Past Winners

2012

Merit: Timothy Sager, Business Manager (Chemistry)

Rookie: Montel Rudolph, Business Office Coordinator (Physics)

Special: Jennifer McNabb, Assistant Director (Office of International Education)

Outstanding Achievement:

• Al Scheuring (Biological Sciences)
• Mike Karabinos (Chemistry)
• Nancy Watson (Mathematical Sciences)
• Amy Woodhall and Kaitlin Mueller (Physics)
• PSC Systems Support Team: Steve Cunningham, Adam Fest, Shane Filus, Ken Goodwin, Ed Hanna, Brian Johanson, Joe Lappa, Susan Litzinger, Ray Nardozzi, Clint Perronne, Jason Sommerfield, Bryan Webb (Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center)

2011

Merit: Ena Miceli, Coordinator of Graduate Student Affairs (Biological Sciences)

Rookie: Christine Gilchrist, Program Coordinator (MCS Dean’s Office)

Special: Teresa Violi Trombetta, Assistant Director, Development Events (University Advancement)

Outstanding Achievement:

• Tatyana Aleynikova (Biological Sciences)
• Adrian Dumitrasc (Mathematical Sciences)
• Gary Wilkin (Physics)
• John Urbanic (Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center)

2010

Merit: Stella Andreoletti (Mathematical Sciences)

Rookie: Lillian Crawford (Chemistry)

Special: Kristen Rotolo (pre-award administrator in the Office of Sponsored Programs)

Outstanding Achievement:

• Hilary Homer (Physics)
• Jeff Moreci (Mathematical Sciences)
• Phyllis Poznik (Biological Sciences)
• Raghurama Reddy (Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center)

2009

Merit: Michelle Waters (Pittsburgh NMR Center)

Rookie: Jacob Czech (PSC)

Special: Lori Bell (Human Resources)

Outstanding Achievement:

• Shawn Brown (PSC)
• Mary Placeway (Physics)

2008

Merit: Donna Thomas (Physics)

Rookie: Pallavi Ishwad (PSC)

Special: NONE

Outstanding Achievement:

• Al Scheuring (Biological Sciences)
• Georgene Wittig (Chemistry)
• Patsy McCarthy (Mathematical Sciences)
• Michelle Waters (Pittsburgh NMR Center)
• Al Brunk (Physics)
• Paul Nowoczynski (PSC)

2007

Merit: Joseph Sapienza (Chemistry)

Rookie: Alyssa Mayfield (MCS Dean’s Office)

Special: George Papuga (Lead Operating Engineer, FMS Operations)

Outstanding Achievement:

• Ena Miceli (Biological Sciences)
• Joyce Von Vreckin (Chemistry)
• Florin Manolache (Mathematical Sciences)
• Karey Day (Phyiscs)
• Nick Nystrom (PSC)

2006

Merit: The Supercomputing Conference (SC) Exhibition Core Team (Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center)
Vivian Benton, Janet Brown, Ken Goodwin, Ken Hackworth, John Kochmar, Clint Perrone, Stuart Pomerantz

Rookie: Pat Sudac (Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center)

Special: NONE

Outstanding Achievement:

• Erin Martin Kratt (Biological Sciences)
• Bob Greco (Chemistry)
• Ferna Hartman (Mathematical Sciences)
• Amy Pavlak (MCS Dean's Office)
• Donna Thomas (Phyiscs)
• Kenneth Goodwin (PSC)

2005

Merit: Brenda L. Chambers (Chemistry)

Rookie: Patrick Carr (Physics)

Special: Renee Starek (Career Center)

Outstanding Achievement:

• L. Patsey Haddock (Chemistry)
• Mary Jane Hutchinson (Physics)
• Clinton A. Perrone (Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center)
• Jennifer A. Sciullo (Biological Sciences)
• Nancy J. Watson (Mathematical Sciences)

2004

Merit: Robert Dalmasse (Chemistry)

Rookie: Ray Nardozzi (PSC)

Special: Kathleen Bossick (MI Library)

Outstanding Achievement:

• Stella Andreoletti (Mathematical Sciences)
• Andrew Potratz (Chemistry)

2003

Merit: Cynthia Davis (Biological Sciences)

Rookie: Nicole Pavetti (Biological Sciences)

Special: NONE

Outstanding Achievement*:

• Kenneth Hackworth (PSC)
• Margie Zamborsky (MBIC)

*The Outstanding Achievement Award was new in 2003

2002

Merit: Mary Placeway (Physics)

Rookie: Nicole Reading (Chemistry)

Special: NONE

2001

Merit: Geraldine “Gerry” Rensko (PGSS)

Rookie: Katya Malkin (MCS Dean’s Office)

Special: Joe Sullivan (OSR)

2000

Merit: Francine Pugsley (MCS Dean’s Office)

Rookie: Lisa McGaw (Biological Sciences)

Special: Al Baker (FMS)

1999

Merit: Gary Ludwig (Biological Sciences)

Rookie: Lynn Kachman (Chemistry)

Special: Office of Sponsored Research (team award)

1998

Merit: Donald Williams (Pittsburgh NMR Center)

Rookie: Terri Jones (Physics)

Special: John “Jack” Thorpe (MI Copy Center)

1997

Merit: Nancy Schaub (Mathematical Sciences)

Rookie:

Special:

1996

Merit: Charles Gitzen (Physics)

Rookie:

Special:

1995

Merit: Ellen Reichenbach (Chemistry)

Rookie: NONE

Special: Eugene Rossi (CMRI Messenger Service)

(1995 was the first year of the MCS Staff Awards)