Fluor Government Group is providing scholarship support to recruit and retain women in construction engineering. They also provide funds to support student leaders' travel to national conferences and to support outreach activities that encourage young women to consider careers in construction engineering. (5/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1707

 

Graduate students Donna Garton and Alice Whiteman win top university awards

Donna Garton of Bozeman received the Outstanding Graduate Acheivement Award for Doctoral Students and Alice Whiteman of Helena and Lame Deer, has received the Outstanding Native American Graduate Achievement Award. Garton is a student in chemistry and biochemistry researching the properties of oxygen. Whiteman received her master's degree in public administration December 2003. (5/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1690

 

Young and Codd receive National Science Foundation Fellowships

Linda Young, Ag Econ & Econ, and Sara Codd, Chem Engr, were awarded NSF ADVANCE Fellowships. The ADVANCE program is designed to increase participation of women in the scientific and engineering workforce. Awards help individuals to develop an active, full-time independent academic career, and who experience career limitations because of situations such as the relocation of a spouse in a dual-doctoral couple. Young's $374,000 award recognizes her work in economic integration that explores the tension between the achievement of domestic policy goals and trade liberalization. Codd received a $387,000 award for her work as co-director of MSU's Magnetic Resonance Microscopy Laboratory. (4/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1697

 

Top Faculty at MSU receive Faculty Awards

These annual awards honor achievement in faculty research, teaching, outreach and creative projects. Sharon Beehler, Bonita Peterson, Joanne Erickson, Yuka Hara, and Christian Sarver are among those to be honored on May 7. (4/04)
http://www.montana.edu/news/1083099514.html

 

Conner and Schultz named Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Seniors

Kathryn Conner from Great Falls and Ellen Christina Schultz were recently named Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Senior, and Outstanding Senior, Honorable Mention, respectively. (4/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1678

 

Faculty recognized during annual meeting of Phi Kappa Phi

Ann de Onis, Education, was honored by Phi Kappa Phi as the recipient of this year's Anna K. Fridley Excellence in Teaching Award. De Onis and Charlene Winter, Nursing, were inducted into the MSU Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, a national honorary, which recognizes excellence and distinction in all academic and applied fields, and plays a prominent role at the nation's land grant universities. (4/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1677

 

Five awarded 2004 MSU Employee Recognition Awards

Ruth Austin, Gretchen Gilkey, Patty Inskeep, Cheryl Johnson and Kevin Ward were winners of the Montana State University 2004 Employee Recognition Awards on April 21, 2004. (4/04)
http://www.montana.edu/news/1082672538.html

 

Anne Christensen honored as the MSU Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year

Christensen, a professor of accounting at MSU, was recognized by the national scholastic honor society for business students because "she makes the tax code interesting." (4/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1659

 

MSU College of Letters and Science honors top faculty and students

Jane Jelinski, adjunct political science professor, and seniors Katie Connor and Britney Moss were among those who received awards for the 2003-2004 year. (4/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1654

 

Local students win MSU Women of Achievement Award

Twelve seniors at Montana State University were honored at the Herstory Reception sponsored by the MSU Women's Center and the MSU Alumni Association. (4/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1627

 

Steinmuller becomes secretary of sports nutrition organization

Patti Steinmuller has been elected as secretary of Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists, the third largest practice group of the American Dietetic Association. Her specialty is sports dietetics. (4/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1610

 

Junior Angela Kimmel earns 2004 Goldwater Scholarship

Kimmel, a junior in computer science and electrical engineering, is a national winner of the prestigious Goldwater Scholarshi for undergraduate excellence in science and math. (3/04)
http://www.montana.edu/news/1080694869.html

 

Anne Rusoff elected AWIS Fellow

Anne Rusoff, cell biology and neurosciences, received recognition from the Association for Women in Science for her outstanding commitment to encouraging women to enter science fields. The association elected Rusoff to be an AWIS Fellow, honoring her as among the "prominent women and men who have labored in support of women in science, engineering, technology and mathematics. (3/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1593

 

Accounting Professor Ania Rose received "Best Paper Award"

The award was given in recognition of excellence in research as determined by peer evaluation at the International Business and Economics Research Conference. Rose's paper investigated financial audit quality issues for independent school district audits. (3/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1535

 

The American Society for Horticultural Science honors 13 MSU students

Jessica Knox of Winifred was honored as Outstanding Undergraduate in Horticulture. Twelve more received Collegiate Scholars Awards. (3/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1574

