The University of Maryland's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) announced its 2021 employee award recipients on May 4, 2021. Congratulations to all!
CMNS Board of Visitors Creative Educator Award
Marcia Shofner, Senior Lecturer, Department of Entomology
CMNS Board of Visitors Distinguished Faculty Award
William Jeffery, Professor, Department of Biology
CMNS Board of Visitors Junior Faculty Award (awarded in Fall 2020)
Megan Fritz, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology
CMNS Board of Visitors Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Duncan McElfresh, Ph.D. Student, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation
Norma M. Allewell Prize in Entrepreneurship
Lai-Xi Wang, Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Dean’s Distinguished Research Scientist Award
Nail Gumerov, Research Scientist, Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
Dean’s Outstanding Employee Award
Douglas Bensen, Coordinator, Department of Physics
Dean’s Outstanding Employee Award
Siyu “Nicole” Shan, Assistant Director, Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Science
Dean’s Outstanding Employee Award
Amy Yaich, Administrative Assistant II, Department of Entomology
Dean’s Outstanding Lecturer Award
Jose Calderon, Lecturer, Department of Computer Science
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Lawrence Washington, Professor, Department of Mathematics
Thelma M. Williams Advisor of the Year Award
Eden Garosi, Coordinator, Undergraduate Admissions Counseling and Recruitment, Dean's Office
Dean’s Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Radiandra Soemardi, Ph.D. Student, Chemistry
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About the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland educates more than 9,000 future scientific leaders in its undergraduate and graduate programs each year. The college's 10 departments and more than a dozen interdisciplinary research centers foster scientific discovery with annual sponsored research funding exceeding $200 million.