September 2009: Three GDCB faculty and staff recognized with awards at LAS Fall Convocation

GDCB Professor Yanhai Yin, Claudia Lemper and Michael Brekke will be among 34 faculty and staff being recognized with an award for their accomplishments at the Fall Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty/Staff Convocation on September 2, 2009.

GDCB Professor Yanhai Yin will be recognized with a Mid-Career Research Award, which recognizes faculty members who have a national or international reputation for outstanding contributions in research and/or artistic creativity at the mid-career stage. Dr. Yin “exemplifies the next generation of plant scientists that will contribute to the enhancement of science at ISU and internationally.”

Claudia Lemper, GDCB Teaching Laboratory coordinator for the undergraduate biology program will be recognized with a P&S Excellence Award, which honors professional and scientific employees who have achieved excellence in their respective fields. Claudia “exemplifies the ultimate P&S staff member who provides leadership, training and organization to the very large biology courses for which she is responsible.”

Michael Brekke, GDCB systems support specialist will be recognized with a Professional and Scientific Award for Excellence in Information Technology, which honors P&S employees working in the filed of information technology who have demonstrated excellence in their position responsibilities.. In the past 10 years since arriving at ISU, “Mr. Brekke has helped modernize the way the GDCB Department does its business using the Internet, and he has assisted various faculty and staff with their IT needs.”

The LAS Fall Convocation will be held in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union at 4:00pm on Wednesday, September 2, 2009. For more details see: http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/lasaw...ds09.shtml