Honors and awards received by faculty, staff and students

UH TEAM SOLE U.S. FINALIST IN WORLDWIDE DESIGN CONTEST
The UH College of Technology showed the world what it truly means to be a leaders in innovation when its student team was selected as one of the five university level finalists in the annual worldwide Parametric Technology Corporation Education Design Challenge. Selected from over 70 entries from around the globe, UH team was the only group from an institution in the United States selected for the final round of the competition. Teams from the United Kingdom, Ireland and Kuala Lumpur were also among the finalists.

STUDENT BRINGS HOME THE PRIZE
Project management graduate student Lee James received first prize in the 5th Annual Student Technical Paper Competition sponsored by the American Society for Quality World (ASQ) Conference on Quality and Improvement. James’ paper, “Using Six Sigma and FMEA in Home Healthcare to Improve the Medicaid Billing Process,” was one of nine papers selected and scored by the Student Branch Organization Committee of the ASQ Section Affairs Council. Six Sigma is a business management strategy that focuses on reducing production costs and increase profits. In addition to the ASQ prize, James also was awarded second place for his presentation in the College of Technology’s Graduate Research Day.

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ALUMNI

Alumna Sharanya Murty (’07) and Sujit S. Sansgiry, associate professor of pharmacy administration, recently received a 2008 Presentation Merit Award for Contributed Research Paper from the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM). The award was in recognition of their project, “New Information Card Labels to Improve Consumer Comprehension for Behind-the-Counter Pseudoephedrine Products.” Sansgiry also was a co-author on the APhA-APPM award-winning paper in 2007.

FACULTY/STAFF

Alex Alexander is one of 50 people in the nation who have successfully completed the APPA (Association of Physical Plant Administrators) Educational Facilities Professional knowledge-based exam. The distinction makes him a facilities professional in the areas of general administration and management, operations and maintenance, facilities planning and construction, and energy and environment. APPA supports educational excellence with quality leadership and professional management through education, research and recognition.

John J. Antel, College of Liberal Arts and Social Studies dean, is the recipient of the 2008 Air Force Association Houston’s Educator of the Year Award. The award recognizes his dedication and support for the principles of Air Force aerospace leadership. Antel was instrumental in establishing the Air Force ROTC Detachment 003 at UH and allocating facilities to house the unit along with Army ROTC on campus. He also was involved in the teaching of Air Force and military leadership principles to non-military students at the and in UH ROTC outreach programs targeting universities and colleges in the Houston area.

Rives Taylor, adjunct professor of architecture, was honored as a 2008 Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

STUDENTS

Pharmacy student Laura Edmundson was one of only 28 students nationwide to receive a 2008 RXportfolio National Achievement Award. The award recognizes pharmacy students for creating exceptional RXportfolios, an online student portfolio service that allows students to post their resumes, employment history, goals and other personal, academic and professional activities.

Pharmacy student Ann Marie Prazak recently received the Glenda Lawson McRee Pharmacy Student Award and the Student Research Poster Award from the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP). In addition, pharmacy students Jacob Hall and Ngocanh “Jennifer” Phan won first place in TSHP’s Clinical Skills Competition.

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