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Previous ACOR Award Winners
2024
- Hall of Famer, Career Achievement: Candy Yekel and Lisa Wiedemer
- Rookie of the Year: Kaitlin Zarkovich, OSP
- Pre-Award All Star: Laura Reddington, SIRO
- Post Award All Star: Megan Bowersox, LTI
- Accounting/Finance All Star: Brianna Kipp, COM
- Central Office All Star: Jessica Wenrich, OSP
- Coach of the Year: Amanda Ault, OERA
- Team Spirit Award: EMS Research Office
- Innovation All Star: Kelly Lingenfelter, SSRI
2023
Hall of Famer, Career Achievement: Maryellen O’Brien, AG
Rookie of the Year: Haessly Nachman, AG
Pre-Award All Star: Amanda Ault, ENG
Post Award All Star: Nadine Briskar, EMS
Accounting/Finance All Star: Crystal Kachik and Kelsey Bennett, Research Accounting
Central Office All Star: Brad Swope, OTM
Coach of the Year: Jaime Ross, LTI
Team Spirit Award: ORIS CATS IRB Team, ORP Education & Outreach Team, and HRPP Team
Innovation All Star: Austine Decker, SIRO
2022
Hall of Famer, Career Achievement: Tim Stodart, OSP
Rookie of the Year: Thomas Quaco, COM
Pre-Award All Star: Kristi Bracale, COM
Post Award All Star: Elizabeth (Beth) Conner, COM
Accounting/Finance All Star: Leah Acajabon, COM
Central Office All Star: Missy Surovec, OSP
Coach of the Year: Penny Brewer, OSP
Team Spirit Award: Celeste Stalk-Ortenzio, COM
Innovation All Star: Aaron Knauff, COM
2021
Hall of Famer, Career Achievement: Cheryl George, OSP
Rookie of the Year: Mike Tocimak, OSP
Pre-Award All Star: Mary McMonagle, AG
Post Award All Star: Edit Radone, AG
Accounting/Finance All Star: Matt Beissel, Research Accounting
Central Office All Star: Jennifer Rowles, Cost Analysis
Coach of the Year: Justin Whitmer, ARL
Team Spirit Award: Sarah Frey, COM
Innovation All Star: Jeff Popadines, ENG
2020
Hall of Famer, Career Achievement: Helen Tyson, OSP
Hall of Famer, Career Achievement: Kaye Fetzer, OERA
Rookie of the Year: Ethan Forry, ARL
Pre-Award All Star: Christina Wagner, AG
Post Award All Star: Corry Bullock, SIMBA
Accounting/Finance All Star: Gregg Stimer, VPR Finance
Coach of the Year: Missy Gensimore, SC
Team Spirit Award: Office of Engineering Research Administration (Susan Benner, Debbie Boyle, Youyou Cheng, Kaye Fetzer, Jaimie Garrison, Betsy Grgurich, Samantha Hendershot, Aubrey Hoffman, Jessica Hoyt, Jenny Latchford, Debbi Mottin, Jing NIe, Sree Parsumarthi, Jeff Popadines, Curtis Rhymer, Danielle Salerno, Stacie Schlesinger, Susan Sherlock, Michelle Smith, Scott Spicer & Loretta Weaver)
Innovation All Stars: SIMBA Team (Debbie Meder, Corry Bullock, Wayne Royer, Justin Harris & Robert Watson)
2019
Hall of Famer, Career Achievement: Lisa Sharkey, ENGR
Rookie of the Year: Laura Reddington, AG
Pre-Award All Star: Lisa Wiedemer, Commonwealth Campuses
Post Award All Star: Lisa Korman, ENGR
Central Office All Star: Deb Poveromo, ORP
Coach of the Year: Tammy Fetterolf, EMS
Team Spirit Award: Niki Page, HHD
Innovation All Stars: Proposal Request System
Youyou Cheng, ENGR
Jessica Hoyt, ENGR
Michelle Smith, ENGR
Ben Chicka, ENGR
2018
Hall of Famer, Career Achievement: Sherry Yocum, SSRI
Rookie of the Year: Parker Cleveland, SIRO
Pre-Award All Star: Kristin Cox, EMS and Chris Woods, EMS
Post Award All Star: Nicole Wolfe, SIRO
Accounting/Finance All Star: Missy Hermanson, College of Medicine
Central Office All Star: Sharon Olson, College of Medicine
Coach of the Year: Allison Eisenhower, SIRO
Team Spirit Award: Niki Page, HHD
2017
- Collaboration: Pre-Award Advisory Board
- Lisa Allen, Penn State Harrisburg
- Rose Bomboy, College of Education
- Nicole Buckwalter, Office of Sponsored Programs
- Youyou Cheng, College of Engineering
- Allison Eisenhower, SIRO
- Tammy Fetterolf, College of Earth & Mineral Sciences
- Missy Gensimore, Eberly College of Science
- Jennifer Hoffman, Nursing
- Stephanie Johnson, College of Medicine
- Karen Little, Office of Sponsored Programs
- Chris Lose, Office of Research Information Systems
- Carol Mellott, College of Liberal Arts
- Julie Mitchell, College of Health & Human Development
- Niki Page, College of Health & Human Development
- Wendy Peck, Office of Research Information Systems
- Tracy Ray, Information Sciences & Technology
- Diane Rudy, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Lisa Wiedemer, VP Commonwealth Campuses
- Mark Williams, College of Liberal Arts
- Chris Woods, College of Earth & Mineral Sciences
