Awards
Awards and Honors Received by
Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg
Endowment
The Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg University Chair
The Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg University Chair is supported by a $2.5 million gift from members of the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees, Pitt alumni, and friends of the University. Establishment of the chair celebrates a decade of dramatic progress under Chancellor Nordenberg’s leadership. The chair will exist in perpetuity to advance faculty excellence at the University of Pittsburgh. More
Teaching Honors
Distinguished Service Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1994-present
Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Pittsburgh, 1985
Chancellor Nordenberg received the University-wide Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Pittsburgh for excellence in teaching. The award is presented annually to faculty members who fulfill the University’s mission to provide high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts and sciences and professional fields. Distinguished teaching implies sustained commitment, effectiveness in helping students achieve meaningful goals, and overall teaching excellence.
Excellence-in-Teaching Award, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1984
Chancellor Nordenberg was the first recipient of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law’s Excellence-in-Teaching Award. Each year, members of the law school’s graduating class select a professor they feel is most deserving of the award, which is presented during the law school’s commencement ceremony. The Student Bar Association administers the election process.
Professional Honors
Kesher Award, Edward and Rose Berman Hillel Jewish University Center, 2006
Chancellor Nordenberg shared this honor with Carnegie Mellon University President Jared Cohon. The award honored the efforts of both Pitt and Carnegie Mellon in working with the Hillel Jewish University Center’s student leadership to support vibrant and diverse campus communities for all students.
Nellie Award, Three Rivers Youth, 2006
Three Rivers Youth is a charitable agency that provides services to abused, neglected, runaway, and homeless youth. The private nonprofit recently celebrated 125 years of working with families. Chancellor Nordenberg was among community leaders honored for their work helping at-risk youth and families in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
Chief Executive Leadership Award, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District II, 2006
Chancellor Nordenberg was recognized for leading the University’s $1 billion fund-raising campaign; overseeing its advances in undergraduate education; and expanding its successful community and economic development partnerships. More
Person of Vision Award, Pittsburgh Vision Services, 2003
Chancellor Nordenberg shared this honor with Carnegie Mellon University President Jared Cohon. The award is presently annually to individuals whose vision has made a difference in the quality of life in the Pittsburgh region.
Pittsburgher of the Year, Pittsburgh Magazine, 2001
Chancellor Nordenberg shared this honor with Carnegie Mellon University President Jared Cohon. The award recognizes the cooperative accomplishments of Chancellor Nordenberg and President Cohon in regional development initiatives, including their joint leadership in the Pittsburgh BioVenture/Life Sciences Greenhouse effort and the Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse.
Pittsburgher of the Year, Pittsburgh Magazine, 1999
Chancellor Nordenberg was selected as Pittsburgher of the Year for his role as a policymaker and champion of regionalism.
Person of the Year, Vectors Pittsburgh, 1998
Chancellor Nordenberg was selected as Pittsburgh’s Person of the Year based upon a poll of 1,800 corporate and civic leaders.
Person of the Year in Education, Vectors Pittsburgh, 1997
Professional Achievement Award, Thiel College Alumni Association
Awards Presented by Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg
2008 Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Awards
Stephen Badylak
Professor of Surgery, School of Medicine
Deputy Director,
Pitt-UPMC McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine (MIRM)
Director, MIRM’s Center for Pre-Clinical Tissue Engineering
G. Bard Ermentrout
University Professor, Computational Biology
Professor of Mathematics, School of Arts and Sciences
Michael Sacks
William Kepler Whiteford Professor, Swanson School of Engineering
Director, MIRM’s Engineered Tissue Mechanics and Mechanobiology Laboratory
Peter Wipf
University Professor, Department of Chemistry,
School of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy
Codirector, Pitt’s Drug Discovery Institute
Wen Xie
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy
Professor of Pharmacology, School of Medicine
2008 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Awards
Jeffrey L. Brodsky
Avinoff Chair of Biological Sciences
Professor of Biological Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences
Susan M. Dunmire
Professor of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine
Emergency medicine physician, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
William M. P. Klein
Professor of Psychology
School of Arts and Sciences
John M. McGrath
Professor of Management and Marketing
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Christina E. Newhill
Professor
School of Social Work
2008 Chancellor’s Awards for Staff Excellence
in Service to the University
Nancy Gilkes
Benefits Relationship Manager
Department of Benefits
Carol J. Lynch
Assistant to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
School of Arts and Sciences
Frances E. Nagy
Graduate Student Coordinator
Department of Chemistry
School of Arts and Sciences
2008 Chancellor’s Awards for Staff Excellence
in Service to the Community
Peter J. Buchheit
Director of Facilities Management
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
John V. Collins
Parking Operations Manager
Department of Parking and Transportation
Harriet R. Puchone
Coordinator for the Office of Education and Curriculum
School of Dental Medicine
Gwendolyn Watkins
Special Events Coordinator
Office of Governmental and Community Relations
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