Andrea Basche, Kim Todd and Cheryl Dunn, faculty and staff in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, were honored for their outstanding support to students during the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Family & Friends Recognition Awards ceremony March 4 in the Willa Cather Dining Complex.
Todd, associate professor and extension horticulture specialist, received a special award for her 15th certificate. Basche, an assistant professor, and Dunn, research manager, herbarium curator and instructor, are first-time awardees.
The awards provide positive feedback to campus faculty and staff about the work they do with students. The honor also encourages the goal of good student and faculty relationships and provides recognition in an area often overlooked in the formal rewards system.
The Parents Association solicited parents of university students to consult with their student(s), and to nominate a faculty or staff member who has made a significant difference to their lives while at the university. All nominations include a short explanation of why this person was nominated. The nomination is anonymously shared with each recipient and all recipients receive a certificate.
The annual recognition ceremony is organized by the Office of Student Affairs and co-sponsored by the Teaching Council and the Parents Association. This is the 34th year Nebraska faculty and staff have received this award.
More information on Family & Friends Recognition Awards is at https://parentsassoc.unl.edu/parents-recognition-award.
