The University of Iowa Hancher-Finkbine Medallion and Awards

To recognize leadership, learning, and loyalty, the tradition of awarding Hancher-Finkbine Medallions was established in 1964. They are named for the founder of the Finkbine Dinner, William O. Finkbine, and for Virgil M. Hancher, a student guest at the first dinner who served for 24 years as president of the University, and who, to an unusual degree, exemplified the three characteristics for which the awards are given. Four outstanding students and one professor are chosen for the award annually, and to a graduate who has attained special distinction.

Student Medallion
1966 Dennis L. Pauling BS 1967 Mechanical Engineering MS 1968 Mechanics & Hydraulics 1972 Donald G. Johnson, Jr. BS 1972 Electrical Engineering 1978 Dennis R. Kruse BS 1979 Engineering 1979 Siiri A. Sloat BS 1979 Biomedical Engineering 1983 William J. Farrell BS 1983 Biomedical Engineering 1985 Rhett E. Livengood BS 1985 Chemical Engineering 1986 Jeffrey S. McKinney BS 1986 Biomedical Engineering 1987 Elise E. Burmeister BS 1988 Biomedical Engineering Julie A. Haugen BS 1987 Biomedical Engineering 1988 Deborah Jean McKechnie PhD 1988 Civil and Environmental Engineering 1989 Robert Alan Beardsley BS 1983 Chemical Engineering PhD 1997 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering 1990 Laura A. Frey BS 1990 Biomedical Engineering Louis A. Licht PhD 1990 Civil and Environmental Engineering	1992 Karen Louise Baker BS 1992 Industrial Engineering 1993 Trina Ann Buhr BS 1993 Biomedical Engineering 1994 Pranav Pravinkant Patel BS 1994 Biomedical Engineering 1995 Jaymie Lynn Braun BS 1995 Electrical Engineering 1999 Annette Churee Dietz PhD 2000 Civil and Environmental Engineering MS 1996 Civil and Environmental Engineering 1999 Amanda Ennis BS 1999 Mechanical Engineering 2001 Carl F. Hitscherich, Jr. PhD 2001 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering 2002 Kristi Schmidt BS 2002 Industrial Engineering 2003 Helen Fuller BS 2003 Biomedical Engineering 2006 Sarah C. Vigmostad PhD 2007 Biomedical Engineering 2007 James A. Ankrum BS 2007 Biomedical Engineering 2009 Alexandra Keenan BS Degree Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

Student Medallion

1966
Dennis L. Pauling
BS 1967 Mechanical Engineering
MS 1968 Mechanics & Hydraulics

1972
Donald G. Johnson, Jr.
BS 1972 Electrical Engineering

1978
Dennis R. Kruse
BS 1979 Engineering

1979
Siiri A. Sloat
BS 1979 Biomedical Engineering

1983
William J. Farrell
BS 1983 Biomedical Engineering

1985
Rhett E. Livengood
BS 1985 Chemical Engineering

1986
Jeffrey S. McKinney
BS 1986 Biomedical Engineering

1987
Elise E. Burmeister
BS 1988 Biomedical Engineering
Julie A. Haugen
BS 1987 Biomedical Engineering

1988
Deborah Jean McKechnie
PhD 1988 Civil and Environmental Engineering

1989
Robert Alan Beardsley
BS 1983 Chemical Engineering
PhD 1997 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

1990
Laura A. Frey
BS 1990 Biomedical Engineering
Louis A. Licht
PhD 1990 Civil and Environmental Engineering

1992
Karen Louise Baker
BS 1992 Industrial Engineering

1993
Trina Ann Buhr
BS 1993 Biomedical Engineering

1994
Pranav Pravinkant Patel
BS 1994 Biomedical Engineering

1995
Jaymie Lynn Braun
BS 1995 Electrical Engineering

1999
Annette Churee Dietz
PhD 2000 Civil and Environmental Engineering
MS 1996 Civil and Environmental Engineering

1999
Amanda Ennis
BS 1999 Mechanical Engineering

2001
Carl F. Hitscherich, Jr.
PhD 2001 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2002
Kristi Schmidt
BS 2002 Industrial Engineering

