The Ivy College of Business is proud to honor the exceptional work of our dedicated faculty and staff. Our college-level awards recognize members of the Ivy community who have gone above and beyond in demonstrating excellence in student engagement and impact. 2024 Awards Ceremony program
Ivy Faculty and Staff Awards
2024 award winners
Staff Outstanding New Professional Award: Peter Hong, Lacy Greenfield
Staff Outstanding Professional Award: Jeff Inman
Staff Student Impact Award: Bobbi Sullivan, Lea Johannsen
Staff Outstanding Supervisor Award: Sarah Wilson
Assistant Term Faculty Achievement in Teaching Award: Robert Olinger
Assistant Professor Achievement in Teaching Award: Ashley Goreczny
Associate/Full Term Faculty Achievement in Teaching Award: Curtis Hoff
Associate/Full Professor Achievement in Teaching Award: Frank Montabon
Assistant Professor Achievement in Research Award: Taegyu Hur, Young Woong Park
Associate Professor Achievement in Research Award: Feng (Jason) Guo
Full Professor Achievement in Research Award: David Cantor
Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Award: Dan Zhu
Staff Inclusion Excellence Award: Brooke Long
Faculty Inclusion Excellence Award: Deidra Schleicher
Ivy College of Business Advisor, Teacher, and Staff of the Year
Students vote for their favorite in each category to recognize the positive impact those individuals have had on their student experience at Iowa State University. These awards are determined solely by our students, coordinated by Business Council, and presented at the Ivy Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony. See more images on Facebook.
Teacher: Mike Bootsma
Staff: Bobbi Sullivan
Advisor: Kelly Pistilli
Congratulations to all our 2024 Ivy faculty and staff award winners
Ivy faculty and staff 2024 award winners and nominees. See more images on Facebook.
Ivy faculty and staff 2024 award winners and nominees.
Faculty and staff 2024 awards ceremony.
Previous award honorees
2023
2023
2023 award winners
Staff Outstanding New Professional Award: Jean Walsh
Staff Inclusion Excellence Award: Shalika Khindurangala
Staff Outstanding Professional Award: Colby Clark, Julie Devine
Staff Outstanding Supervisor Award: Jamie Sass
Staff Student Impact Award: Tabatha Carney, Patricia Oswald
Assistant Term Faculty Achievement in Teaching Award: Clay Thomas
Faculty Inclusion Excellence Award: Monica Gordillo, Kathryn Holmstrom
Assistant Professor Achievement in Research Award: Feng Guo
Associate Professor Achievement in Research Award: Abhay Mishra
Full Professor Achievement in Research Award: Paul Koch, Raj Agnihotri
Assistant Professor Achievement in Teaching Award: Tyler Jenson, Andrew Crecelius
Associate/Full Professor Achievement in Teaching Award: Christine Denison
Associate/Full Term Faculty Achievement in Teaching Award: Guy Helmer
Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Award: Ray Chen
Ivy faculty and staff 2023 award winners.
Raj Agnihotri (right) receiving the Full Professor Achievement in Research award from Raisbeck Endowed Dean David Spalding.
2022
2022
2022 award winners
Staff: Student Impact Award: Tara Fisher
Staff: Superior Service Award: Suzanne Lyndon
Outstanding New Professional Award: Autumn Cartagena, Rhaechel Ohge-Fritz
Term Faculty Early Achievement in Teaching Award: Bruce Kraft
Term Faculty Superior Service in Teaching Award: Rahul Parsa
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Early Achievement in Teaching Award: Melissa Chamberlin
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Award: James Summers
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Early Achievement in Research Award: Tingting Liu
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Mid-Career Achievement in Research Award: Haozhe Chen
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Outstanding Achievement in Research Award: Steve Kim,
Annaleena Parhankangas
Research Impact Award: Dermot Hayes
Inclusion Excellence Award: Scott Johnson
Ivy College of Business Advisor, Teacher, and Staff of the Year.
Students vote for their favorite in each category to recognize the positive impact those individuals have had on their student experience at Iowa State University. These awards are determined solely by our students, coordinated by Business Council, and presented at the Ivy Faculty & Staff Awards ceremony.
