On Tuesday, May 8, students, staff and faculty of the College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) gathered in the SURC to recognize their peers for their exceptional work this year.

In total, eight undergraduate students, one graduate student, four faculty members and two staff members were recognized.

Undergrad Students

Nelson Green received the Thomas Gause award for achievement in music composition.

Connor Simons received the Betty E. Evans Award for achievement in creative writing: poetry.

Jennifer Marsh received the CAH Award for Achievement in Non-Fiction Writings: creative writing.

Laura Mentele received the George Stillman Award for achievement in Art.

Kathryn Kibota received the CAH Award for achievement in performance for live performance.

Kimberly Smith received the the Raymond Smith Award for achievement in scholarship.

Susana Camacho Plascencia and Carlos Lee Sullivan both received the Marji Morgan Outstanding Student Award.

Grad Students

Graduate student Drew Liedtke received the Outstanding Graduate Student Artistic Achievement Award  

Staff and Faculty

Dr. Nathalie Kasselis, a world language professor, received the Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award.

Dr. Mark Samples, a music professor, received the Outstanding Faculty Research Award.

Rachel Kirk, an art and design professor, received the Outstanding Faculty Artistic Achievement Award.

Maya Chachava, an art and design professor, received the Outstanding Faculty Service Award.

Matt Martinson, and English professor, received the Outstanding Non-tenure Track Faculty Teaching Award.  

The Outstanding Employee Award was presented to Jeff Cleveland, a maintenance mechanic with the art and design department who will retire at the end of the 2017-18 school year.

Entertainment for the event was provided by the CWU Film Program and award winners Connor Simons and Jennifer Marsh.