April 14, 2004

Faculty awarded for academic and service excellence

California State University, Sacramento is honoring its teachers for their work and dedication to the campus and the Northern California community.

A reception to recognize the outstanding instructors is at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 6 in the Redwood Room of the University Union. CSUS will give the following people Outstanding Teaching awards:

• Edith LeFebvre, communication studies
• Craig Kelley, business administration
• Rosemary Papalewis, educational leadership and policy studies
• John Oldenberg, electrical and electronic engineering
• Rita Cameron Wedding, women’s studies and ethnic studies

Others at the same reception will receive recognition for their leadership at the University. They are the following:

• Linda Palmer, English
• William Harris, special education
• Cui Zhang, computer science
• Sylvia Navari, social work
• Susan Slaymaker, geology
• Ben Amata, reference librarian
• Stephen Perez, economics

The University is also acknowledging the work of faculty members within the community. The following will receive Outstanding Community Service awards at the 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 4 event in the University Union Redwood Room:

• Donald Kendrick, music
• Dennis Tootelian, business administration
• Noreen Kellough, teacher education
• Scott Modell, kinesiology and health science
• Ronald Coleman, biological sciences
• David Covin, government

Terrance Thomas of the college of education is receiving the Lifetime
Achievement award for work within the community.

Media assistance is available from CSUS public affairs at (916) 278-6156.

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