October 4, 2009 - 8:00pm
The Department of Chemistry would like to congratulate the seven graduate students chosen to receive the 2009 Safford Award for Excellence as a Graduate Student Teacher and 2009 Safford Fellowship Award winners.Front row left to right: Amy Grote, Gregg Kotchey, Danielle GombosBack Row left to right: Jessica Sarver (fellowship), Justin Young, Tim Cunningham, Adam GagorikThis graduate student award is named after Professor Emeritus, Hurd W. Safford. For 50 years, Professor Safford served our Department in a variety of capacities: graduate teaching assistant, professor, research director and administrative officer. Throughout his long and distinguished career, Professor Safford was recognized as an excellent teacher and a champion of quality undergraduate education.