UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — On April 27, the College of Information Sciences and Technology celebrated the achievements of faculty and staff over the past year with a presentation of annual awards. Held at the Hintz Family Alumni Center, 11 staff and faculty members were recognized with annual awards and 17 individuals were recognized for length-of-service awards.

Those recognized included:

University-wide awards

Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Social and Behavioral Sciences — Jack Carroll, distinguished professor

George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching — Fred Fonseca, associate professor

Faculty awards

• Raymond G. Tronzo, M.D. Professorship in Cybersecurity — Peng Liu, professor
• Junior Faculty Excellence in Research Award — David Reitter, assistant professor
• Senior Faculty Excellence in Research Award — Mary Beth Rosson, professor
• George J. McMurtry Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award — David Fusco, assistant teaching professor

Faculty and staff awards

• Community Award — Michelle Corby, assistant dean, Office of Academic Services
• Susan B. Lucas Diversity Award — Rita Griffith, assistant director, Office of Career Solutions and Corporate Engagement

Staff awards

• Customer Service Award — Cindy Bierly, administrative support coordinator, Office of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies
• Rising Star Award — Sharon Lazarow, administrative support assistant, Office of Academic Services
• Dean’s Circle of Excellence Award — Jeanie Peritz, director, Office of Undergraduate Advising

Twenty-five years of service to Penn State

• Lisa Crownover, coordinator, Office of Facilities
• Jeanie Peritz, director, Office of Undergraduate Advising

Fifteen years of service to the College of IST:

• Kelly Bryan, marketing communications specialist, Office of Communications and Marketing
• Amy Garbrick, director, Office of Learning Design
• Dongwon Lee, associate professor
• Peng Liu, professor
• Carleen Maitland, associate professor
• Andrea Tapia, associate professor

Ten years of service to the College of IST:

• Col. Jake Graham, professor of practice
• Shannon Johnson, assistant director, Office of Information Technology
• Shelie Rice, analysis and planning consultant, Office of Undergraduate Advising
• Anna Squicciarini, associate professor
• Peggy Stanton, events coordinator, Office of Events

Five years of service to the College of IST:

• Chris Gamrat, instructional designer, Office of Learning Design
• Zhenhui (Jessie) Li, associate professor
• David Reitter, assistant professor
• Zihan Zhou, assistant professor

For more information about the College of Information Sciences and Technology, visit ist.psu.edu.