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Regents Honor Top Nevadans
March 19,
2004
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Suzanne Ernst (702) 889-8426
Regents
Honor Top Nevadans
LAS VEGAS -- The Board of Regents
today named recipients for several Regents' awards, including the 2004 Distinguished
Nevadan.
The Distinguished Nevadan represents
the most prestigious award conferred by the Board of Regents. It is bestowed
upon prominent individuals who have made significant achievements that have
contributed to the cultural, scientific or social advancement of Nevada. The
recipients will be honored at commencements in Reno and Las Vegas in May.
The 2004 Distinguished Nevadans are:
• Mr.
Sigfried Fischbacher and Mr. Roy Horn of Las Vegas
• Mr. Madison Graves, II of Las Vegas
• Mr. Kent “Tim” Hafen of Pahrump
• Mr. Michael Kinnaird of Las Vegas
• Mr. Glenn Schaeffer of Las Vegas
• Mr. Jerry Tarkanian of Las Vegas
• Dr. Robert Weems of Reno
The Regents also approved
the following honorary degrees:
• Honorary
Doctorate
o Ms. Joyce Mack,University
of Nevada, Las Vegas
o The Honorable Mikhail Gorbachev, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
o Ms. Dolores C. Huerta, University of Nevada, Reno
o Congresswoman Barbara Vucanovich, University of Nevada, Reno
• Honorary
Associate
o Ms. Robbie D.
Graham, Community College of Southern Nevada
o Mr. Ray E. Norvell, Community College of Southern Nevada
o Mr. Tony Ciorciari, Truckee Meadows Community College
o Ms. Greer Gladstone, Truckee Meadows Community College
o Mr. Red Sumner, Western Nevada Community College
o Mr. Tom Metcalf, Western Nevada Community College
In addition, recipients
of the 2004 Regents' Awards, Academic Advisors Award and Regents' Scholars Award
were announced.
Regents' Researcher Award
The Board of Regents established
the Regents' Researcher Award in 1992. This award is bestowed upon faculty members
with a substantial record of accomplishments, including a significant amount
of research and scholarly work with recognition, clear evidence of the national
and/or international stature of the research, and in the case of grants and
contracts, must have been competitive on a national or international level.
The honoree receives a $5,000 stipend and a medal. The 2004 honoree is:
• Dr. David
Schooley, University of Nevada, Reno
Regents' Creative Activity
Award
The Board of Regents established
the Regents' Award for Creative Activity in 1993. This award recognizes significant
accomplishments which bring recognition, as well as national and international
stature, to the University and Community College System of Nevada. The honoree
receives a $5,000 stipend and a medal. The 2004 honoree is:
• Ms. Catherine
Angel, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Regents' Teaching Award
In 1996, the Board of Regents
approved the establishment of the annual Regents' Teaching Award. This award
honors outstanding instructional contributions to the University and Community
College System of Nevada. Two awards are granted yearly, one from UNLV, UNR
or DRI, and the other from CCSN, GBC, TMCC or WNCC. Each honoree receives a
$5,000 stipend and a medal. The 2004 honorees are:
• Dr. John
Clevenger, Truckee Meadows Community College
• Dr. Paul Starrs, University of Nevada, Reno
Academic Advisors Award
The Board of Regents established
the Regents' Academic Advising Award in 1998. This award honors outstanding
academic student advising on each campus. Each university honoree receives a
$5,000 stipend while state college and community college honorees receive a
$2,500 stipend. The 2004 honorees are:
Community College
of Southern Nevada
• Ms.
Deborah Mzhickteno
Great Basin College
•
Ms. Georgeanna Smith
Truckee Meadows
Community College
• Ms.
Susan Thompson
Western Nevada Community
College
• Ms.
Winnie Kortemeier
University of Nevada,
Las Vegas
• Dr.
Michael Bowers, Undergraduate
• Dr.
Shashi Nambisan, Graduate
University of Nevada,
Reno
• Dr.
V. Dean Adams, Undergraduate
• Dr.
Deborah Kuhls, Graduate
2004 Regents' Scholars Award
The Regents' Scholar Award is bestowed
upon one student from each UCCSN institution for their academic achievements,
leadership ability and service contributions. Each honoree receives a $5,000
stipend. The 2004 honorees are:
• Ms. Evelyn
Flores, Community College of Southern Nevada
• Ms. Margo Teague, Great Basin College
• Ms. Lisa Carpenter, Truckee Meadows Community College
• Mr. David Dye, Western Nevada Community College
• Ms. Milissa Etta Avila, Nevada State College
• Mr. Lorenzo Nichols, II, Undergraduate, University of Nevada, Las
Vegas
• Ms. Jocelina Santos, Graduate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Ms. Jennifer Handog, Undergraduate, University of Nevada, Reno
• Ms. Amy Carter, Graduate, University of Nevada, Reno
The Nevada Board of Regents is the
elected, 13-member governing body for the University and Community College System
of Nevada. Comprising two doctoral-granting universities, a state college, four
comprehensive community colleges and one environmental research institute, the
UCCSN serves the educational and job training needs of the nation’s fastest
growing state. As Nevada’s only system of higher education, the UCCSN
provides educational opportunities to nearly 98,000 students.
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