Juanita Copley, associate professor of education,
served as an editor of “Showcasing Mathematics for the Young
Child,” a book which won a 2004 Apex Award of Excellence
from The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The book
received the award for its design, editorial content and overall
communications excellence.
Michele Michot Foss, executive director for the
Institute for Energy, Law & Enterprise, has been named to
the board of advisors for Energy
Magazine and Television. The publication reaches a broad range
of energy sectors, including upstream, midstream, downstream,
nuclear, thermal, solar, wind and other developing energy sources.
Mamie Moy, chemistry professor and director
of the UH Center for Science and Mathematics Applied Resources
(SMART), was recently awarded the Helen M. Free Award for Public
Outreach by the American Chemical Society. Moy was recognized
for a lifetime achievement in outreach to students and teachers.
Nancy B. Rapoport, Law Center dean, will be
inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. Rapoport
also has been selected to serve on the Library of Congress’
Advisory Committee for its project, “The Birth of the Dot-Com
Era” and on the city of Houston’s Pension Governance
Advisory Committee.
Landon Storrs, an associate professor of history,
won the 2004 James Madison prize from the Society for History
in the Federal Government for her article “Red Scare Politics
and the Suppression of Popular Front Feminism,” which appeared
in the Journal of American History 90, No. 2.
Karl Sparks, executive director of human resources,
was elected to serve on the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association
- College Retirement Equities Fund’s (TIAA-CREF) Customer
Advisory Board. TIAA-CREF provides financial and retirement services
to companies and institutions in the academic, research, medical
and cultural fields.
David Tsai, lecturer in the Hines College of
Architecture, was named a finalist in “Modern + Design +
Function: Chicago Furniture Now,” a prestigious Chicago
furniture design contest sponsored by TenbyTen magazine. His original
steel side table was one of 25 pieces selected from a pool of
160.
Rodolfo Casparius, a senior lecturer and program
director in the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant
Management, completed his 1,000th column with the Los Angeles
newspaper La Opinion. His weekly column, "Burbujas,"
appears Sundays in the editorial section of the Spanish daily
newspaper. He began writing the column in 1983 on issues concerning
the Latino community: discrimination, immigration, education,
border issues and politics.
Marissa Martin, a law student, received a $5,000
first prize from the Florida Bar’s William Trikel, Jr.,
Memorial Writing Awards competition for her paper titled, “In
re Schiavo: Social, Legal and Ethical Perspectives.”
Sandy Frieden, executive director of the UH
System’s distance education, was elected to the U.S. Distance
Learning Association Board of Directors.
KUHT-TV, Channel 8 received two regional Emmy awards from the
Lone Star Chapter of the National Television Academy. The award
recognizes excellence in television in 19 markets in Texas. The
winners are:
KUHT-TV, Channel 8 received two regional Emmy
awards from the Lone Star Chapter of the National Television Academy.
The award recognizes excellence in television in 19 markets in
Texas. The winners are:
MAGAZINE FORMAT PROGRAM SEGMENT
“The Songs of a Lifetime”
Julie M. Coan, managing producer
Matthew Brawley, videographer/editor
Connie Hill, assistant producer
CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT-SOUND DESIGN
Doug Robertson, audio specialist
UH received the Credit Program of Excellence
from the University Continuing Education Association (Region South)
for its Discover U Program in the Texas Medical Center. The association
also presented its Professional Continuing Educator Award to Steven
Mintz, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of History and director
of the American Cultures Program at UH.
Monit Cheung, professor of social work, received
the 2004 Golden Harvest Award from the Asian American Family Counseling
Center. The award recognizes the contributions of corporate and
community leaders.
Carlos Lopez, director of the Small Business
Development Center’s International Trade Center, received
the Henry B. Gonzalez Latino Leadership Award from the Baytown
Hispanic Forum.
Edward P. Sheridan, University Professor and
Emeritus Senior Vice President and Provost, was awarded an honorary
Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Nova Southeastern University.
