Mission Leadership Awards - Past Winners

2009

Beverly Matlas

Beverly Matlas, in her role as UDM's Budget Director, makes things happen on the financial side of UDM; she is often the driving force for bringing programs to fruition. When she assists other staff and administrators in designing creative new programs for student educational development she is always helpful, goes the extra mile, and works with people to find solutions to sometimes very complex situations. She works to understand the whole picture of a project. Without Beverly's assistance, many programs would stall or not happen at all. She is a very patient teacher, not hesitating to explain things, even if it is for the second or third time!

Eswara Prasad Venugopal

Dr. Venugopal, associate professor of physics, teaches demanding courses. He does so while emphasizing that technological developments have social and ethical implications that must be addressed intellectually and politically. Besides his many commitments within the UDM world his service to the larger community is extraordinary. He has spoken, to take a few examples among many, on globalization, workplace and cultural diversity, business ethics, sweatshops, as well as political troubles in East Timor, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. Dr. Venugopal's remarkable array of commitments go to the heart of UDM's mission - the integration of intellectual, ethical, spiritual and social development for students and for the larger community of Southeast Michigan.

2006

Gail Presbey, associate professor, Philosophy, and director of the James Guadalupe Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive

Nancy Surma, OSF, associate vice president, Academic Services

2005

Brad Kinsman, Athletics, Director

Elizabeth Roberts-Kirchhoff, Associate Professor of Chemistry

2004

Gail Burnett, Secretary to the President

Joanne Isbey, A.M., Associate Professor of English

2003

Martina Kuechle, CHP, Senior Coordinator for Academic Affairs

Michael Witkowski, EdD Assoc. Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies