Past Learning Community Award Recipients
Awards for exemplary contributions to Iowa State University learning communities were established in 2001. The Learning Communities Curriculum and Faculty Development Committee oversees the awards process.
Past recipients include the following:
LC Advocate Award
2023 - Diane Rupp, Office of the Registrar
2022 - Mack Shelley, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2021 - Ebby Luvaga, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
2020 - Martino Harmon, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
2019 - Howard Tyler, College of Agriculture & LIfe Sciences
2018 - Amy Slagell, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2017 - Cinzia Cervato, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2016 - Lora Leigh Chrystal, Program for Women in Science and Engineering
2015 - Jane Jacobson, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2014 - Steve Mickelson, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and College of Engineering
2013 - Kurt Earnest, Department of Residence
2012 - Ann Coppernoll, College of Business
2011 - Larry Ebbers, College of Human Sciences
2010 - Jim Colbert, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2009 - Gail Nonnecke, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
2008 - David Acker, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Equity Award
2023 - Carmen Flagge, College of Human Sciences
2022 - LeQuetia Ancar, College of Engineering
2021 - Audrey Kennis, College of Agriculture & Life Science
Faculty Engagement Award
2023 - Anne Clem, Ivy College of Business
2023 - Cath Engstrom, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2023 - Kendall Lamkey, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Outstanding Innovation Award
2023 - Amy Brandau, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
2023 - Joanna Schroeder, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2023 - Eric Underbakke, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2021 - Suzanne Härle, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2020 - Autumn Cartagena, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2019 - Shannon Grundmeier and Kathy Weaver, Ivy College of Business
2018 - Jenifer Saldanha and Stacey Barnes, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2018 - Chelsea Smith, College of Human Sciences
2017 - Chemical Engineering Learning Community
2016 - BOLD Learning Community
2016 - Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers Learning Community
2015 - Jenny Gibbs, College of Engineering
2015 - Shannon Grundmeier, College of Engineering
2014 - Linda Garbisch, College of Business
2014 - Ben McCarty, College of Business
2013 - Sheryl McGough,College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2012 - Denise Hix, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2012 - Nicole Vidden, College of Business
2011 - Dayle Nickerson, College of Human Sciences
2010 - Autumn Cartagena, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2010 - Rebecca Miller, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2010 - Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Learning Community
2010 - Construction Engineering Cornerstone Learning Community
2009 - Agricultural Business Common Reading: Ebby Luvaga
2008 - Construction Engineering Cornerstone Learning Community
2008 - Darlene Fratzke, College of Human Sciences
2007 - Doug Beck, Mechanical Engineering
2006 - WiSE Learning Community: Lora Leigh Chrystal, Karen Zunkel, Emily Wilcox
2005 - Project Glean Team: Barb Osborn, Gail Nonnecke, Jenny Aune, Anne Oldham
2004 - ABE (Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering): Tom Bowers, Tom Brumm, David Fisher, Steve Mickelson
2004 - Electrical Engineering Learning Community: Roger Bentley, Mani Mina, Vicky Thorland-Oster
2003 - Design Exchange: Tammy Andrews, Frank Bell, Mark Chidister, Kurt Earnest, Gregory Klotz, Patience Lueth, Michelle Rasmussen, Kate Schwennsen
2003 - Newspaper Physics: John Hauptman, Jennifer Thornburg
2002- ABE (Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering): Anthony Ellertson
2002 - BEST (Biology Education Success Teams): James Colbert, Warren Dolphin, Irene Faass, Lisa Hermsen, James Holtz, Jennifer Owens
2002 - Multicultural Learning Community: J. Herman Blake, Sarah Brooks, Alicia Chandler, Jane Davis, Albert Farr, Amanda Fields, Doug Gruenewald, Anna Hammerschmidt, Meaghan Kozar, Laurie McCartan, Michael Mendelson, Cecilia Olivares, Iraj Omidvar, Ann Richards, Robert Vasquez, Eric Wittine
2001 - ABE (Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering): Patty Harms, Steve Mickelson
2001 - Agronomy 356/English 309: Rebecca Burnett, Tom Polito, Dave Roberts, John Schafer, Julie Zeleznik
Early Achievement in Learning Community Coordination
2023 - Heidi Ackerman, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
2023 - Rhaechel Ohge Fritz, Ivy College of Business
2023 - Jacque Parker, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2022 - Nicole Prentice, College of Engineering
2022 - Mackenzie Schwartz, College of Engineering
2021 - Patrick Determan, College of Engineering
2021 - Aliza Mackenzie, College of Engineering
2021 - Sarah Wehner, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2020 - Clayton Johnson, College of Engineering
2020 - Katie Shields, College of Engineering
2019 - Janessa Boley, College of Engineering
2019 - Nate Dobbels, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Brooke and Gruenewald Learning Community Exemplary Service Award
2019 - Jane Jacobson, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2017 - Mark Chidister, College of Design
Champion Award
2023 - Stephanie Hamilton, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2022 - Brenna Dixon, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2020 - Shawna Saad, Office of the Registrar
2019 - Jenny Aune, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2018 - Sarah Wilson, College of Human Sciences
2017 - Chuck Achter, College of Human Sciences
2017 - Darlene Fratzke, College of Human Sciences
2016 - Karen Scheel, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2016 - Howard Tyler, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
2015 - John Burnett, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
2015 - Anne Oldham, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and College of Human Sciences
2015 - Devna Popejoy-Sheriff, College of Engineering
2014 - Dave Flory, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2014 - Amy Slagell, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2013 - Ginny Arthur, Department of Residence
2013 - Sue Ziegenbusch, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and College of Engineering
2012 - LeQuetia Ancar, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and College of Engineering
2012 - Dermot Hayes, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
2012 - Jan Wiersema, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
2011 - Carolyn Cutrona, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2011 - Helen Olson, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
2009 - Tom Polito, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
2009 - Pat Walsh, College of Human Sciences
2008 - Steve Freeman, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
2008 - M. Doug Kenealy, Animal Science
2007 - Judi Eyles, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship
2007 - Ebby Luvaga, Agricultural Business
2006 - Lora Leigh Chrystal, Women in Science & Engineering
2006 - Jim Colbert, Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology
2005 - Ann Coppernoll, Business Undergraduate Program
2005 - Steve Mickelson, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Collaborator Award
2022 - Denise Williams-Klotz, Multicultural Student Affairs
2021 - Jonathan Compton, Office of Enrollment Research and Analytics
2021 - Alexis Elliott, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2020 - Matt Pistilli, Assessment and Research for Student Affairs
2019 - Globral Resource Systems (GLOBE) Learning Community, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
2019 - Kent Kerby, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2017 - Amber Kargol, College of Human Sciences
2016 - Allie Parrott, Program for Women in Science & Engineering
2015 - Construction Engineering Program
2014 - Paul Castleberry, College of Engineering
2013 - Stephanie Masta Zywicki, College of Human Sciences
2013 - Hina Patel, College of Human Sciences
2012 - Allison Greenwald, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2012 - Diane Rupp, Records and Registration
2011 - Jessica Haskins, College of Business
2011 - Suzanne Hendrich, College of Human Sciences
2011 - Jennifer Nissen, Student Activities Center, Leadership & Service
2010 - Doug Walker, College of Business
2009 - Jane Jacobson, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2009 - Mack Shelley, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2008 - Carolyn Nading, Records & Registration
2007 - Andrea Dinkelman, Library
2006 - Katherine Lyons, Engineering
2006 - Jenny Aune, English
2006 - Mari Hall, English
2005 - Kurt Earnest, Department of Residence
2005 - Mary Huba, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Partner Award
2022 - New Student Programs
2021 - Office of Admissions Recruitment Team
2020 - Mary Jo Krakau, Operations and Finance on Team Hickory
2019 - Office of Student Financial Aid
2018 - Department of Mathematics Learning Community Collaborators
2017 - Liberal Arts and Sciences Career Services
2015 - Leadership Studies Program
2014 - Department of Chemistry Learning Community Collaborators
2013 - ISU Delta Upsilon Fraternity
2013 - Jeslyn Jackson and Deanna Stumbo, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2012 - ISU Student Counseling Service
2011 - ISU Dining Services
2010 - Academic Success Center
2007 - Department of Residence Learning Community Collaborators
2006 - Department of English Learning Community Collaborators
2005 - Office of the Registrar
Scholarship Award
2022 - Learning CommunitiesTuition Revenue Research Team (KB Gwebu, Jonathan Compton, Kyle Holtman, Aurelia Kollasch, Jen Leptien, Matt Pistilli, and Mack Shelley)
2021 - Jennifer Bundy, Animal Science
2020 - Clark Coffman, Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology
2020 - Stacey Barnes, Office of Admissions
2018 - Jenny Aune, English
2018 - Nancy Boury, Microbiology
2015 - Cinzia Cervato, Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
2015 - Dave Flory, Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
2011 - Jenny Aune, English
2011 - Andrea Dinkelman, Library
2011 - Gail Nonnecke, Horticulture
2008 - Doug Beck, Mechanical Engineering
2008 - Kimberly Everett, College of Engineering
2008 - Katherine Lyons, College of Engineering
2008 - Steve Mickelson, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
2008 - Kevin Saunders, Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost
2008 - Kelly Strong, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
2007 - LeQuetia Ancar, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
2007 - Tom Brumm, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
2007 - Steve Mickelson, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Outstanding Service Award
2008 - Julie Minkler-Tsivakou, English
2007 - Katherine Lyons, College of Engineering