Accolades & Honors
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Lindsay Hilton Retchless received the Gloria Fitzgibbons Memorial Award
The recent master's graduate and Pitt-Bradford's director of alumni relations earned the prestigious Graduate School of Public and International Affairs honor.
Patricia Kroboth received Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania's 2017 Woman of Distinction Award
The School of Pharmacy dean was one of eight local women to be honored for their dedication to their field and community.
Alumna Aditi Kumar was chosen for a US-German cultural exchange program
She is one of only 75 Americans selected for the 2017-18 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals, which provides one year of academic, cultural and practical work experience.
James Van Poolen was named national analyst of the year by HDI
He won Best Service and Support Analyst at the national competition in Washington, D.C.
Dave Brienza was recognized for pressure ulcer care
He's associate dean of research in Pitt's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Debora Miller was honored by the American Physical Therapy Association for leadership
The vice dean of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences received the association's LAMPLighter Award.
Pitt-Bradford recognizes faculty members for years of service
Associate Professor of Sociology Michael Klausner, the second-longest serving member of the faculty, was among those recognized.
Sean Kelly was selected as a 2016 Outstanding Reviewer for the American Educational Research Association
The Education faculty member will be honored at the AERA journal publications committee reception on April 28.
7 Pitt faculty earned Carnegie Science Awards
Established in 1997, the awards program recognizes and promotes outstanding science and technology achievements in Western Pennsylvania.
Pitt photographer Mike Drazdzinski earned an award for his sports photo
It's his second year in a row receiving an honor at the International Color Awards.
Rory Cooper was named the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences' associate dean for inclusion
The distinguished professor is also director of Pitt's Human Engineering Research Laboratories.
Donna Huryn was awarded a fellowship at the University of Bologna
The Pitt Pharmacy faculty member will spend July at the school's Institute of Advanced Studies.
2 Pitt professors will be honored for groundbreaking research discoveries
Yuan Chang and Patrick S. Moore will receive the 2017 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, one of medicine’s most prestigious prizes.
Kenyon Bonner will be honored for leadership by his alma mater
The award recognizes outstanding alumni and students who attain a high level of achievement and exemplify spirit and leadership qualities.
Richard Henker will be recognized for contributions to international nursing education
He has devoted his career to promoting best practices for nurse anesthetists, providing academic and technical assistance to universities and governments around the world.
Deborah Hutcheson was named the 2017 Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Outstanding Dietitian
This award is the highest honor bestowed upon a member of the academy.
Maureen Kendall joined Pitt HR as director of compensation
She brings to the role more than 20 years of experience in the insurance and health care industries.
Kim Coley will chair the Pennsylvania Pharmacist editorial board
The Pitt Pharmacy faculty member was appointed by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association.
Pamela Smithburger has been appointed to liaise on national health care measurement issues
The School of Pharmacy faculty member has been appointed liaison between the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the National Quality Forum.
Daniel Lambrecht received a 2017 Cottrell Scholar Award
He was honored for his proposal, "Bridging Quantum Chemistry and Chemical Intuition to Characterize, Understand and Design New Chemical Sensor Materials.”
