2025 Presidential Excellence Award Winners
ach year the University of Louisville recognizes the incredible work of faculty and staff with the annual presidential excellence awards. Congratulations to our winners in 2024!
George J. Howe Distinguished Staff Award | Trustees Award
Cardinal Principles Champions | Distinguished Faculty Awards | Outstanding Performance Awards | Outstanding Supervisor Award | Team Impact Award
George J. Howe Distinguished Staff Award
The annual George J. Howe Distinguished Staff Award recognizes the contributions of an extraordinary University of Louisville staff member who exemplifies the traits of its namesake George J. Howe (humility, generosity, and excellence in leadership) as well as the Cardinal Principles. This staff member's career has had an exceptional impact on the university and its vision to be a great place to learn, work, and in which to invest.
Linda Leake | Delphi Center | Instructional Design and Technology Specialist III
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Trustees Award
The Board of Trustees of the University of Louisville established The Trustees Award in 1989 to honor faculty who individually impact the future of our students. The award is intended to recognize faculty who have had, currently or in the past, an extraordinary impact on students.
Jasmine Farrier | A&S Political Sciences
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Cardinal Principles Champions
The Cardinal Principles Champions award is designed to honor our faculty and staff who have demonstrated one of the Cardinal Principles at the highest level of impact.
Lamar Braggs | Registrar's Office
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Sneha Thapa | College of Education and Human Development
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VaSean Baker | Physical Plant
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Melanie Gast | Sociology
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Dylan Naeger | Office of Undergraduate Admissions
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Bobby Cortes | Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Program
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Chris Sogard | Student Success Center
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Linda Fuselier | Biology
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"Dr. Fuselier is the chairperson of Biology, one of the biggest departments on campus. She came to UofL in 2014 or so as a tenure-track teaching faculty member due to her experience in teaching pedagogy and she was hired to run our biggest course, BIOL 104, which has nearly 1000 students enrolled a semester. She revitalized that course, making it more relevant to students' lives by changing the topics covered and how the course was taught with much more active learning. She spent some time in the A&S Dean’s office as the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs before stepping up to be the Chair of Biology. She has worked tirelessly to support the faculty members, staff, and students in the department (both majors and nonmajors). Her efforts include improvements in all three categories of teaching, service, and professional activities, as well as strictly administrative improvements."
Distinguished Faculty Awards
Every year, the University honors faculty who bring distinction to the university through their commitment to the areas of service, teaching, and outstanding scholarship, research, and creative activity.
Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity
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Distinguished Service
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"Dr. Nasraoui was selected primarily due to her able and continuing dedication to the university wide ATHENA project. She developed strategies for recruitment and retention of faculty and implemented training and mentoring for faculty search committees. She continues her efforts in the form of STRIDE training which works to help search committees address their biases to deliver the most equitable searches possible. Dr. Nasraoui continues the work of ATHENA by creating new mentoring circles, film screenings, and a keynote series. All these efforts are beyond the scope of the initial project, but it has turned out to provide a tremendous level of service to the U of L community. Dr. Nasraoui is a professor and the founding director of the Knowledge Discovery & Web Mining Lab in the University of Louisville’s department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science."
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Outstanding Performance Award Winners
The Outstanding Performance Awards recognize university staff (both exempt and nonexempt) who inspire others through their outstanding dedication and commitment to UofL.
Vanessa Blair | Registrar's Office
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Luke Button | Human Resources
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Asa Douangasa | Physical Plant
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"Asa Douangasa is a carpenter for the University of Louisville’s Physical Plant. His commitment to the University has never wavered in his numerous years on staff. He has a genuine sense of pride in all the work he provides for the University. Students, parents, faculty, and staff are always extremely pleased with the response time and workmanship that Asa provides. Asa is a true self motivator. He also has done an amazing job of bolstering employee morale even in the midst of numerous budget cuts. His leadership qualities are second to none, always staying motivated and eager to provide the best possible product to clients. He loves to take on difficult projects and new challenges and sets a great example for his team and others to follow. Asa is one of the University of Louisville's greatest assets. His knowledge and commitment to the university is invaluable, and his willingness to work and dedication to the University of Louisville is unmatched."
Courtney Gagel | Speed School Administration
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Anthony Hundley | Sociology, Poly Sci, Geog Envi Sci, Anthropology
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Jennifer Lee | Special Education, Early Childhood and Prevention Science
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Geri Morgan | Dean of Students Office
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Jessie Voigt | Disability Resource Center
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Dakota Walker | Center for Military Connected Students
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Hao Zhang | SOM Faculty Affairs and Advancement
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Outstanding Supervisor Award Winner
Great supervisors create a culture of engagement that includes supporting the development of team members and sending a strong, consistent message of respect, compassion, and trustworthiness.
Greg Vittitow | Student Success Center
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Team Impact Award Winners
Behind every great accomplishment at the University of Louisville is a team of dedicated employees who worked collaboratively to realize their vision. This exceptional team has had a great impact on the university. As the saying goes, teamwork makes the dream work.
Team members: Greg Schetler: Superintendent for Grounds; Foreman: Eric Tennill, Wade Fleming; Grounds Mechanic: Jacob Chamberlain; Gardener: Brian Tennill; Groundskeeper: Arthur McKenzie, Cary Ferguson, Glen Hayes, Joseph Kaegin, Michael (Cory) Paul, Patrick Jones, Quintin Kruse, Ruben Clinkenbeard, Shane Blocker, Brian Nevitt, Chrisopher Karrer, Joshua Lewis, Lou Conley, Nick Boysel, Paul Ashmore, Ted Brodzik; Grounds Laborer: Michael Gadd
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"University of Louisville’s Physical Plant Grounds Crew’s proactive and innovative approach to landscape management has led to significant cost and time savings. By implementing creative and sustainable practices and streamlined operations, they have reduced expenses and enhanced campus aesthetics. Their commitment to safety is evident through consistently high safety records and adherence to best practices. The team always goes above and beyond, creating a beautiful campus with grounds that have received various external recognition. Their work impacts the first impressions of prospective students, enhances the on-campus experience of faculty, staff, and students, and provides a safe environment for all. The team exemplifies the Cardinal Principles by fostering inclusiveness, teamwork, and service-oriented values."
Distinguished Retiree Excellence Award
This award pays tribute to retired UofL faculty and staff from throughout the UofL community who have demonstrated dedication to scholarship or community service that has had an exceptional impact on the university.
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Presidential Commission Awards
Commission on the Status of Women (COSW)
The Commission on the Status of Women recognizes the following winners for 2025.
Mallory Newby | Employee Success Center
Michelle Rodems | Graduate School
Fannie M. Cox | Libraries
Amanda James | Alumni Engagement
Lisa Gunterman | Institutional Equity
Sarah Frankel | General Counsel
Commission on Diversity and Racial Equity (CODRE)
The CODRE recognizes the following winners for 2025.
