Several BYU employees were honored at the Annual University Conference on Aug. 24.
Milton L. Lee, the H. Tracy Hall Professor of Chemistry, received the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award, the university’s highest faculty honor. Lee is recognized as a world leader and innovator in microcolumn separations. He has published more than 400 peer-reviewed publications and holds 10 U.S. patents. He has organized and promoted scientific meetings of far-reaching importance and is regularly sought by universities and symposia around the world as a lecturer, an organizer, and an editor. He has received 12 national and international awards.
Kate Andreason
Kate Andreason, administrative assistant to the dean of Admission and Records, received the Fred A. Schwendiman Performance Award, the university’s highest honor for staff employees. Andreason is known for her long and dedicated service, her excellent management skills, the assistance she freely gives, and her constant second-mile efforts.
Randall L. Morgan, manager of the Payroll office, was given the Ben E. Lewis Management Award, which recognizes outstanding administrative employees. Morgan has made a great impact on the BYU community. In his 29 years at BYU, he has held several positions and has expanded the capabilities of each area where he has served.
Karl G. Maeser Excellence in Teaching Awards went to Valerie M. Hudson, political science; Grant W. Mason, physics and astronomy; and Kim L. O’Neill, microbiology. Karl G. Maeser Excellence in Research and Creative Arts Awards were given to Michael J. Lambert, psychology, and John W. Telford, visual arts. Gary M. Booth, zoology, and Kristine Hansen, English, received Karl G. Maeser General Education Professorships. The Maeser awards are BYU’s most prestigious faculty honors.
Richard H. Cracroft, English, received the Abraham O. Smoot Citizenship Award. The Wesley P. Lloyd Award for Distinction in Graduate Education went to Reuben Ward Rhees, zoology. The Alumni Professorship was awarded to Bruce N. Smith, botany and range science. Reed H. Blake, social work, received the Phi Kappa Phi Award.
For their outstanding teaching and scholarship and for their significant contributions in the General Education and Honors curriculum, the following were named Alcuin Fellows: Mark C. Belk, zoology; John F. Cannon, chemistry and biochemistry; H. Blaine Furniss, botany and range science; Arnold H. Green, history; Roger T. Macfarlane, humanities, classics, and comparative literature; Gary S. Williams, Asian and Near Eastern languages; Cardell K. Jacobson, sociology; George S. Tate, humanities, classics, and comparative literature; and Gary L. Hatch, English.
Young Scholar Awards went to Kristen B. DeTienne, organizational leadership and strategy; Larry L. Howell, mechanical engineering; P. Scott Richards, counseling and special education; Perry J. Hardin, geography; and J. Scott Miller, Asian and Near Eastern languages.
William W. Winder, zoology, is this year’s Sigma Xi Lecturer, the university’s top science honor. Other science awards went to Merrill W. Beckstead, chemical engineering, who received the Sponsored Research Achievement Award, and William A. Barrett, computer science, who received the Technology Transfer Award.