 

Laura Purevdorj-Gage receives W.G. Characklis Award

Laura Purevdorj-Gage, a doctoral candidate in microbiology, won a W.G. Characklis award based on her research contributions. (2/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1514

 

Jaynee Groseth receives Community Excellence Award

Groseth was honored February 17 at the MSU Alumni Association/ Bozeman Chamber banquet. She is currently executive director of MSU's Alumni Association and has been involved in higher education since 1969. (2/04)
http://www.montana.edu/news/1077057101.html

 

Ellen Schultz wins MSU community involvement award

Schultz has received the Torlief Aasheim Community Involvement Award at MSU. She is an MSU Presidential Scholar and majors in family and consumer sciences. (2/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1491

 

Forty MSU students receive Awards of Excellence

On Feb. 17 forty seniors and their campus mentors were recognized for their accomplishments in academic and extracurricular activities and service to MSU and the local community. (2/04)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1486

 

Alanna Brown wins NEH fellowship for work on pioneering Indian author

A research fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities will enable Brown to finish her three-volume work on the Native American writer Mourning Dove. Mourning Dove wrote about the lives of Indians in the Northwest and southern Canada from the 1880s to the 1930s. Brown also received a "We the People" fellowship designation from the NEH. (2/04)
http://www.montana.edu/news/1075767635.html

 

Award winning student learned work ethic on family ranch

Kapri Malesich is a junior in accounting and comes from a ranch near Dillon. She maintains a 4.0 GPA and is actively involved in a score of MSU organizations. (1/04)
http://www.montana.edu/news/1075414861.html

 

MSU Extension agent wins national award from American Cancer Society

Barbara J. Andreozzi, a Montana State University Extension agent based in Anaconda, was awarded one of two National Volunteer Leadership Awards from the American Cancer Society. These awards are presented for long and distinguished service. (12/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1403

 

Stephanie Wallin named MSU Student of the Month

Stephanie Wallin of Bigfork loves horses and loves research. She will graduate with majors in animal science and biotechnology, along with a University Honors Program degree, and plans a career with an animal research/biotech firm. (12/03)
http://www.montana.edu/news/1070315390.html

 

Weinert elected VP of nursing honor society

Clarann Weinert, nursing, was elected vice president of Sigma Theta Tau International, the honor society of nursing, at the biennial convention in Toronto. Sigma Theta Tau International provides leadership and scholarship in practice, education and research to enhance the health of all people. The society supports the learning and professional development of its members, who strive to improve nursing care worldwide. (12/03)

 

Graumlich named fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Lisa Graumlich, director of MSU's Big Sky Institute, has been elected a fellow of AAAS. She was nominated by three scientists. (10/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1351

 

Biomedical researchers to benefit from $10 million

Gwen Jacobs recently received an award from the National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health to lead an effort to develop and implement a high bandwidth, high-speed telecommunications network in Montana and five other states. (10/03)
http://www.montana.edu/news/1067020267.html

 

MFA Filmmaking student Graziano receives grant

Tracy Graziano's thesis film will compare eastern and western coyotes using the grant she received from the American Wildlife Research Foundation. (10/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1325

 

Native American students bring home conference awards

Lisa Sun Rhodes is one of the students in MSU's American Indian Research Opportunities (AIRO) Program who received an award for her research project at the Oct. 2-5 meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). (10/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1306

 

Paskey receives Burton W. Marsh Fellowship

Joey Paskey of Frenchtown, a recent graduate of MSU, was recently selected by the Institute of Transportation Engineers to receive the Burton W. Marsh Fellowship for Graduate Study in Traffic/Transportation Engineering in 2003-2004. (8/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1202

 

Montana 4-H Hall of Fame inducts four new members

The Montana 4-H Foundation's Hall of Fame recognized four individuals at their annual State 4-H Congress, held at MSU-Bozeman July 7-9. The individuals recognized who have made significant contributions to Montana 4-H are: Alma Seidel of Hill County, and Pondera County residents Marcia Hollandsworth, and Donovan and Reta Rae Weisgram. (8/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1196

 

Two MSU graphic arts seniors win Dixie design prize

Bridget Nagorney and Kendra Fellows, majoring in graphic design, were selected from 9000 entries worldwide to receive two of eight Dixie plate first prize awards of $5000 each. Nagorney designed a crossword puzzle and Fellows incorporated sign language into hers. Six other MSU student’s designs were in the top 100 in the contest. (5/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=955

