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    2024-2025 Convocation and Opening Day    

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will celebrate the opening of a new academic year with Convocation on Thursday, Aug. 29, and Opening Day Honors and Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 3. At Convocation, Chancellor Andrew Leavitt and Provost Ed Martini will share their vision of the year ahead. The Honors and Awards ceremony will celebrate our faculty and staff. Join us at both events or watch the livestreams.

Convocation

3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29
Reeve Memorial Union, Ballroom 227


Chancellor Leavitt and Provost Martini will provide UWO updates as we launch the new academic year. After their remarks, a faculty and staff appreciation reception and social hour will be held. Complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres provided by the UWO Foundation and Aladdin.

Opening Day Honors

Tuesday, Sept. 3
8-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Program to Start
Culver Family Welcome Center


Join us as we celebrate the contributions and achievements of our faculty and staff. In addition to the traditional opening day awards, we will recognize our Length of Service employees.

  UWO Award Winners

Devin Otto

Edward M. Penson Distinguished Teaching Award

Amy Parrott

Edward M. Penson Distinguished Teaching Award

Jennifer Christus

Barbara G. Sniffen Faculty Governance Service Award

Michael Ford

Endowed Professorship

M. Ryan Haley

Endowed Professorship

Courtney Kurtz

Endowed Professorship

Timothy Paulsen

Endowed Professorship

Michael Fonkem

John McNaughton Rosebush Professorship

M. Ryan Haley

John McNaughton Rosebush Professorship

Eliza Farrow

Outstanding Performance Award (University Staff)

Lesa Jorgensen

Outstanding Performance Award (University Staff)

Michelle Munns

Outstanding Performance Award (University Staff)

Esmeralda Delgado

Inclusive Excellence Award

Aliosha Alexandrov

Penson Faculty Award

Mary Butler

Penson Faculty Award

Erin DeMuynck

Penson Faculty Award

David Fuller

Penson Faculty Award

Kimberly Oamek

Penson Faculty Award

Nahal Rahmanpanah

Penson Faculty Award

Stacey Skoning

Penson Faculty Award

Kristi Wilkum

Penson Faculty Award

Samantha Larson

UW System OPID Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars

Jeff Rademaker

Larry White Award for University Staff

Michael Wartgow

Marilee White Award for Instructional Academic Staff

Alayne Peterson

UW Oshkosh FDL Campus Students Choice Teaching Excellence Award

Jennifer Graff

BOR Academic Staff Excellence Award

Donald Hones

BOR Teaching Excellence Award

Renee Simpson

Universities of Wisconsin Outstanding Women of Color in Education

Eve Hawpetoss

Universities of Wisconsin Dr. PB. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People

  UW System Awards

                     Length of Service                 

40 Years of Service

Dale Feinauer

35 Years of Service

Christine Tipps

30 Years of Service

Connie Haase
Jenean Hodge

Alice Kyburg
Jennifer Mihalick
Barbara Pfalzgraf

Mark Schmitt
Steven Winters

25 Years of Service

Jennifer Borgmann
Kimberly Dirlam-Schatz
Aaron Dunckel

Edwin Jager
Brian Ledwell
Bryan Lilly
George Paul

Kathy Phillippi-Immel
Joshua Ranger
Alan Saginak

20 Years of Service

Byron Adams
Crystal Buss
Pao Chang
Stephanie De Montigny
Lisa Dorn
Caroline Geary
Elena Gonzalez-Muntaner
Michael Haley

Ronald Hardy
Monika Hohbein-Deegen
Grace Lim
Kelly Lippert
Michelle Loker
Amy Mcquillan
Donna Nelson
Katrina Olsen

Jaime Page-Stadler
Gregory Peter
Steven Sheehan
Sara Steffes Hansen
Shelley Strojny
Gerald Vanstippen
George Vater Olsen

15 Years of Service

Kelly Alberts
Polly Anderson
Eric Brunsell
Kimberly Calvert
Julia Chybowski
Jennifer Considine
David Demezas
April Dutscheck
Vincent Filak
James Frey

Tracey Froiland
Jane Garrow
Robert Gordon
Amney Harper
Debra Harris
Douglas Haynes
Julia Hodgen
Nicole Jackson
Michael Jasinski

Syed Kazmi
Michael Lueder
William Morrison
Caryn Murphy
Jennifer Nason
David Penniston
James Pesta
Susan Poff
Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft

Amy Ready
Tracy Schwartz
Sarinda Siemers
Justine Stokes
Christopher Stratton
Angela Subulwa
Jaron Warrick
Mary Weber
Amanda Ziesemer

10 Years of Service

Sarah Adelson
Michael Beck
Scott W. Beyer
Kristi Carr
Mary Chapin
Stewart Cole
Peter De Smidt
Eliza Farrow
Jon Fenlon
Leah Folks

Michael Ford
William Gartland
Maria Graf
Danica Gutschow
Kerry Guttenberg
Tyler Halter
Donna Hawley
Jason Herman
Georgia Hetue
Sommer Hodson

Desiree Hurlbut
Kari Jaeckel-Rodriguez
Lesa Jorgensen
Rebecca Kitchen
Amy Knepple Carney
Lori Knudsen
Mai Kar Lee
Brian Lefeber

Sheri Lense
Pascale Manning
John Mayrose
Michelle Mckay
Lisa Mick
Katelin Milbach
Alexander Mueller
Victoria Myers
Michael Patton
Nicole Richter Smith

Mary Seils
Heather Sommers
Debra Suess
Scott Summers
Kevin Tomasiewicz
Patricia Treleven-Dais
Gigi Valenza
Drew Whiting
Younis Zaidan

5 Years of Service

Seth Anton
Elisabeth Arguello
Matthew Bauman
Jennifer Becker-Manthey
Ashley Behling
Kimberly Brundidge
Megan Butke
James Carney
David Carrick

Jenna Devries
Maggie Docherty
Kenneth Doran
Shelly Feil
Jason Griffith
Christopher Groves
Hannah Hillberg
Donna Johnson
Jennifer Keso
Tiffany King

Jeremy Kox
Ping Li
Jessica Lucas
Michael Martin
Tabitha Matznick
Maggie Nett
Juana Ocasio
Raul Ocasio
Ashley Petr
Ryan Phillipson

Cole Reinke
Amanda Rice
Matthew Richie
Brian Schmidt
Judith Schnese
Leann School
Molly Schumacher
Lesley Steffen
Rebecca Stephani

Jessica Tomasiewicz
Margaret Tornio
Stanislaw Troicki
Allison Van Asten
Kyle Van Damme
Alicia Van Sciver
Brian Warzynski
Nathan Williams
Jason Woldt