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Pure Gold Award Recipients

Recipients of the Pure Gold Award are nominated by their peers (Robbins College faculty and staff members) in recognition of special achievements in the categories of teaching, research, service, and culture.

RESEARCH

SemesterAwardeeDepartmentNominator
Fall 2026Michelle LawHuman Sciences and DesignMichael Wiggs
Spring 2026Teresa Fair-FieldOccupational TherapyBarbara Doucet
Spring 2026Germaine FerreiraPhysical TherapyBrian Young
Spring 2026Doug PetersenCommunication Sciences and DisordersMichaela Ritter
Spring 2026Brian YoungPhysical TherapyShane Koppenhaver
Fall 2025Barbara DoucetOccupational TherapyRenée Umstattd Meyer
Fall 2025Nick FryeHuman Sciences and DesignMickey Langlais
Fall 2025Kirsten DavinOccupational TherapyMarian Gillard
Fall 2025Elizabeth KwonPublic HealthRenée Umstattd Meyer
Spring 2025Brittany PerrinCommunication Sciences and DisordersMichaela Ritter
Spring 2025Jessica FedaPhysical TherapyBrian Young
Spring 2025Joon ParkHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationYang-Soo Yoon
Spring 2025Stephanie JonesPublic HealthKelly Ylitalo
Fall 2024Jay YooHuman Sciences and DesignMickey Langlais
Fall 2024Louie PuenteduraPhysical TherapyShane Koppenhaver
Fall 2024Laurel ProulxPhysical TherapyRenée Umstattd Meyer
Fall 2024Mickey LanglaisHuman Sciences and DesignKaren King
Spring 2024Rebecca Jones-AntwiPublic HealthRenée Umstattd Meyer
Spring 2024Andrew GallucciHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationChris Wynveen
Spring 2024Elizabeth ArdolinoPhysical TherapyMegan Flores
Spring 2024Katie Janda-ThomtePublic HealthRenée Umstattd Meyer
Fall 2023Cory DunganHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationAndrew Meyer
Fall 2023Kristen MullerCommunication Sciences and DisordersAlison Prahl
Fall 2023Megan FloresPhysical TherapyAnne Boddy
Fall 2023Karen MeltonHuman Sciences and DesignNick Frye
Spring 2023Cory SmithHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationMegan Flores
Spring 2023Matt AsarePublic HealthBeth Lanning
Spring 2023Anne BoddyPhysical TherapyTeresa Bachman
Spring 2023Christopher WynveenHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationAndrew Meyer
Fall 2022Beth LanningPublic HealthKelly Ylitalo
Fall 2022Shane KoppenhaverPhysical TherapyBrian Young
Fall 2022Yang-Soo YoonCommunication Sciences and DisordersRenée Umstattd Meyer
Fall 2022Alison PrahlCommunication Sciences and DisordersKristen Muller
Fall 2022Leigh GreathouseHuman Sciences and DesignRenée Umstattd Meyer
Fall 2022Michael WiggsHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationDale Connally
Fall 2022Kelly YlitaloPublic HealthEva Doyle

TEACHING

SemesterAwardeeDepartmentNominator
Fall 2026Lisa MonsisvaisCommunication Sciences and DisordersNicki Brown
Spring 2026Christine DavisOccupational TherapyKayla Collins
Spring 2026Elizabeth ArdolinoPhysical TherapyAnne Boddy
Spring 2026Kelcie DaoCommunication Sciences and DisordersSamantha Dvorak
Spring 2026Tricia BlalockHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationKim Smith
Fall 2025Jana ParkerCommunication Sciences and DisordersMichaela Ritter
Fall 2025Mickey LanglaisHuman Sciences and DesignJay Yoo
Fall 2025Nicole McAninchHuman Sciences and DesignElise King
Fall 2025Regine RossiPhysical TherapyMegan Flores
Spring 2025Donna PowellCommunication Sciences and DisordersCarrie Drew
Spring 2025Janet SankerCommunication Sciences and DisordersStephanie Fuqua
Spring 2025Ricardo AltahifOccupational TherapyMarian Gillard
Spring 2025Stephanie FuquaCommunication Sciences and DisordersCarrie Drew
Fall 2024Carrie DrewCommunication Sciences and DisordersKristle Soto
Fall 2024D'Anna NowackCommunication Sciences and DisodersNadine Welch
Fall 2024Paul BlanchetCommunication Sciences and DisordersMichaela Ritter
Fall 2024Samantha DvorakCommunication Sciences and DisordersCarrie Drew
Spring 2024Bridget SchedilerOccupational TherapyKayla Collins
Spring 2024Kyle AdamsPhysical TherapyTeresa Bachman
Spring 2024Louie PuenteduraPhysical TherapyBrian Young
Spring 2024Stanley WilfongHuman Sciences and DesignKaren King
Fall 2023Jeremy HathwayCommunication Sciences and DisordersNadine Welch
Fall 2023Kayla CollinsOccupational TherapyBridget Scheidler
Fall 2023Nadine WelchCommunication Sciences and DisordersMichaela Ritter
Fall 2023Jacob BrewerHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationTheresa Hagan
Spring 2023Andrew MeyerHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationJustin Adeyemi
Spring 2023Justin AdeyemiHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationAndrew Meyer
Spring 2023Kathryn Janda-ThomtePublic HealthKelly Ylitalo
Spring 2023Ruthie DavisHuman Sciences and DesignNicole McAninch
Fall 2022Margo ShanksPublic HealthEva Doyle
Fall 2022Kelly LayneOccupational TherapyJerilyn Callen
Fall 2022Kelli McMahanHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationDale Connally
Fall 2022Emmanuel AkowuahPublic HealthAndrea Baker
Fall 2022Elise KingHuman Sciences and DesignSheri Dragoo
Fall 2022Christy GanttPhysical TherapyBrian Young
Fall 2022Brittany PerrineCommunication Sciences and DisordersDiane Loeb

