special honors

Students, faculty, staff win acclaim

Faculty, staff and students were recognized for outstanding achievement at the annual College Awards Dinner on April 4.

Faculty

Teacher of the Year—John Kaplan, journalism. Faculty Research Award—Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, telecommunication; John Kaplan Faculty Service Award—Laurence B. Alexander, journalism; Margarete R. Hall, public relations.
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Staff

Service Awards—Polly Anderson, Pam Handley

Students

Tameka Nelson, PR 2001, UF Fall Leadership Award Winner

Ruth and Rae O. Weimer Award (outstanding graduate of the College)—Christina D'Elosua, public relations; Faiza Rahman, journalism.

Dean's Cup for Professional Promise—Michael Weimar, journalism.

Dean's Cup for Scholarship—Allison Cohn, Jessica DeBianchi, advertising (4.0 GPA).

Dean's Cup for Service—Erin Thompson, public relations.

Respess Award (outstanding advertising graduate)—Allison Rachel Cohn, Jessica DeBianchi.

Outstanding Scholar in Advertising— Allison Rachel Cohn, Jessica DeBianchi.

W. Robert Glafcke Award (service to Ad Society)—Julie Elizabeth Bay.

Society of Professional Journalists Award (outstanding print journalism graduate)—Cortney Blits, Andrew Marra.

Professional Promise in Advertising—Alfonso Perez, Susan Corrigan.

Joseph R. Pisani Service Award in Advertising—Julian McLain.

Outstanding Scholar in Journalism—Kimberly March, Fazia Rahman.

John Paul Jones Jr. Magazine Award—Jaclyn Sherman.

Elmer Emig Award (promise to Florida journalism)—Michael Weimar.

H.G. "Buddy" Davis Award (promise in reporting and editing)—Fazia Rahman.

Florida Public Relations Association Award (outstanding graduate in public relations)—Christina D'Elosua.

Outstanding Scholars in Public Relations—Neelum Chandra, Jennifer Fegebank.

Charles G. Wellborn Jr. Award for Service in Public Relations—Erin Thompson, Allison Weiss.

Professional Promise in Public Relations Award—Neelum Chandra, Dustin Hart.

Frank F. Rathbun Award (service to PRSSA)—Valerie Wright.

WJXT-TV Award (outstanding graduate in television news—Kim Balestrieri.

Outstanding Scholar in Telecommunication—Julia Bagg.

Major Garland Powell Award (service to UF in broadcasting)—Kristina Denta, Helaine Fiorentino.

May Burton Award (broadcast production)—David Burgess.

Jon Quattlebaum Award (WUFT-TV news person of the year)—Kim Balestrieri.

WUFT-TV Production Student of the Year—David Burgess.

Doris Bardon Award (contribution to WUFT-FM)—James Lacy.

Ralph L. Lowenstein Broadcast News Award—Bart O'Connell.

Graduate Student Teaching Award—Greg Borchard.

Outstanding Master’s Graduate Award—Meredith Friedman.

Outstanding Graduate Student Research—Jaemin Jung.