Commencement ceremonies applaud graduates, honor awardees
Office of Public Relations
June 2005

At the May 27 University of Colorado Denver commencement ceremonies on the Health Sciences Center campus at Ninth Ave. and Colorado Blvd., 668 candidates for May and August graduation participated: 60 from the School of Dentistry; 116 from the School of Medicine; 154 from the School of Nursing; 120 from the School of Pharmacy; and 228 from the Graduate School.

Also during the ceremonies UCD presented 11 special awards and nine faculty teaching awards:

Honorary doctorate —
Dennis Brimhall

University Medal —
Mary Lee Beauregard, Doris J. Biester, PhD, and John E. DeLauro, MD

Joseph Addison Sewall Award —
Judith L. Boss, James C. Huff and Gary D. VanderArk, MD

Florence Rena Sabin Award —
Colleen J. Goode, PhD, and John F. Steiner, MD

University of Colorado Distinguished Service Award —
John (Jack) H. Githens, MD, and Judith B. Wagner

CU-Health Sciences Center Alumni Legislative Recognition Award —
Rep. Betty Boyd, D-Jefferson

President’s Excellence in Teaching Awards —
Dan E. Wilson, DDS – School of Dentistry;
Maureen J. Garrity, PhD – School of Medicine;
Gail E. Armstrong, ND – School of Nursing, and
Joseph J. Saseen, PharmD – School of Pharmacy

Chancellor’s Teaching Recognition Award —
Lonnie R. Johnson, DDS –School of Dentistry;
Thomas A. French, PhD – School of Medicine;
James G. Sampson, ND – School of Nursing;
David C. Thompson, PhD – School of Pharmacy, and
Bruce Wallace, PhD – Graduate School

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