Teacher: Mike Bootsma
Staff: Tanya Austin
Advisor: Kathy Weaver
2021
2021
2021 award winners
Staff: Student Impact Award: Brenda Thorbs-Weber
Staff: Superior Service Award: Colby Clark
Outstanding New Professional Award: Megan Sweere, Brooke Long
Term Faculty Early Achievement in Teaching Award: Susan Fleming, Ilker Karaca
Term Faculty Superior Service in Teaching Award: John Burnley
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Early Achievement in Teaching Award: Tingting Liu
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Award: Andreas Schwab
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Early Achievement in Research Award: Andrew Crecelius
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Mid-Career Achievement in Research Award: Yonghong Jia, Ray Chen
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Outstanding Achievement in Research Award: Paul Koch
Research Impact Award: Mike Crum
Inclusion Excellence Award: Haley Flores
Ivy College of Business Advisor, Teacher, and Staff of the Year.
Students vote for their favorite in each category to recognize the positive impact those individuals have had on their student experience at Iowa State University. These awards are determined solely by our students, coordinated by Business Council, and presented at the Ivy Faculty & Staff Awards ceremony.
Teacher: Mike Bootsma
Staff: Debbie Johnson
Advisor: Tara Fisher
2020
2020
2020 award winners
Staff: Student Impact Award: Diana Wright
Staff: Superior Service Award: Greg Buttery, John Wageman
Outstanding New Professional Award: Tami Corcoran
Term Faculty Early Achievement in Teaching Award: Bruce Kraft
Term Faculty Superior Service in Teaching Award: Michael Bootsma
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Early Achievement in Teaching Award: Tracy Turner
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Award: Sree Nilakanta
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Early Achievement in Research Award: Ju-Yeon Lee, Michael Howe
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Mid-Career Achievement in Research Award: Toyin Clottey, Hua Sun
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Outstanding Achievement in Research Award: James Brown
Research Impact Award: Joey George
Inclusion Excellence Award: José Rosa, Shannon Grundmeier, Kathy Weaver
Ivy College of Business Advisor, Teacher, and Staff of the Year.
Students vote for their favorite in each category to recognize the positive impact those individuals have had on their student experience at Iowa State University. These awards are determined solely by our students, coordinated by Business Council, and presented at the Ivy Faculty & Staff Awards ceremony.
Teacher: Mike Bootsma
Staff: Tanya Austin
Advisor: Michele Tapp
Award archives
Award archives
2019-1996 award winners
2019:
Staff: Student Impact Award: Jamie Sass, Sarah Van Vark
Staff: Superior Service Award: Emily Bowman
Outstanding New Professional Award: Austin Haytko
Non-tenure Eligible Faculty Early Achievement in Teaching Award: Robert Overstreet
Non-tenure Eligible Faculty Superior Service in Teaching Award: Shoba Premkumar
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Early Achievement in Teaching Award: Robert Overstreet
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Award: Christine Denison
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Early Achievement in Research Award: Tingting Liu
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Mid-Career Achievement in Research Award: Huifang Mao
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Outstanding Achievement in Research Award: Deidra Schleicher
Research Impact Award: Sue Ravenscroft
Ivy College of Business Advisor, Teacher, and Staff of the Year.
Students vote for their favorite in each category to recognize the positive impact those individuals have had on their student experience at Iowa State University. These awards are determined solely by our students, coordinated by Business Council, and presented at the Ivy Faculty & Staff Awards ceremony.
Teacher: Mike Bootsma
Staff: Tanya Austin and Sarah Van Vark (tie)
Advisor: Michele Tapp
2018:
Staff: Student Impact Award: Debbie Johnson
Staff: Superior Service Award: Amanda Severson
Outstanding New Professional Award: Tanya Austin
Non-tenure Eligible Faculty Early Achievement in Teaching Award: Ann Wright
Non-tenure Eligible Faculty Superior Service in Teaching Award: R.S. Napbpinnai
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Early Achievement in Teaching Award: Tybler Morgan
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Award: Mark Power
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Early Achievement in Research Award: Yonghong Jia
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Mid-Career Achievement in Research Award: James Brown
Tenure-Eligible/Tenured Faculty Outstanding Achievement in Research Award: Joey George
Research Impact Award: Pat Daugherty
Inclusion Excellence Award: Melvin Lamboy-Ruiz
Ivy College of Business Advisor, Teacher, and Staff of the Year.