2003
Helen Fuller
BS 2003 Biomedical Engineering

2006
Sarah C. Vigmostad
PhD 2007 Biomedical Engineering

2007
James A. Ankrum
BS 2007 Biomedical Engineering

2009
Alexandra Keenan
BS Degree Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

Faculty Medallion
1979 George M. Lance Professor of Mechanical Engineering 1989 Gene F. Parkin Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering BS 1970 Civil Engineering MS 1971 Civil Engineering	2000 Jerald L. Schnoor Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Staff Medallion
2007 Marian V. I. Muste Associate Research Engineer, IIHR--Hydroscience & Engineering	2009 Fred W. Streicher Director of Marketing and Communications

Alumni Medallion
1971 C. Maxwell Stanley BS 1926 Engineering MS 1930 Hydraulics 1999 Lilia A. Abron PhD 1972 Chemical Engineering 2005 Pearl L. Cheng BS 1981 Biomedical Engineering	2006 Darrell D. Wyrick BS 1956 Chemical Engineering MS 1957 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering 2010 Richard Emmert BS 1951 Chemical Engineering

Alumni Medallion

1971
C. Maxwell Stanley
BS 1926 Engineering
MS 1930 Hydraulics

1999
Lilia A. Abron
PhD 1972 Chemical Engineering
2005
Pearl L. Cheng
BS 1981 Biomedical Engineering

2006
Darrell D. Wyrick
BS 1956 Chemical Engineering
MS 1957 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2010
Richard Emmert
BS 1951 Chemical Engineering

Distinguished Student Leader Certificate
The Distinguished Student Leader Certificates are given in recognition of those students who have exhibited meritorious qualities in leadership, learning, and loyalty in their work with fellow students and faculty. The recipients are nominated by their colleagues and faculty and are selected by the members of the Finkbine Committee.
1980 Eva M. Breckner BS 1980 Chemical Engineering 1981 Pearl Cheng BS 1981 Biomedical Engineering 1985 James Kent Knapp BS 1983 Chemical Engineering 1985 Jeffrey Scott McKinney BS 1986 Biomedical Engineering 1985 Margaret J. Donkers BS 1986 Biomedical Engineering 1987 Robert Alan Beardsley BS 1983 Chemical Engineering PhD 1997 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering 1988 David Jude Fisher MS 1988 Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD 1990 Electrical and Computer Engineering 1988 Douglas Edwin Henrich BS 1988 Biomedical Engineering 1990 Kelly L. Poort BS 1991 Biomedical Engineering BS 1991 Electrical Engineering 1991 Douglas P. Livermore BS 1991 Chemical Engineering 1991 Kelly L. Poort BS 1991 Biomedical Engineering BS 1991 Electrical Engineering	1996 Vincent Chris Ackerman BS 1996 Chemical Engineering 1996 Sheldon Fredrick Oppenheim PhD 1996 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering 1999 James Connelly BS 1999 Biomedical Engineering 1999 Kyle J. Munn BS 1997 Biomedical Engineering MS 1999 Electrical and Computer Engineering 2002 Karsten L. Temme BS 2002 Biomedical Engineering 2004 Brandon W. Fitz BS 2004 Electrical Engineering 2005 Rathi Lakshmi Ravikumar BS 2005 Biomedical Engineering 2006 Matthew Brown BS 2006 Industrial Engineering 2006 Treniece La'Shay Terry PhD 2008 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering 2007 Nicole L. Heacock BS 2007 Mechanical Engineering 2010 Michael V. Shaefer MS Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Distinguished Student Leader Certificate

The Distinguished Student Leader Certificates are given in recognition of those students who have exhibited meritorious qualities in leadership, learning, and loyalty in their work with fellow students and faculty. The recipients are nominated by their colleagues and faculty and are selected by the members of the Finkbine Committee.

