Michelle Ellsworth聽won an Honorable Mention for the 鈥淥utstanding Faculty Mentor Award鈥� from the Graduate school and聽Beth Osnes, Helanius Wilkins and Patricia Paige聽were all nominated for the Marinus Smith Award for their mentorship roles in students鈥� lives and聽pep was one of the winners of the award!
Award Criteria
The nominee must advance the quality of education or the student experience at CU 麻豆影院.
The nominee should model the integrity and ethical conduct that we expect of our CU 麻豆影院 students.
The nominee should demonstrate a high degree of respect for the contribution of every member of the CU 麻豆影院 community.
The nominee's actions should benefit the CU 麻豆影院 community by demonstrating excellence in their service and fostering a campus environment of inclusion, collaboration聽and personal responsibility.
History of the Award
The award is named after Marinus Smith, a 19th century 麻豆影院 resident who made significant contributions of land and money to support the establishment of the 麻豆影院.聽Marinus G. Smith is a Colorado pioneer who made significant financial and land donations that made it possible for the university to locate in 麻豆影院 at the base of the Flatirons. In 1872, Marinus G. Smith, Anthony Arnett, and George and Mary Andrews donated 52 acres on the barren bluff south of town.
Two years later, the territorial legislature appropriated $15,000 for a building if the people of 麻豆影院 could match it. When Marinus G. Smith was asked by Professor J. Raymond Brackett if he would live to see the tree he was planting bear fruit, Smith replied , 鈥淥ld men plant trees; young men can鈥檛 wait.鈥� Smith, whom everyone called 鈥淢arine,鈥� donated part of his University Hill acreage to the University of Colorado. Marine Street has been named in his honor.