{"id":1568,"date":"2012-03-02T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-02T15:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/?post_type=nshe_news&#038;p=1568"},"modified":"2022-07-27T22:32:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T22:32:40","slug":"regents-honor-2012s-top-nevadans","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/news\/2012\/03\/regents-honor-2012s-top-nevadans\/","title":{"rendered":"Regents honor 2012&#8217;s top Nevadans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Board of Regents today named recipients for several prestigious awards, including the 2012 Distinguished Nevadans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2012 Distinguished Nevadans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Judge Carl J. Christensen, Retired<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Michael A. Golberg<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(posthumously)<\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Ms. Pat Lundvall<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Mr. Stanley Paher<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12f.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Rachakonda D. Prabhu<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12g.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Mr. Guy L. Rocha<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the following 2012 Regents&#8217; Awards were announced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Regents&#8217; Creative Activity Award<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Board of Regents established the Regents&#8217; Award for Creative Activity in 1993. This award recognizes significant accomplishments which bring recognition, as well as national and international stature, to the Nevada System of Higher Education. The honoree receives a $5,000 stipend and a medal. The 2012 honoree is&nbsp;<strong>Joseph DeLappe&nbsp;<\/strong>of the University of Nevada, Reno.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regents&#8217; Teaching Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1996, the Board of Regents approved the establishment of the annual Regents&#8217; Teaching Award. This award honors outstanding instructional contributions to the Nevada System of Higher Education. Two awards are granted yearly, one from UNLV, UNR, NSC or DRI, and the other from CSN, GBC, TMCC or WNC. Each honoree receives a $5,000 stipend and a medal. The 2012 honorees are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Daniel Bouweraerts<\/strong>, Truckee Meadows Community College<\/li><li><strong>Dr. Kevin Graziano<\/strong>, Nevada State College.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/asa\/ASA-5.pdf\">View all Regents&#8217; Teaching Award Nominees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Academic Advisors Award<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Board of Regents established the Regents&#8217; Academic Advising Award in 1998. This award honors outstanding academic student advising with one award granted to a community college advisor and two awards granted to advisors at the state college or universities. Each honoree receives a $5,000 stipend. The 2012 honorees are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Jana Wolf<\/strong>, College of Southern Nevada<\/li><li><strong>Cynthia Birk<\/strong>, University of Nevada, Reno&nbsp;(undergraduate)<\/li><li><strong>Dr. Curtis Love<\/strong>, University of Nevada, Las Vegas&nbsp;(graduate)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>2012 Regents&#8217; Scholar Award<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Regents&#8217; Scholar Award is bestowed upon one student from each NSHE institution for their academic achievements, leadership ability and service contributions. Each honoree receives a $5,000 stipend. The 2012 honorees are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Ms. Carleen Saladino<\/a>,<\/strong> College of Southern Nevada<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ms. Vivian Farnsworth<\/strong><\/a>, Great Basin College<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ms. Anam Qadir<\/strong><\/a>, Nevada State College<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ms. Lisa Hoffman-Davis<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;Truckee Meadows Community College<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ms. Emily Tamadonfar<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;University of Nevada, Las Vegas (undergraduate)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mr. Nicholas Thaler<\/strong><\/a>, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (graduate)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mr. Muir Morrison<\/strong><\/a>, University of Nevada, Reno (undergraduate)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ms. Crystal Colombini<\/strong><\/a>, University of Nevada, Reno (graduate)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-12i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ms. Maira Ibarra<\/strong><\/a>, Western Nevada College<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regents&#8217; Researcher Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Board of Regents established the Regents&#8217; 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 2012 honoree is&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/wred\/WRED-7a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dr. Faramarz Gordaninejad<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;of the University of Nevada, Reno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2012 Honorary Degrees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Honorary Baccalaureate Degrees<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-13b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Ms. Eleanor Little<\/a>, Great Basin College<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Honorary&nbsp;Associate Degrees<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-13c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Mr. Donal Hummer, Jr.<\/a>, Western Nevada College<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-13d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Senator Mike McGinness<\/a>, Western Nevada College<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/system.nevada.edu\/tasks\/sites\/Nshe\/assets\/File\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2012\/mar-mtgs\/board\/BOR-13e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Mr. Thomas Schoeman<\/a>, College of Southern Nevada<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":26,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[46,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1568","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-46","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}