Advancing Educational Excellence Award Winners
The Advancing Educational Excellence Awards program was created in 2017 to recognize Teaching Center staff members who make above-and-beyond contributions to the University of Pittsburgh. The peer-nominated awards are presented to those who exemplify the Center’s values, demonstrate a positive attitude toward work responsibilities, embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, and carry out additional responsibilities, therefore defining the University and the Teaching Center’s vision of excellence.
Bobby Ackerman
Manager of Educational
Software Consulting
2018
Robin Albright
Senior Instructional Designer
2019
Andrew P.K. Bentley
Instructional Designer
2020
Lex Drozd
Instructional Designer
2020
Brittany Gillogly
Media Producer
2018
Max Glider
Learning Spaces
Services Coordinator
2020
Joy Hart
Senior Program Coordinator
2020
Joe Hogle
Testing Coordinator
2020 Team Award: Testing Center
Buck Knauer
Assistant Manager,
Academic Digital Media
2021
Cressida Magaro
Assistant Manager of Educational Software Consulting
2018, 2020
Lindsay Onufer
Program Manager and Teaching Consultant
2021
Sue Richardson
Testing Supervisor
2017
2020 Team Award: Testing Center
Charline Rowland
Teaching Consultant
2019
John Shaw
Instructional Technologist
2017
Sandra Shearer
Business Manager
2018
Brandon Styer
Testing Coordinator
2020 Team Award: Testing Center
Carol Washburn
Manager, Teaching Commons
2017
Eric Weaver
Testing Coordinator
2020 Team Award: Testing Center
Mark Vehec
Web Developer
2019
Tahirah Walker
Manager of Teaching Commons
2019
Early Impact Award
The Early Impact Award was created in 2021 and recognizes a staff member who is early in their careers, has made a positive impact in a short amount of time, and whose commitment to service has truly impressed their colleagues.