SERVICE

SemesterAwardeeDepartmentNominator
Fall 2026Vicki MillerPublic HealthGabriel Benavidez
Spring 2026Lee BartonOccupational TherapyAngie Morin
Spring 2026Katherine HudsonDean's OfficeEmily Sandvall
Spring 2026Emily Weidman-EvansPhysician Assistant StudiesKim Smith
Spring 2026Brent DragooHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationTheresa Hagan
Fall 2025Zach DorrellPhysical TherapyMegan Flores
Fall 2025Margaret WooddyHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationAndrew Meyer
Fall 2025Kacie DolezalCommunication Sciences and DisordersSamantha Dvorak
Fall 2025David DeatonHuman Sciences and DesignTina Dekle
Spring 2025Lucas SheltonPhysical TherapyCassie Godfrey
Spring 2025JJ WisniewskiCommunication Sciences and DisordersEmily Jarvis
Spring 2025Cheryl WadeDean's OfficeNadine Welch
Spring 2025Angie MorinOccupational TherapyKayla Collins
Fall 2024Michael HannonOccupational TherapyElizabeth Ardolino
Fall 2024Jana ParkerCommunication Sciences and DisodersCarrie Drew
Fall 2024Cassie GodfreyPhysical TherapyJessica Feda
Fall 2024Beth LanningPublic HealthKelly Ylitalo
Spring 2024Sherry HansenDean's OfficeMaxcey Blaylock
Spring 2024Nicole MitchellPhysical TherapyJessica Feda
Spring 2024Jay YooHuman Sciences and DesignKaren King
Spring 2024Alexis DavidsonDean's OfficeMichael Wiggs
Fall 2023Jessica FedaPhysical TherapyMegan Flores
Fall 2023Eva DoylePublic HealthBeth Lanning
Fall 2023Emily SandvallLee BartonPhysical Therapy
Fall 2023Amanda SinghPhysical TherapyKyle Adams
Spring 2023Victoria CrenshawHuman Sciences and DesignNoelle Rogers
Spring 2023Lori McNamaraOccupational TherapyJerilyn Callan
Spring 2023Deborah RainerCommunication Sciences and DisordersDiane Loeb
Spring 2023Noelle RogersHuman Sciences and DesignLeigh Greathouse
Fall 2022Tricia BlalockHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationCasey Unverzagt
Fall 2022Teresa BachmanPhysical TherapyBrian Young
Fall 2022Nicole McAninchHuman Sciences and DesignKaren Beck
Fall 2022Michaela RitterCommunication Sciences and DisordersRochelle Brunson
Fall 2022Karen KingHuman Sciences and DesignJay Yoo
Fall 2022Heather HudsonHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationCasey Unverzagt
Fall 2022Chris KuhlAdvisingAmanda Holland

CULTURE

SemesterAwardeeDepartmentNominator
Fall 2026Josh GodfreyPhysical TherapyAnne Boddy
Spring 2026Ava ParkPhysician Assistant StudiesRoland Paquette
Spring 2026Chelsea PerryCommunication Sciences and DisordersSteven Moates
Spring 2026Emily SandvallPhysical TherapyLeslie Goodwin
Spring 2026Matthea WilliamsHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationKristen Davis
Fall 2025Anne BoddyPhysical TherapyMegan Flores
Fall 2025Leslie GoodwinPhysical TherapyTeresa Bachman
Fall 2025Nicki BrownCommunication Sciences and DisordersKelcie Dao
Fall 2025Ron SmyersAdvisingNadine Welch
Spring 2025Brett CaldwellPhysical TherapyAmanda Singh
Spring 2025Kim SmithHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationNadine Welch
Spring 2025Kristen DavisCommunication Sciences and DisordersCarrie Drew
Spring 2025Lori McNamaraOccupational TherapyLeslie Goodwin
Fall 2024Cassie GodfreyPhysical TherapyMegan Flores
Fall 2024Karen KingHuman Sciences and DesignJay Yoo
Fall 2024Kristle SotoCommunication Sciences and DisordersCarrie Drew
Fall 2024Ricardo AltahifOccupational TherapyBridget Scheidler
Spring 2024Adair McGregorAdvisingAmanda Holland
Spring 2024Amy BeckCommunication Sciences and DisordersNathan Ramsey
Spring 2024Barbara DoucetOccupational TherapyLee Barton
Spring 2024Jacob LimmerHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationTricia Blalock
Fall 2023Marian GillardOccupational TherapyBridget Scheidler
Fall 2023Susan ShermanCommunication Sciences and DisordersNicki Brown
Fall 2023Victoria WilligarHealth, Human Performance, and RecreationJaeho Shim
Fall 2023Ashlynn KilpatrickOccupational TherapyKelly Layne
Spring 2023Alyssa HarringtonAdvisingChristopher Kuhl
Spring 2023Casey UnverzagtPhysical TherapyAnne Boddy
Spring 2023Kimberly HammondAdvisingChristopher Kuhl
Spring 2023Maxcey BlaylockDean's OfficeKim Smith

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