The 2012 Wright State University President’s Awards for Excellence recipients in the staff and outstanding unit categories were celebrated Wednesday, October 10, at an event in the Student Union Apollo Room. Click the links to learn more about each recipient.
Mary Zurawka, administrative specialist for the Criminal Justice Program
Excellence in Human Relations (classified)
Daisy Stieger, office manager and staff advisor, Department of Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering
Excellence in Human Relations (unclassified)
Tammy Boatman, administrative specialist in the Department of Economics
Excellence in Service (classified)
Beverly Grunden, statistical consultant, Statistical Consulting Center
Excellence in Service (unclassified)
James Storm, painter
Excellence in Leadership (classified)
Javan Conley, senior project manager in Engineering and Construction
Excellence in Leadership (unclassified)
The Counseling and Wellness Services staff
Counseling and Wellness Services
Outstanding Unit
View the video for Counseling and Wellness Services
The Department of Laboratory Animal Resources staff
Laboratory Animal Resources (LAR)
Outstanding Collaborative Unit
View the video for Laboratory Animal Resources
Aaron Skira, associate director, Department of Financial Aid
Spirit of Innovation
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More than 1,650 students to graduate this spring across Wright State’s Dayton and Lake Campuses 
A path shaped by service 