Previous Regent Award Winners - 2009

2009 Regent Excellence Awards This year's awards were presented to:

Karen Cunningham

• Karen is a program coordinator and advisor for the Individual and General Studies majors and also the coordinator for the National Student Exchange Program.
• Her nomination notes that in her dual role, Karen must be knowledgeable about all departments’ disciplines, prerequisites and registration requirements in order to help students create a coherent program of study.
• She is described as having a profound dedication to students and is also a devoted UNI alumni, earning her BA, MA and this spring, her Ed.D. in Education Leadership.
• Karen is described as "dedicated to guiding others on their educational journey."

Kris Peterson

• Kris served the university in her role as the Office Coordinator for Career Services for 30-plus years. Kris retired this summer.
• Kris was instrumental in making UNI's Career Services an efficient and effective operation.
• Karen was described as someone who created a "very positive environment," even during challenging situations like the 2005 Gilchrist fire that displaced Career Services into six different buildings across campus.
• "Kris maintained her positive attitude and sense of humor which made the experience as smooth and acceptable as could be."

David Schmid

• David Schmid, Rider Hall Residence Life Coordinator is affectionately known as "Schmiddy".
• His nomination notes that David's "energy, drive, attention to detail, volume of work, and overall impact on large numbers of students and colleagues in the residence system have been immeasurable."
• David is described as an "outstanding teacher, mentor, and role model" with a vast knowledge of university services and resources.
• David also serves as the summer conference coordinator and an adjunct faculty member at UNI.