Higher Learning

P.T. Vasudevan, professor of chemical engineering, was awarded the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education (New England Section) Outstanding Teaching Award.

The ASEE New England Section Outstanding Teaching Award is given annually to recognize excellence in classroom instruction and project advising of engineering, engineering technology or engineering science. The purpose of the award is to honor the recipient and to serve as an incentive to make further significant contributions to teaching.

The annual award was presented at the spring meeting of the section March 18 and consisted of a $250 honorarium and a certificate of recognition. The award is supported by John Wiley and Sons, Inc.   (04-05-06)

Brett Mongeon, coordinator of UNH’s Off-Campus & Commuter Student Services, was recently elected to the directorate board of the American College Personnel Association’s Commission on Commuter and Adult Learners.

American College Personnel Association (ACPA) is an organization for Student Affairs Professionals. Headquartered in Washington, DC at the National Center for Higher Education, it is the leading student affairs association that advances student affairs and engages students for a lifetime of learning and discovery.

Just last year Mongeon was selected by the association’s Commission for Commuter Students and Adult Learners as the recipient of its award for an Outstanding Commuter/Adult Learner Perspective by a Student Development Professional (less than five years).  (03-22-06)

Paula DiNardo, coordinator and prelaw advisor of State and National Exchange Programs and The Washington Center Internships, has been selected to receive the national 2006 Liaison of the Year Award in recognition of her dedication and support of The Washington Center. The center cited DiNardo’s efforts to recruit, screen, monitor and debrief participating students, and her “wholehearted commitment to ensure access of qualified students to this significant life-changing opportunity.” DiNardo will receive the award April 10, in Washington, D.C.   (03-08-06)