1980
Eva M. Breckner
BS 1980 Chemical Engineering

1981
Pearl Cheng
BS 1981 Biomedical Engineering

1985
James Kent Knapp
BS 1983 Chemical Engineering

1985
Jeffrey Scott McKinney
BS 1986 Biomedical Engineering

1985
Margaret J. Donkers
BS 1986 Biomedical Engineering

1987
Robert Alan Beardsley
BS 1983 Chemical Engineering
PhD 1997 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

1988
David Jude Fisher
MS 1988 Electrical and Computer Engineering
PhD 1990 Electrical and Computer Engineering

1988
Douglas Edwin Henrich
BS 1988 Biomedical Engineering

1990
Kelly L. Poort
BS 1991 Biomedical Engineering
BS 1991 Electrical Engineering

1991
Douglas P. Livermore
BS 1991 Chemical Engineering

1991
Kelly L. Poort
BS 1991 Biomedical Engineering
BS 1991 Electrical Engineering

1996
Vincent Chris Ackerman
BS 1996 Chemical Engineering

1996
Sheldon Fredrick Oppenheim
PhD 1996 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

1999
James Connelly
BS 1999 Biomedical Engineering

1999
Kyle J. Munn
BS 1997 Biomedical Engineering
MS 1999 Electrical and Computer Engineering

2002
Karsten L. Temme
BS 2002 Biomedical Engineering

2004
Brandon W. Fitz
BS 2004 Electrical Engineering

2005
Rathi Lakshmi Ravikumar
BS 2005 Biomedical Engineering

2006
Matthew Brown
BS 2006 Industrial Engineering

2006
Treniece La'Shay Terry
PhD 2008 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2007
Nicole L. Heacock
BS 2007 Mechanical Engineering

2010
Michael V. Shaefer
MS Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Philip G. Hubbard Human Rights Award
1993 Margo C. Melendez BS 1994 Mechanical Engineering	2009 Alexandra Keenan BS Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

Special Medallion
1991 Philip G. Hubbard BS 1946 Electrical and Computer Engineering MS 1949 Mechanics & Hydraulics PhD 1954 Mechanics & Hydraulics

James N. Murray Faculty Award
The award was established by the Beta Iota Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa in 1985 in honor of the late James N. Murray, UI professor and past chair of the Department of Political Science. Professor Murray was also an ODK alumnus. The Murray Award is designed to honor an untenured faculty member, typically a younger scholar with less than six years of UI service, who has demonstrated outstanding rapport with students and who creates an exemplary classroom atmosphere.
1987 Edwin L. Dove Professor of Biomedical Engineering 1992 Victor G. J. Rodgers Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering	1999 Sharif Rahman Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 2010 Anton Kruger Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

James N. Murray Faculty Award

The award was established by the Beta Iota Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa in 1985 in honor of the late James N. Murray, UI professor and past chair of the Department of Political Science. Professor Murray was also an ODK alumnus. The Murray Award is designed to honor an untenured faculty member, typically a younger scholar with less than six years of UI service, who has demonstrated outstanding rapport with students and who creates an exemplary classroom atmosphere.

1987

Edwin L. Dove
Professor of Biomedical Engineering

1992
Victor G. J. Rodgers
Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

1999
Sharif Rahman
Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2010
Anton Kruger
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

M. L. Huit Faculty Award
The award is presented by members of Mortar Board and ODK honor societies to a faculty member who demonstrates dedication to, concern for and interaction with students. The award is named in honor of a former dean of students.
2003 William E. Eichinger Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering 2006 David G. Wilder Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering	2010 Gene F. Parkin Donald E. Bently Professor of Engineering Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

M. L. Huit Faculty Award

The award is presented by members of Mortar Board and ODK honor societies to a faculty member who demonstrates dedication to, concern for and interaction with students. The award is named in honor of a former dean of students.

2003
William E. Eichinger
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

2006
David G. Wilder
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

2010
Gene F. Parkin
Donald E. Bently Professor of Engineering
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering