CU Parents Association Honors Faculty, Staff Award Winners

Twelve University of Colorado at Boulder faculty and staff members received 2004 Marinus G. Smith Recognition Awards from the CU Parents Association.

The award recognizes CU-Boulder faculty, instructors and staff who have made a significant impact on the lives of one or more CU-Boulder undergraduates. Students were asked to nominate candidates who were deserving of this recognition.

This year's recipients are Margaret Asirvatham, director and senior instructor, chemistry department; Steve Chan, chair and professor, political science department; Julie Densen, associate director, Office of Admissions; Erika Eckert, associate professor, College of Music; Jay Keister, assistant professor, College of Music; Michael Lynn, undergraduate adviser, sociology department; Pamela Marcantonio, instructor and language program coordinator for Italian, Italian/French Department; Vincent McGuire, instructor, political science department; Adam Norris, instructor, applied mathematics department; Jim Palmer, co-director, Farrand Residential Academic Program; Amy Parziale, teaching assistant, English department; and Thad Spaulding, counselor, Office of Financial Aid.

The awards were presented on April 3. The award is named for Marinus G. Smith, a Colorado pioneer who made significant financial and land donations to the university to locate in Boulder at the base of the Flatirons.