- Sherry Yocum, Social Sciences Research Institute
- Rocco Zinobile, College of Liberal Arts
- Innovation: MyResearch Portal
- Jeff VanHorn, Office of Research Information Systems (ORIS)
- Rich Gabel, Office of Research Information Systems (ORIS)
- Outstanding Service: Corry Bullock, Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office (SIRO)
- Career Achievement: Chris Wilson, College of Engineering
2016
Collaboration: Data Use Agreements (Collaboration with faculty and administrative collegues)
Angie Morrison, Office of Sponsored Programs
Innovation: MyResearch Portal
Jeff VanHorn, Office of Research Information Systems (ORIS)
Rich Gabel, Office of Research Information Systems (ORIS)
Outstanding Service: Lisa Allen, Penn State Harrisburg
2015
Collaboration: Post-Award Website Group
Mary Andrew, College of Health & Human Development
Corry Bullock, Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office
Tracy Cavanaugh, Research Accounting
Tiffany Cunningham, College of Education
Kaye Fetzer, College of Agriculture
Tressa Jilek, College of Medicine
Richard Killian, Research Accounting
Steve Koths, Corporate Controller’s Office
Orlando Lobo, Co-Chair, Research Accounting
Kristen McNitt, College of Engineering
JoAnn Parsons, Office of Sponsored Programs
Barbara Peragine, College of Earth & Mineral Sciences
Lisa Reiter, Eberly College of Science
Barbara Rigg, College of Earth & Mineral Sciences
Lisa Sharkey, College of Engineering
Clarissa Slater, Research Accounting
Nicole Wolfe, Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office
Innovation: IAF-AURA Team
Jan Barnoff, Corporate Controllers Office
Mary Breon, Corporate Controllers Office of Research Information Systems
Duane Eberhart, Corporate Controllers Office Office of Research Protections
Rich Gabel, Office of Research Protections
Lisa Hipple, Office of Sponsored Programs
Richard Killian, Research Accounting
Chris Lose, Office of Research Information Systems
Outstanding Service: Karen Woomer, Office of Sponsored Programs
Career Achievement: Sue Lavan, College of Earth & Mineral Sciences
2014
- Collaboration: Post-Award Working Group
- Lisa Sharkey, College of Engineering
- Corry Bullock, Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office
- Innovation: CATS Project Team
- James Taylor, Office of Research Information Systems
- Laura Young, Office of Research Protections
- April Ripka, Office of Research Protections
- Danielle Fasick, Office of Research Protections
- Ming Ni, Office of Research Information Systems
- Misha Kononov, Office of Research Information Systems
- Taylor Ivy, Office of Research Protections
- Outstanding Service: Debra Thurley, Office of Research Protections
- Career Achievement: Jerome Itinger, College of Health & Human Development and Donna Harkless, College of Health & Human Development
2013
Collaboration: Account Setup Improvement Team
John W. Hanold, Office of Sponsored Programs
Richard Killian, Research Accounting Office
Orlando Lobo, Research Accounting Office
Chris Lose, Office of Research Information Systems
Wendy Peck, Office of Sponsored Programs
Innovation: ePIAF Team
David Gindhart, Office of Research Information Systems
Chis Lose, Office of Research Information Systems
Connie Lumpkin, Office of Research Information Systems
Michael Whyte, Office of Research Information Systems
Outstanding Service: Niki Page, Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office
Career Achievement: Trish Alexander, College of Liberal Arts
2012
Collaboration: IUID Implementation Team
Beverly Lipski, Office of Corporate Controller
Scott J. Cingle, Office of Corporate Controller
Jan Barnoff, Office of Corporate Controller
Mary Breon, Office of Corporate Controller
Bradley Kalbaugh, Office of Corporate Controller
Melisa Peck, Applied Research Laboratory
Thomas J. Herring, Applied Research Laboratory
Ronald Miller, Applied Research Laboratory
John Lubinski, Electro-Optics Center
Linda Fitzmaurice, Electro-Optics Center
Innovation: EOC NAVSEA Reporting Tool Team
Leo Vensel, Electro-Optics Center
Lucinda Cuffia, Electro-Optics Center
Anissa R. Fellabaum, Electro-Optics Center
John Lubinski, Electro-Optics Center
Innovation: Cayuse IntergrationTeam
Allyn Ditmer, Eberly College of Science
Christy Shaw-Godinez, Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office
Heather Mann, Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office
