Congratulations to Recipients of the 2026 TEAL Awards
Staff
Distinguished Staff of the Year: Jeannie Maughan
Outstanding Service to Students Award: Metta Ray
Faculty
Faculty Researcher of the Year: Michelle Frierson
Undergraduate Mentor of the Year: Aurora Hughes Villa
Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year: Amanda Deliman
Faculty Service Award: Alyson Lavigne
Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award: Sarah Braden
Faculty Teacher of the Year: Shireen Keyl
Applied Educator of the Year: Edgar Diaz
Students
Doctoral Student Researcher of the Year: Patrick Ocran
Graduate Student Teacher of the Year: Marlin Brunson
Masters Practicioner of the Year: Daisy DeMarco
Undergraduate Researcher of the Year: Octavia Peterson
Undergraduate Scholar of the Year: Maddie George
Undergraduate Teaching Fellow of the Year: Clancee Fox
2019 - 2025 Awards
| Year | Staff | Faculty | Student |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kathy Nielsen - Outstanding Staff |
Dr. Colby Tofel-Grehl - Faculty Teacher of the Year Dr. Ryan Knowles - Faculty Researcher of the Year Dr. Suzanne Jones - Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Dr. Scott Hunsaker - Undergrad. Research Mentor of the Year |
Mitchell Atkinson - Undergrad. Teaching Fellow of the Year Jessica King - Undergrad. Researcher of the Year Aidan Deletant - Outstanding Scholar of the Year Dr. Laura Reina - Graduate Student Teacher of the Year Kristy Lister - Graduate Researcher of the Year Megan Jordan Jeffrey - TEAL Valedictorian Madyson Perkes - ELED Outstanding Student Teacher of the year Elyse Teichert - SCED Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year Kassidy Carnahan Lake - Janice & Eldon Driake Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year |
| 2020 | Sharla Hart - Outstanding Staff |
Dr. Amy Piotrowski - Faculty Teacher of the Year Dr. Andrea Hawkman - Faculty Researcher of the Year Dr. Ryan Knowles - Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Dr. Jessica Shumway - Undergrad. Research Mentor of the Year |
Maci Jonart - Undergrad. Teaching Fellow of the Year Vivian Chow - Undergrad. Researcher of the Year Nanette Watson - Graduate Student Teacher of the Year Sara Nielsen - Graduate Researcher of the Year |
| 2022 | Lisa Wallin - Outstanding Staff |
Dr. Kortney Sherbine - Faculty Teacher of the Year Dr. Mario Suarez - Faculty Researcher of the Year Dr. Kimberly Lott - Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Dr. Emma Mecham - Undergrad. Faculty Mentor of the Year Dr. Jessica Shumway - Undergrad. Research Mentor of the Year Marilyn Cuch - TEAL Service Member of the Year Dr. Marla Robertson - Outstanding Supervisor of the Year |
Taylor Thompson - Undergrad. Teaching Fellow of the Year Ashlyn Birchell - Undergrad. Researcher of the Year Megan Sorenson Cook - Outstanding Scholar of the Year Carrie Bala - Doctoral Student of the Year |
| 2023 | Karli Fish - Outstanding Staff |
Dr. Katherine Vela - Faculty Teacher of the Year Dr. Colby Tofel-Grehl - Faculty Researcher of the Year Dr. Jessica Shumway - Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Dr. Kortney Sherbine - Undergrad. Faculty Mentor of the Year Dr. Colby Tofel-Grehl - Undergrad. Research Mentor of the Year Dr. Kit Mohr - TEAL Service Member of the Year Sylvia Read - TEAL Honorary Acknowledgement Roger Bailey - Outstanding Supervisor of the Year |
Connor Morrison - Undergrad. Teaching Fellow of the Year Rebecca Peterson - Undergrad. Researcher of the Year Tasia Gunter - Outstanding Scholar of the Year Lori Hart - Masters Student Researcher of the Year Andrew Jones - Doctoral Student of the Year Laura Wheeler - Graduate Student Teacher of the Year |
| 2024 | Dr. Amanda Deliman - Faculty Teacher of the Year Dr. Rachel Turner - Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Dr. Nicole Pyle - TEAL Service Member of the Year |
Eve Creyets - Undergrad. Teaching Fellow of the Year Megan Bagley - Graduate Student Teacher of the Year |
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| 2025 | Heather Ericson - Outstanding Staff |
Dr. Rachel Turner - Faculty Teacher of the Year Dr. Jessica Shumway - Faculty Researcher of the Year Dr. Suzie Jones - Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Dr. Katherine Vela - Undergrad. Faculty Mentor of the Year Dr. Shireen Keyl - TEAL Service Member of the Year |
Seth Welch - Undergrad. Teaching Fellow of the Year Sydney Mathieson - Outstanding Scholar of the Year Taven Butler - Masters Student Researcher of the Year Caroline Smith - Doctoral Student of the Year |