Max S. Peters Faculty Service Award

The award recognizes outstanding service by faculty in the College of Engineering andÌýApplied Science to the profession of engineering, the college, the university, and/or the citizensÌýof the state of Colorado. Instructional, research, and tenured/tenure-track faculty areÌýeligible. The award is named after its first recipient, Max S. Peters, former dean of theÌýcollege and 1971 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award recipient.Ìý

The service may be professional, civic, or of other character. The contribution of theÌýnominee should emphasize the individual’s concern for the common good, the willingness toÌýgive time, the understanding shown of others and their problems, the ability to draw togetherÌývaried resources, and the innovative means used to solve these problems.

The award is presented annually and the winner receives a stipend of $2,000.ÌýÌýAn individual may only be awarded this recognition one time.

Nomination Procedures

  1. Nominations and supporting documentation should be returned to the associate dean for faculty advancement by theÌýfirst Friday in November.
  2. A committee of three, appointed by the Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement, will review all nominations and recommend anÌýaward recipient to the dean.
  3. Award will be given at the college faculty and staff reception in December.

Making a Nomination

Option 1

Submit a BFA Excellence in Service nomination or the nomination materialsÌýprepared previously for a similar recognition. The previous nomination may be from theÌýcurrent or previous calendar year.ÌýÌý

Option 2

Verify that the nominee’s most recent vita has been placed on the FRPA website.ÌýThen, submit the following documents in Microsoft Word or PDF format:

  • Nomination Letter — Describe the nature of the service performed, the time and effortÌýdevoted to it, the unique nature of the service and the results obtained. Identify theÌývalue of the service to the benefiting groups, the persistence with which obstaclesÌýwere attacked and overcome, and the examples of leadership thus shown.
  • Supporting Letters — Optional.

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Previous Recipients

2023

Melinda Piket-May
Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

2022

Wendy Young
Chemical and Biological Engineering

2021

Roseanna Neupauer
Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering

2020

Karl Linden
Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering

2019Ìý

Matt Morris
Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering

2018

Leysia Palen
Computer Science

2017

Sandra Vasconez
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering

2016

Ken Anderson
Dean's Office

2015

Scott Palo
Aerospace Engineering Sciences

2014

Daria Kotys-Schwartz
Mechanical Engineering

2013

Michael Brandemuehl
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
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