 

Ann Ulvin is College of Engineering’s Gold Medal Award Winner

Ann Ulvin is a woman of great passion and an outstanding role model. During graduation ceremonies she was recognized as the College of Engineering’s outstanding graduating engineering senior. She received her bachelor of science in industrial and management engineering, a bachelor of arts in French, and graduated with an honors with highest distinction degree from the MSU Honors Program. (5/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=947

 

College of Agriculture graduation highlights

During the College of Agriculture graduation ceremonies on May 10, Tami Marie Arlian of Big Timber received the Fisher Scientific Outstanding Senior in Biotechnology Award. The award goes to a graduating senior in the animal option of biotechnology. (5/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=938

 

Jennifer Jeresek of Libby was named an outstanding senior at MSU during graduation. She excelled as both an athlete and scholar and majored in Land Resources and Environmental Sciences. She also gave back to the community by participating in several community programs. (5/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=936

 

Cargill Diversity Grant

With a gift of $5,000, Cargill is the largest corporate contributor to the new MSU College of Engineering diversity plan, a comprehensive approach to the recruitment of women and minorities into science and engineering. The intent is to lay a foundation for continued recruitment of women and minorities into the computer science, engineering and technology programs in the College of Engineering. Many prospective students are not prepared for or aware of engineering careers. Through targeted outreach activities, middle school students will be encouraged to take the appropriate math and science courses as prerequisite for engineering, computer science or technology careers. (5/03)

 

Laura Jennings receives prestigious student awards

Laura Jennings, a senior majoring in chemical engineering, has received a number of prestigious awards while at MSU. And now, she is the recipient of an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship carrying a stipend of $27,500, and an $8000 Phi Kappa Phi graduate fellowship given annually to 50 top college graduates in the country. (4/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=885

 

Nursing professors win awards

Clarann Weinert, professor of nursing at MSU, won the Anna M. Shannon Mentorship Award. This award recognizes unselfish efforts to support and promote the professional growth of nurses in the West. (4/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=883

 

Kathleen Chafey, professor of nursing and director of the “Caring for Our Own Program” http://www.montana.edu/nanurse/ that supports Native American students seeking nursing degrees, was honored by Phi Kappa Phi as this year’s (2003) Anna K. Fridley Excellence in Teaching award recipient. (4/03)
http://www.montana.edu/wrt/chafey.html

 

Lynda Sexson Named Outstanding Teacher

Religious studies professor Lynda Sexson has won this year’s College of Letters and Science Outstanding Teacher Award at MSU. She is a respected professor who has won numerous teaching awards and is actively engaged with her students. She has a breadth of interest in teaching and an ongoing commitment to improving teaching on and beyond the campus. (4/03)

 

Montana Society of CPA’s names MSU professor as best in state

Bonita Peterson, associate professor of Accounting at MSU’s College of Business, is the 2003 recipient of the Montana Society of CPA’s Jack J. Kempner Outstanding Educator Award. This award honors a full-time accounting educator. She was nominated by Mark Sherman, a 1997 MSU accounting graduate. (4/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=876

 

Marsha Goetting honored with Distinguished Service Award

Marsha A. Goetting received the Distinguished Service Award from the Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences at their annual nference in Missoula on April 3, 2003. She was recognized for her outstanding programs in the areas of financial management for youth, estate planning, and how financial calculators can help you make decisions about your finances.

 

University writers feted by Friends of MSU Libraries

The Friends of the MSU Libraries held a public reception honoring recent authors from Montana State University on April 28 in the Special Collections Room of the Renne Library. Women authors feted were: Linda Karell, English; Shawna Lockhart, mechanical engineering; Lisa Stanley, mathematical sciences; and Franke Wilmer, political science. (4/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=859

 

Betty McCoy honored at MSU Extension annual conference

Betty McCoy received the Distinguished Service Award from Epsilon Sigma Phi. As leader of the 4-H program in Montana, McCoy has spent many years promoting 4-H and other Extension programs to local and state legislators, and encouraging other Extension faculty to do the same. Among many other efforts, McCoy has helped organize the popular 4-H legislative breakfast and Extension "Day on the Hill" events in Helena. (4/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=870

 

