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The award for Administrator of the Year is given (though not necessarily on an annual basis) to a CU administrator in recognition of significant contribution(s) to the University, to Faculty Council, and/or to shared and faculty governance. The winner receives a plaque from Faculty Council, presented at a Faculty Council meeting and/or a Board of Regents meeting.

Eligibility

Administrators at the system level or administrators at the campus level who have contributed in one or more categories listed below at the system level.

Criteria

  • Significant contributions to the University as a whole or to shared governance
  • Significant contributions to Faculty Council or faculty governance
  • Significant contributions to the enhancement of faculty benefits, rights, privileges, cultural or academic environment
  • Effective working relationship with faculty governance leaders
  • Contributions to a collaborative effort on a specific issue or project
  • Other significant system-level contributions
YEAR RECIPIENT
1995

James Topping, Vice President for Budget and Finance

1996

Richard Byny, Vice President for Academic Affairs

1999

Michel Dahlin, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs

Glenn George, Associate Vice President for Human Relations and Risk Management

2000

David Groth, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research

2003

Charles Sweet, Vice President for Human Relations, Risk Management and University Counsel 

James Topping, Interim Vice President for Budget and Finance

2004

Michael Martin, Associate Vice President for Technology and Learning Innovations

2005

Steve McNally, Associate Vice President for System Operations, CU System

2006

Rick Forsman, Health Sciences Center Denison Library Director, CU Denver Anschutz

Mollie McGill, Director, Learning Innovations and Technology, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research (VPAAR), CU System

2007

Anne Costain, Associate Vice President for Human Resources, CU System

2008

Mark Heckler, Provost, CU Denver

2009

Kathleen Bollard, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, CU System

2010

Leonard Dinegar, Vice President and Chief of Staff, CU System

2011

Kelly Fox, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CU Boulder

2012

Dan Wilkerson, Vice President of University Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Regents, CU System

2013

Pam Shockley-Zalabak, Chancellor, UCCS

2014

Tanya Kelly-Bowry, Vice President for Government Relations, CU System

2016

Isabella Muturi Sauve, Faculty Council Administrator, CU System

2017

Jill Taylor, Director of Academic Program and Policy Analysis, CU System

2018

William Kaempfer, Senior Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Budget & Planning, Academic Affairs, CU Boulder

Michelle Martinez, Director of Benefits, CU System

2019

Michael Lightner, Vice President for Academic Affairs, CU System

2020

Patrick O'Rourke, Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer, Strategic Resources & Support, CU Boulder

2021

Felicity O'Herron, Associate Vice President of Employee Services & Chief Human Resources Officer, CU System

2024 Maria Lewis, Faculty Council Administrator, CU System