November 13, 2009
Danee Hunzie of Kemmerer, right, selected Rodney Garnett of the music department as
her "Top Prof" in recognition of his efforts to help her succeed at UW. All members
of Mortar Board, a senior honor society, select a professor who has made a positive
impact on their lives and has gone beyond normal classroom expectations to help students
succeed.
Members of the University of Wyoming Cap and Gown Chapter of Mortar Board have named
their "Top Profs" for the academic year.
All of the members of the senior honor society selected professors who have made a
positive impact on their lives at UW. These professors go beyond normal classroom
expectations to help their students succeed, both in college and later in their careers.
"Being selected as a 'Top Prof' is a great honor for professors because they are chosen
by the students," says College of Engineering and Applied Science Professor David
Whitman, Mortar Board adviser.
Selection as a member of Mortar Board is one of the highest honors that a UW senior
can achieve. Mortar Board recognizes students who have excelled in and out of the
classroom, based on scholarship, leadership and service. Mortar Board members participate
in many projects and activities throughout the year, both on campus and in the Laramie
community.
Listed are the UW Mortar Board students, their Top Profs for 2009 and the professors'
disciplines:
Alliance, Neb. -- Tracy Montanez, Craig Sorochuk, management and marketing.
Box Elder, S.D. -- Sandra Schmidt, James Ahern, anthropology.
Casper -- Laura Leimback, Rachel Watson, molecular biology.
Cheyenne -- Abigail Lewis, Stacey Baker, management and marketing; Bailey Loghry, Cynthia Vadnais,
mathematics; Elizabeth Rader, Stephen Ropp, political science; Alysa Schroff, Emily
Hind, modern and classical languages.
Cody -- Lindsay Capron, Margaret Flanigan, zoology and physiology.
Colorado Springs, Colo. -- Christine De George, Teresa Ukrainetz, communication disorders.
Douglas -- Shaina Case, Emily Hind, modern and classical languages; Megan Fitzhugh, Leslie
Zorko, educational studies.
Gillette -- Danielle Ireland, Stuart Webster, accounting.
Hanoi, Vietnam -- Kien Do, Walter Werner, economics and finance.
Harrisburg, Neb. -- Mattie Lapaseotes, Peter Shive, Honors Program.
Kemmerer -- Danee Hunzie, Rodney Garnett, music.
Kimball, Neb. -- Patrick Faden, Yan Zhang, modern and classical languages.
Lakewood, Colo. -- Anna D'Hooge, Michael Liebman, family and consumer sciences.
Laramie -- Kayleigh Cook, Danielle Pafunda, women's studies; Charles Schmidt, Jason Shogren,
economics and finance; Gwendolyn Van Baalen, Katrina Zook, music.
Los Alamos, N.M. -- Samantha Stutz, Daniel Tinker, botany.
Louisville, Colo. -- Leslie Fischer, Derek Smith, kinesiology and health.
Osan Air Base, South Korea -- Sheryl-Ann Stake, Kent Drummond, management and marketing.
Powell -- Alison Coy, Marci Smith, kinesiology and health.
Riverton -- Seth Mathem, Donal Skinner, zoology and
physiology.
Rock Springs -- Mellissa McCarthy, Stuart Webster, accounting; Ashley Wing, Narina Nunez, psychology.
Saratoga -- Robert Streeter, Steven Barrett, electrical and computer engineering.
Scottsbluff, Neb. -- Jonathan Hunzeker, David Finnoff, economics and finance.
Spearfish, Neb. -- Kari Ward, Lynda Coyle, communication disorders.
Sundance -- Whitney Ellsbury, Gerald Andrews, veterinary science.
Thayne -- Kira Hodgson, Bonnie Zare, women's studies.
Thermopolis -- Benjamin McKay, Dale Menkhaus, agriculture and applied economics.
Upton -- Lindy Crain, Terri Rittenburg, management and marketing.
Veteran -- Brittany Epler, Gary Fleischman, accounting.
Wheatland -- Sarah Kennedy, Philip Roberts, history.
Yoder -- Lindsay Smith, Kristi Cammack, animal science.
Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2009