Students vote for their favorite in each category to recognize the positive impact those individuals have had on their student experience at Iowa State University. These awards are determined solely by our students, coordinated by Business Council, and presented at the Ivy Faculty & Staff Awards ceremony.
Teacher: Mike Bootsma
Staff: Kathy Wieland
Advisor: Shannon Grundmeier and Kathy Weaver (tie)
2017:
Junior Faculty Research Award: Hui Feng
Junior Faculty Teaching Award: Sam Lee
Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Superior Service Award: Mike Bootsma
Merit Student Impact Award: Karen Mallas
Merit Superior Service Award: Pat McGriff
P&S Student Impact Award: Alex Andrade
P&S Superior Service Award: Gracen Kostelecky
Senior Faculty Research Award: Jamie Brown
Senior Faculty Teaching Award: Anne Clem
Ivy College of Business Advisor, Teacher, and Staff of the Year. Students vote for their favorite in each category to recognize the positive impact those individuals have had on their student experience at Iowa State University. These awards are determined solely by our students, coordinated by Business Council, and presented at the Ivy Faculty & Staff Awards ceremony.
Teacher: Mike Bootsma
Staff: Angela Wagner
Advisor: Shannon Grundmeier
2016:
Junior Faculty Research Award: Sachin Modi
Junior Faculty Teaching Award: Toyin Clottey
Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Superior Service Award: Shoba Premkumar
Merit Student Impact Award: Patty Hefflefinger
Merit Superior Service Award: Karen Mallas
P&S Student Impact Award: Deborah Martinez
P&S Superior Service Award: Julie Palmer
Senior Faculty Research Award: Stephen Kim
Senior Faculty Teaching Award: Mike Bootsma
Ivy College of Business Advisor, Teacher, and Staff of the Year. Students vote for their favorite in each category to recognize the positive impact those individuals have had on their student experience at Iowa State University. These awards are determined solely by our students, coordinated by Business Council, and presented at the Ivy Faculty & Staff Awards ceremony.
Teacher: Mike Bootsma
Staff: Angela Wagner
Advisor: Tara Fisher
2015:
Junior Faculty Research Award: Sachin Modi
Junior Faculty Teaching Award: Toyin Clottey
Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Superior Service Award: Shoba Premkumar
Merit Student Impact Award: Patty Hefflefinger
Merit Superior Service Award: Karen Mallas
P&S Student Impact Award: Deborah Martinez
P&S Superior Service Award: Julie Palmer
Senior Faculty Research Award: Stephen Kim
Senior Faculty Teaching Award: Mike Bootsma
Ivy College of Business Advisor, Teacher, and Staff of the Year. Students vote for their favorite in each category to recognize the positive impact those individuals have had on their student experience at Iowa State University. These awards are determined solely by our students, coordinated by Business Council, and presented at the Ivy Faculty & Staff Awards ceremony.
Teacher: Mike Bootsma
Staff: Kathy Wieland
Advisor: Linda Garbisch
2014:
Junior Faculty Research Award: James Summers
Junior Faculty Teaching Award: Scott Grawe
Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Superior Service Award: Jan Duffy
Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Superior Service Award: Tim Folger
Merit Student Impact Award: Michele Kohrs
Merit Superior Service Award: Debbie Johnson
Ivy College of Business Advisor, Teacher, and Staff of the Year. Students vote for their favorite in each category to recognize the positive impact those individuals have had on their student experience at Iowa State University. These awards are determined solely by our students, coordinated by Business Council, and presented at the Ivy Faculty & Staff Awards ceremony.
