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 |