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The 80th Annual Alumni Association Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, May 5, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Old Main Chapel
University of Colorado

For more info, e-mail Clark Oldroyd or call 303-492-5640.

2010 Award Recipients

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George Norlin Award

Laurence Boxer (Hist’61)
Hank Brown (Acct’61, Law’69)
Richard Knowlton (Geog’54)
Julianne Mattingly Steinhauer (Mus’60)

Robert L. Stearns Award

John Cumalat
Richard Noble
Ric Porreca
Robert Schulzinger

Alumni Recognition Award

Joanne Easley Arnold (Engl’52, MJour’65, PhDComm’71)
Woody Eaton (Zool’62) & Leslie Bernstein Eaton (Art’63)
Clancy Herbst Jr. (ChemEngr’50, HonDocSci’95)

Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Graduate Award

Nick Sowden (Mgmt’07)

Leanne Skupa-Lee Award

Mary Allen Judd (PolSci’80)

Public Interest Internship Experience Award

Wynne Adams (a junior environmental studies and art double major)
Mindy Bridges (a junior anthropology major)
Denise Justice (a senior international affairs major)
Melissa Khat (a senior international affairs major)
Bryant Mason (a junior economics and environmental studies double major)
Heidi Meyer (a sophomore education and English double major)
Austin Rempel (a senior ecology and economics double major)
Mercedes Ruiz (a senior Spanish major)

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George Norlin Award

The George Norlin Award honors alumni of the University of Colorado at Boulder for distinguished lifetime achievement. It recognizes outstanding alumni who throughout their lives have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in their chosen field of endeavor and a devotion to the betterment of society and their community.
Nomination Form

Robert L. Stearns Award

The Stearns Award recognizes outstanding members of the current CU-Boulder faculty and staff. It honors exceptional achievement or service in any one, but usually a combination, of the following areas: outstanding teaching, extraordinary service to the University, exemplary work with students, significant research and/or off-campus service to the community. The Awards Committee considers the qualifications of staff nominees separately from the qualifications of faculty nominees.
Nomination Form

Alumni Recognition Award

The Alumni Recognition Award honors CU-Boulder alumni who celebrate the Forever Buffs tenets of engaging, contributing and celebrating their CU pride through their extraordinary service to CU-Boulder.
Nomination Form

Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Graduate Award

This award recognizes CU-Boulder alumni who have made exceptional contributions to their field within ten years of leaving CU. The award recognizes outstanding career achievement as well as significant contributions to the community and/or the University.
Nomination Form

Leanne Skupa-Lee Award

This award recognizes the most effective volunteer representative of the National Alumni Admissions Assistance program. It is named for the late associate director of the Alumni Association who was instrumental in developing the highly successful student recruiting program

Public Interest Internship Experience Award (PIIE)

The Public Interest Internship Experience Award aims to encourage civic leadership by promoting internship opportunities and supporting students interested in bringing about change in the public sector.

The Awards

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George Norlin Award

(Front and back)

Robert L. Stearns Award

(Front and back)

Alumni Association Recognition Award

(Front and back)

Leanne Skupa-Lee and Kalpana Chawla Award

(front only – back is smooth)

Public Interest Internship Experience Award