Teacher: Mike Bootsma
Staff: Kathy Wieland
Advisor: Stephanie Larson
2013:
Junior Faculty Research Award: Jamie Brown
Junior Faculty Teaching Award: Fred Hood
Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Superior Service Award: Kayla Sander
Merit Student Impact Award: Patty Hefflefinger
Merit Superior Service Award: Deborah Morris
P&S Student Impact Award: Jenny Reitano
2012:
Junior Faculty Research Award: Zhengrui Jiang
Junior Faculty Teaching Award: Doug Walker
Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Superior Service Award: Fred Choobineh
P&S Student Impact Award: Lee Van Brocklin
P&S Superior Service Award: Deborah Martinez, Julie Palmer
Senior Faculty Research Award: Pol Herrmann
Senior Faculty Teaching Award: Charles Schrader
2011:
Junior Faculty Research Award: David Cantor
Junior Faculty Teaching Award: Jennifer Blackhurst
Merit Student Impact Award: Debbie Johnson
Merit Superior Service Award: Karen Anderson
Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Superior Service Award: Richard Smith
P&S Student Impact Award: Mark Peterson
P&S Superior Service Award: Julie Lelonek
Senior Faculty Research Award: Terry Childers
Senior Faculty Teaching Award: Frank Montabon
2010:
Junior Faculty Research Award: James Brown
Junior Faculty Teaching Award: Doug Walker
Merit Student Impact Award: Michele Kohrs
Merit Superior Service Award: Deborah Morris
Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Superior Service Award: Shoba Premkumar
P&S Student Impact Award: Brenda Thorbs-Weber
P&S Superior Service Award: Soma Mitra
Senior Faculty Research Award: Pol Herrmann
Senior Faculty Teaching Award: Charles Shrader
2009:
Junior Faculty Research Award: Amrit Tiwana
Junior Faculty Teaching Award: Robert Porter
Merit Superior Service Award: Patricia Wagaman
P&S Student Impact Award: Ann Coppernoll
P&S Superior Service Award: Tammy Stegman
Senior Faculty Research Award: Stephen Kim
Senior Faculty Teaching Award: Russell Laczniak
2008:
Junior Faculty Research Award: Jennifer Blackhurst
Junior Faculty Teaching Award: Danny Johnson
Merit Superior Service Award: Debbie Johnson
Merit Student Impact Award: Patty Hefflefinger
P&S Student Impact Award: Sonja Foley
P&S Superior Service Award: Deborah Noll
Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Superior Service Award: Jan Duffy
Senior Faculty Research Award: James McElroy
Senior Faculty Teaching Award: Kay Palan
2007:
Junior Faculty Research Award: Jeffrey Kaufmann
Junior Faculty Teaching Award: Anne Clem
Merit Superior Service Award: Michele Kohrs
P&S Student Impact Award: Karen Terpstra
P&S Superior Service Award: Stephanie Larson
Senior Faculty Research Award: Paula Morrow
Senior Faculty Teaching Award: Howard Van Auken
2006:
Business Impact Award: Thomas DeCarlo
Business Impact Award: Michael Barone
Merit Superior Service Award: Jaime Maehner
P&S Superior Service Award: Amy Hutter
Research Award: Amrit Tiwana
2005:
Business Impact Award: Kevin Hardy
Merit Superior Service Award: Patricia McGriff
P&S Superior Service Award: Greg Buttery
Research Award: Michael Barone
2004:
Business Impact Award: Robin Habeger
Merit Superior Service Award: Lori Wirth
P&S Superior Service Award: Cheryl Shreve
Research Award: Sridhar Ramaswami
2003:
Business Impact Award: Rhonda Lummus
Merit Superior Service Award: Ruth Braymen
P&S Superior Service Award: Kim Schroeder
Research Award: Paula Morrow
2002:
Business Impact Award: Samuel DeMarie
Merit Superior Service Award: Janea Crouse
P&S Superior Service Award: Mark Peterson
Research Award: Frank Montabon
2001:
Merit Superior Service Award: Deborah Morris
P&S Superior Service Award: Kathryn Wieland
Research Award: Dennis Caplan
2000:
Business Impact Award: Howard Van Auken
Merit Superior Service Award: Kathy Brogden
Merit Superior Service Award: Kathleen Larson
P&S Superior Service Award: Diann Burright
Research Award: Susan Ravenscroft
Research Award: Russell Laczniak
1999:
Business Impact Award: Gary Maydew
Merit Superior Service Award: Janea Crouse
P&S Superior Service Award: Ellen Holm
Research Award: Michael Barone
1998:
Business Impact Award: G. Premkumar
Merit Superior Service Award: Patricia Wagaman
Research Award: Michael Crum
Research Award: Roger Stover
1997:
Business Impact Award: Russell Laczniak
Merit Superior Service Award: Irene Pfannkuch
Research Award: Ajai Singh
1996:
Business Impact Award: Gary Aitchison
Business Impact Award: Steven Carter
Merit Superior Service Award: Karen Anderson
P&S Superior Service Award: Karen Terpstra
Research Award: Barbara Flynn
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