Chris Lose, Office of Research Information Systems
Nike Page, Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office
Michael Whyte, Office of Research Information Systems
Outstanding Service: Jennifer Taylor-Hillebrand, Office of Sponsored Programs
Career Achievement: Lisa A. Hipple, Office of Sponsored Programs
2011
Collaboration: Implementation and Managing of $54 Million NIH Award
Cynthia Brubaker, Research Affairs Office, Hershey College of Medicine
Douglas Gray, Hershey College of Medicine
Terry Novchich, Hershey College of Medicine
Karen Robey, Hershey College of Medicine
Michele Stanton, Hershey College of Medicine
Barbara L. Suchanec, Research Affairs Office, Hershey College of Medicine
Jill B. Wagner, Hershey College of Medicine
Michael S. Yarnell, Research Affairs Office, Hershey College of Medicine
Ronald R. Zimmerman, Jr., Hershey College of Medicine
Innovation: myResearch Portal Team
Jan Barnoff, Office of Corporate Controller
Janeen Grasser, Information Technology Services
Karen Hartzfeld, Information Technology Services
Chris Lose, Office of Research Information Systems
Carl Seybold, Information Technology Services
Carl Schaad, Office of Research Information Systems
Jennifer Schreffler, Office of Research Information Systems
Outstanding Service: John Lubinski, Electro-Optics Center
Career Achievement: John R. McKee, College of Engineering
2010
Collaboration: Conflict of Interest System (COINS) Team
Michelle Ebersole, Hershey College of Medicine
Donald Martin, Hershey College of Medicine
Ming Ni, Office of Research Information Systems
Clinton Schmidt, Office for Research Protections
Susan Seaman, Office for Research Protections
Susan Smith, Hershey College of Medicine
Neal Thomas, Hershey College of Medicine
Debra Thurley, Office for Research Protections
Sheila Vrana, Hershey College of Medicine
Innovation: SIMSbudgets Team
Emily H. Broking, Office of Research Information Systems
Allyn Ditmer, Eberly College of Science
Chris Lose, Office of Research Information Systems
Niki Page, Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office
Mike Whyte, Office of Research Information Systems
Outstanding Service: Jerry Carlson
Outstanding Service: Steve Koths, College of Engineering
Career Achievement: Vicki L. Spadaccio, College of Education
2009
Collaboration: Federal Acquisition Regulation Matrix Team
Rob Baker, Applied Research Laboratory
Sally Cord, Electro-Optics Center
Melissa Cumblidge, Electro-Optics Center
George Houck, Applied Research Laborator
Danelle Kissell, Office of Sponsored Programs
Theresa Pietrowski, Electro-Optics Center
Jackie Raiser, Office of Sponsored Programs
Innovation: IRB eSubmision Team
Emiliy H. Broking, Office of Research Information Systems
Sharon Donachy, Hershey College of Medicine
Rich Gabel, Office of Research Information Systems
Kathy Hay, Hershey College of Medicine
Chris Lose, Office of Research Information Systems
Connie Manchester, Hershey College of Medicine
Jodi Mathieu, Office for Research Protections
Jennifer Schreffler, Office of Research Information Systems
Susan Sillanpa, Office of Research Information Systems
- Outstanding Service: Vicki L. Spadaccio, College of Education
- Outstanding Service: Connie Stover, Research Accounting Office
- Career Achievement: Thomas F. Massaro, Industrial Research Office
2008
Collaboration: Hershey SIMS Implementation Team
Emily H. Broking, Office of Research Information Systems
Marybeth Brown, Research Affairs Office, Hershey College of Medicine
Cindy Brubaker, Research Affairs Office, Hershey College of Medicine
Stacey Bucha, Office of Sponsored Programs
Lori Cole, Office of Sponsored Programs
Paul Crum, Office of Research Information Systems
Rich Gabel, Office of Research Information Systems
Kathy Garman, Office of Sponsored Programs
Chris Lose, Office of Research Information SystemsJoAnn Parsons, Office of Sponsored Programs
Wendy Peck, Office of Sponsored Programs
Susan Sillanpa, Office of Research Information Systems
Rosemarie Stover, Office of Sponsored Programs
Mike Whyte, Office of Research Information Systems
Patricia Wood, Research Affairs Office, Hershey College of Medicine
Jurek Wrzos, Research Affairs Office, Hershey College of Medicine
Innovation: Sally L. Cord, Electro-Optics Center
Outstanding Service: Barbara L. Suchanec, Research Affairs Office, Hershey College of Medicine
Career Achievement: Robert C. Meyer, Eberly College of Science