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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
1995James Topping, Vice President for Budget and Finance
1996Richard Byny, Vice President for Academic Affairs
1999Michel Dahlin, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
1999Glenn George, Associate Vice President for Human Relations and Risk Management
2000David Groth, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research
2003Charles Sweet, Vice President for Human Relations, Risk Management and University Counsel
2003James Topping, Interim Vice President for Budget and Finance
2004Michael Martin, Associate Vice President for Technology and Learning Innovations
2005Steve McNally, Associate Vice President for System Operations, CU System
2006Rick Forsman, Health Sciences Center Denison Library Director, CU Denver Anschutz
2006Mollie McGill, Director, Learning Innovations and Technology, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research (VPAAR), CU System
2007Anne Costain, Associate Vice President for Human Resources, CU System
2008Mark Heckler, Provost, CU Denver
2009Kathleen Bollard, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, CU System
2010Leonard Dinegar, Vice President and Chief of Staff, CU System
2011Kelly Fox, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CU Boulder
2012Dan Wilkerson, Vice President of University Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Regents, CU System
2013Pam Shockley-Zalabak, Chancellor, UCCS
2014Tanya Kelly-Bowry, Vice President for Government Relations, CU System
2016Isabella Muturi Sauve, Faculty Council Administrator, CU System
2017Jill Taylor, Director of Academic Program and Policy Analysis, CU System
2018William Kaempfer, Senior Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Budget & Planning, Academic Affairs, CU Boulder
2018Michelle Martinez, Director of Benefits, CU System
2019Michael Lightner, Vice President for Academic Affairs, CU System
2020Patrick O'Rourke, Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer, Strategic Resources & Support, CU Boulder
2021Felicity O'Herron, Associate Vice President of Employee Services & Chief Human Resources Officer, CU System
2024Maria Lewis, Faculty Council Administrator, CU System
2025Anne Fleming, Faculty Senate Grievance Committee Administrator, CU System