Bonnie Kirkpatrick wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Bonnie Kirkpatrick, a MSU computer whiz from Dillon, is the most recent MSU student to receive the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for undergraduate excellence in science and math. Kirkpatrick's work in bioinformatics, using computers to model proteins and predict protein structures, caught the eye of Goldwater Scholarship judges. She is one of 300 national winners. Her scholarship will cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year for two years of undergraduate schooling. (3/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=824

 

Katie Conner wins coveted Truman Scholarship

Kathryn J. "Katie" Conner of Great Falls, a junior majoring in English literature at Montana State University, has been selected to receive a coveted Truman Scholarship, one of the country's most highly esteemed undergraduate scholarships. She is the ninth MSU student to receive the $30,000 merit-based grant awarded to students who evidence potential and dedication to public service, and the first to win since 1999. Conner plans to earn a degree in 2004 in English literature and University Honors and a minor in women’s studies, then use her grant to pursue law school. (3/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=816

 

MSU student Lori Dodge is Miss Rodeo Montana

Lori Dodge has wanted to be a rodeo queen since she was a little girl. She met with advisors to work out her class schedules in anticipation of winning the January 2003 contest. Now as third generation rodeo queen she spends most weekends traveling to events representing rodeo. She will represent Montana in the Miss Rodeo America contest in Las Vegas in December 2003. (2/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=772

 

Students receive Community Involvement Award

Paul Christopher Anderson and Lianna Myers have received the Torlief Aasheim Community Involvement Award as two outstanding MSU students who have been committed volunteers while in school. The awards were presented during the 21st annual Chamber-MSU Awards for Excellence banquet in February 2003. (2/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=768

 

MSU student to meet with Nobel Prize winners

Katie Reardon was one of 17 graduate students in the nation who received a travel award from DOE to attend the 53rd Meeting of the Nobel Laureates. She will travel to Lindau, Germany for the June 30 to July 4 meeting. Microbiology professor Gill Geesey nominated Reardon, saying “she has distinguished herself as an innovative researcher in the application of molecular techniques for characterization of microbial communities in contaminated subsurface environments”. (2/03)
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=762

 

Two receive MSU outstanding graduate student award

A Bozeman assistant principal who is called a "scholar-leader" and a master's candidate who has worked on ultra-miniature instruments used in space and in Antarctica are the two recipients of Montana State University's 2002 Foundation Graduate Achievement Awards. (5/02)
http://www.montana.edu/news/1020727742.html

 

MSU honors its best at Awards for Excellence banquet

Kay Kirkpatrick, a math major, is the winner of the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship and winner of the Alice T. Schafer Prize. The Schafer Prize is awarded to the most outstanding female undergraduate mathematician in the United States. Ann de Onis, professor of education, will receive her thirteenth mentor nomination. (2/02)
http://www.montana.edu/news/1012577391.html

 

COE faculty are inducted into the Order of the Engineer

Jodi Carson, Anne Camper, and Penny Knoll were inducted into the Order of the Engineer in December 2001. The Order is a fellowship of engineers trained in science and technology and dedicated to the teaching, administration, or practice of their profession. (12/01)
http://www.coe.montana.edu/coe/order/order.htm

 

MSU students receive honors

Montana State University honored its outstanding students at the annual Day of Student Recognition, April 29. (3/01)
http://www.montana.edu/news/0988750499.html

 

MSU graduate student awarded national fellowship

Montana State University Native American Studies graduate student Lynette Chandler of Bozeman has received a Frances Allen Fellowship from the D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian History based at the Newberry Library in Chicago. Chandler received one of only four fellowships nationwide. (no date)
http://www.montana.edu/news/0994774202.html

 

MSU faculty honored for teaching, research achievements

Montana State University 2002 faculty awards were announced this week at the University Honors Banquet on May 10. English professor Alanna Brown received a Cox Award for Scholarship and Teaching. College of Engineering's Anne Camper received a Wiley Award for her research in the field of biofilms in water distribution systems. Susan Kollin, professor of English, also received a Wiley Award for her work in and developing western American literary and cultural studies as they intersect with gender and race/ethnicity. Kimberley Myers, also an English professor, received the President's Excellence in Teaching Award for motivating students to achieve beyond anyone's expectations. For fearless exploration of gender issues within the classroom and dedication to teaching, history professor Michele Maskiell received the Betty Coffey Award. (4/02)
http://www.montana.edu/news/1019491467.html