Mortar Board Honors Faculty and Staff
The event recognized faculty and staff who have made significant contributions to the education and academic achievement of the SDSU members of Mortar Board.
Mortar Board, the national honor society for college seniors, hosted the 26th Annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Donner in late November in Templo Mayor at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.
The purpose of the event is to honor those who have made significant contributions to the education and academic achievement of the SDSU members of Mortar Board.
Mortar Board members select honorees that represent the ideals upon which Mortar Board is based, including superior scholastic achievement, outstanding leadership and dedicated service.
Also honored at the event was Geoffrey Chase, recently retired dean of the Division of Undergraduate Studies, for his many years of support of the Mortar Board active and alumni chapter in San Diego. Casandra Neel, president of the San Diego Alumni Chapter, presented Chase with a clock in appreciation of his contributions to Mortar Board.
Alexander Miller, president, and Shaan McGhiee, executive vice president chaired the event. Special guests in attendance included Darlene Davies and Madison Bala, alumni board members, and advisers Jane K. Smith and Megan Issacson.
Faculty and staff honored this year included:
- Jessica Barlow, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
- Janet Bowers, Mathematics
- Michael Buono, Exercise and Nutritional Sciences and Biology
- Geoffrey Chase, Undergraduate Studies
- Terry Cronan, Psychology
- Michelle Dean, Management
- Martha Enciso, Undergraduate Studies
- Paul Gilbert, Psychology
- Allen Greb, International Security and Conflict Resolution
- Michelle Guerra, New Student and Parent Programs
- Gwen Hill, Health Professions Advising
- Megan Isaacson, Mortar Board Adviser
- Jeremiah Kropp, Counseling and Psychological Services
- Alane Lockwood, Journalism and Media Studies
- Steve Merriam, Rhetoric and Writing Studies
- Veronica Perondi, International Student Center
- Sonja Pruitt-Lord, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
- Jessica Savalla, Undergraduate Studies
- Paul Semm, Sociology
- Philip Serrato, English and Comparative Literature
- Quinnetta Simmons, Student Affairs
- Tanis Starck, Student Affairs
- Katherine Turner, Psychology
- Latha Varadarajan, Political Science
- Roy Whitaker, Religious Studies
- Maria Williamson, International Business
