Each year, we present our Staff Excellence Awards to exceptional staff throughout the College of Natural Sciences. Without our fantastic, professional staff, the college would not thrive as it does. We thank you all for your efforts!

College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award Recipients, 1989 - Present

2011

Sally Morehead, Marine Science
Samuel Harris III, Biological Sciences
Chris Weatherly, Neurobiology
Karin Keller, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chad Barnes, Computer Science

Dean's Office Staff Excellence Award:
Mary Miller, UTeach Outreach

2010

Marvin James Halligan, Institite of Fusion Studies
Carol Hyink, Computer Science
Julia Apodaca, Human Ecology
Kathy Thatcher, Biological Sciences
Edwin Scott Keifer, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Dean's Office Staff Excellence Award:
Michael Mahometa

2009

Erika L. Frahm, Biological Sciences
Jon Kevin Mace, McDonald Observatory
Sharon D. Bugnand, Nano and Molecular Science and Technology
Kimberly M. Sybert, Neurobiology
George L. Sandefur, Physics

Dean’s Office Staff Excellence Award:
Rebecca Kester

2008

Theresa Barnes, Integrative Biology
Cathy Potter, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Alfonso Huerta Garcia, Human Ecology
Maorong Zou, Mathematics
Catherine Rapinett, Institute for Fusion Studies

Dean’s Office Staff Excellence Award:
Ricardo Gonzalez

2007

Charles Arnone, Neurobiology
Yadirah Colon, Computer Sciences
Nancy Davis, McDonald Observatory
Jim Umbarger, Astronomy
Brian Zavala, Environmental Science Institute

Dean’s Office Staff Excellence Award:
Kate Waldeman

2006

Barbara Heine, Computer Sciences
Michael Ronalter, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Tina Radke, Human Ecology
Povilas Palunas, McDonald Observatory
Sheri Biggs, Neurobiology

2005

Monica Kidd, Astronomy
Laurie Alvarez, Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Jeff Evelyn, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Nelson Guda, Environmental Science Institute
Marco Gonzalez, School of Biological Sciences

2004

Michael Montague, Human Ecology
Dan Machold, Computer Sciences
Fu-Ren (Frank) Fan, Laboratory for Electrochemistry
Dora Hilgart, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
John Maisano, Texas Memorial Museum

2003

Cynthia Thompson, Astronomy
Monika Hill, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Frances Lemear, Integrative Biology
Nancy Lamm, Mathematics
John Good, McDonald Observatory

2002

Timothy Stahlke, Dana Center
Carolyn Miller, Human Ecology
Katherine Reynolds, ICMB
John Ulrich, Integrative Biology
Michael Gibson, Marine Science Institute
Patrick Goetz, Mathematics

2001

Lara Eakins, Astronomy
Patricia Ganey-Curry, Institute for Geophysics
Andrea Wickham, Marine Science Institute
Robert Rainey, Vertebrate Paleontology Lab
Suzanne Goodman, School of Biological Sciences

2000

Enrique Cantu, Jr., Astronomy
Elsa Villanueva, Human Ecology
David Doss, McDonald Observatory
Lee Sutton, Neurobiology
Annie Harding, Prigogine Center

1999

Lee Benson, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Larry Mack, Geological Sciences
Robert Claggett, Human Ecology
Richard Kalke, Marine Science Institute
Emma Harley, Microbiology

1998

Susan Cook, Biological Sciences
Theresa Barnes, Botany
Linde Soderquist, Human Ecology
George Barczak, McDonald Observatory
Richard Garcia, Microbiology
Allan Bonin, Zoology

1997

Mae Collins, Astronomy
Daniel Thomas, Biological Sciences
Patrick Horne, Computer Sciences
Earl Green, McDonald Observatory
Allan Bonin, Zoology

1996

Cathy Prescott, Botany
Sandra Monahan, Biological Sciences
Donald Niebauer, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Cleota Gambino, McDonald Observatory
John Loera, Zoology

1995

Paul Ward, Biological Sciences
Carolyn Valentine, Fusion Studies
Betty Kurtz, Geological Sciences
Margaret Combs, Mathematics
Norma Kotz, Physics

1994

Michael Raney, Biological Sciences
Barbara McKnight, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Fletcher Mattox, Computer Sciences
Janis Baker, Mathematics
Pam Cook, Science and Technology Center

1993

Vincent Lynch, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Char Dison, Computer Sciences
William Woods, Geological Sciences
Adele Traverso, Theory Group, Physics
Marsha Berkman, Zoology

1992

Susan Dirks, Clayton Foundation Biochem. Inst.
Shirley Hurt, Fusion Research Center
Donna Lee Precht, Geological Sciences
Karen Crumley, Institute for Fusion Studies
Ricardo Ruiz, Jr., Physics

1991

Arthur S. Bratteng, Biological Sciences
Robert J. Nagy, Botany
Joanne Click, Computer Sciences
Carolyn Miller, Human Ecology
Juanita Goldrick, Mathematics

1990

Joanne Rhodes, Biological Sciences
Karen Holcomb, Botany
Dianne Driskell, Computer Sciences
Alvin Mitchell, McDonald Observatory
Richard DeMarchi, Microbiology

1989

Guenther Hoops, Geological Sciences
Frieda Neff, Home Economics
Sue Kinney, Mathematics
Sandy Preston, McDonald Observatory
Les Deavers, Physics