The 2026 Campus Awards Ceremony took place on April 14, celebrating some of the amazing efforts and work our committed faculty, staff and students put in every day. Check out the awards and their recipients below.
Campus Awards and recipients
- • 2025/2026 Campus Legacy Builders – Raphael Sassower, Ph.D., and Gregory John Morrow, Ph.D.
- • Faculty Assembly Service Award – David Moon, Ph.D.
- • Garrett Swasey Outstanding Staff Award – Pam Sawyer
- • Alumni and Friends Award – Michele Strub-Heer and Jordan Strub
- • Student Achievement Award – Brittani Iheomamer and Cana Adiso
- • Student Employee of the Year – Sarah Jefferson
- • Campus Sustainability Award – Tae Kyung Park
- • Thomas F. McLaughlin Award – Miles Seminario, Men’s Soccer; and Savannah Jorgens, Women’s Track and Field
- • Ron Wisner Human Spirit & Leadership Award – Kimberly Jones
- • Student Choice Award for Educator of the Year – Christi Kasa, Ph.D.
- • Student Choice Award for Staff Member of the Year – Noelle San Souci
- • Culture of Care Award – Deann Barrett (Staff), Isabella Polombo (Student), and Mark Moeder-Chandler (Faculty)
- • Outstanding Instructor Award – Dan Deon
- • Faculty Award for Excellence in Research – Philip N. Brown, Ph.D.
- • Outstanding Teacher Award – Laith Al-Shawaf
- • Backbone of UCCS Staff award – Racquel Paywa
- • UCCS Staff Mountain Mover Award – Samir Larraj