At the annual Department Spring Picnic, the following awards were given out.  Congratulations to the recipients and graduates!  (Photos are available on the awards page.)

Craig Cooley Memorial Prize

Recipient:  Justin Strait

Whitney Award

Research Leading to a PhD Recipients:  Deborah Kunkel

Best Research Associate Recipients:  James Matuk, Jing Peng, and Abhijoy Saha 

Thomas and Jean Powers Teaching Award

Teaching Associate Recipients:  Laura Jones, Johanna Plank, Jordan Vasko, and Xiaofei Zhou 

Faculty Recipient:  Peter Craigmile

Staff Award

Recipient:  Jean Scott