3/28/2001
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University's Senior Class Council will recognize the achievements of faculty, staff and students at an awards program this Sunday, April 1.
Special awards will be presented to three faculty and staff members, and 24 graduating seniors at the program, which begins at 1 p.m. at the East Lansing Marriott.
Faculty members to receive Outstanding Faculty awards for their exceptional dedication to students and the learning process are:
- Thomas Adams, professor of physiology and associate chairperson for undergraduate education in the College of Natural Science; and
- Robert Herner, professor of horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Carlos Fuentes, assistant director of Career Services and Placement/Service Learning Center, will be honored with the Outstanding Staff Award, which is presented to an MSU employee who demonstrates outstanding commitment, love and service to the MSU community.
MSU senior Prashant Vaishnava of Okemos will receive the Chuck Kaplan Award, which is presented in honor of Kaplan, an MSU graduate and former Senior Class Council member who died in 1996. Nominees must exhibit a strong sense of humanitarianism and a genuine love for life.
A total of 24 students will receive Outstanding Senior Awards for extraordinary extracurricular and academic achievements, leadership, commitment and love for MSU.
Seniors to be recognized are:
BAY CITY
Carrie Huber, daughter of Sue Huber
CEMENT CITY
Jay J. Anderson, son of Jim and Lois Anderson
CLINTON TOWNSHIP
Beverly Kasler, daughter of Chuck and Linda Kasler
COMSTOCK PARK
Brian J. Galdis, son of Charles and Gloria Galdis
DECATUR
Shaw T. Locke, son of Douglas and Grace Rose
DETROIT
Paris Wells, daughter of Audrey Wells
GRAND HAVEN
Kristina Derhammer, daughter of Dave and Joyce Derhammer
HASTINGS
Heather H. West, daughter of William and Roberta West
HILLSDALE
Josh Picotte, son of Bill and Diane Picotte
HOLT
Brian Ngo, son of Nam Ngo and Dung Pham
IRONWOOD
Luke Lantta, son of Kathy VanderSpoel and Dean Lantta, both of Ironwood
LANSING
Erin Finn, daughter of Gary Finn of Lansing and Chris Chapman of Grand Ledge
Kathleen Hecksel, daughter of Michael and Therese Hecksel
Emily Shipley, daughter of Bill Shipley and Jane Zussman, both of Lansing
MARQUETTE
Andrew Krepps, son of Karl and Casey Krepps
NORTHVILLE
Catherine Kulp, daughter of Richard and Joan Kulp
OKEMOS
Prashant Vaishnava, son of Prem and Manju Vaishnava
PORTAGE
Chris Evans, son of Dave and Sue Evans
SHELBY TOWNSHIP
John Fallucca, son of Thomas and Marla Fallucca of Shelby Township
STURGIS
Tracy Jean Cassault, daughter of Craig and Madelyn Cassault
WEST BLOOMFIELD
Ryan G. Beale, son of Jerome and Gail Beale
WEST BRANCH
Michael H. Beasley, son of Mike and Rose Beasley
Out-of-state students selected as Outstanding Seniors are Brian Bakofen, son of Robert and Sandra Bakofen of West Islip, N. Y., and Mark Rabbat, son of Adel and Reine Rabbat of Oak Brook, Ill.