2024 LHFA Excellence Awards
Here are the Latinos and Hispanic members of UMBC who were nominated, voted by the LHFA membership, and recognized with the 2024 LHFA Excellence Awards during our end-of-semester celebration on May 17th, 2024. Please join us in congratulating our awardees:
- Excellence in Research and Creative Achievement Award: Vanderlei Martins, CNMS, Physics
- Excellence in Leadership and Engagement Award: Ana Oskoz, CAHSS, MLLI
- Excellence in Mentorship and Student Support Award: Jose Arenas Gómez, INDS
- Excellence in Teaching and Innovative Pedagogy: Jennifer Mata-McMahon, CAHSS, Education
2023 LHFA Excellence Awards
The members recognized with the 2023 LHFA Excellence Awards were nominated, voted by the LHFA membership, and recognized during our end-of-semester celebration on May 12th, 2023. This year, we introduced an additional award for recognizing ‘Excellence in Teaching and Innovative Pedagogy.’ Please join us in congratulating our awardees:
- Excellence in Research and Creative Achievement Award: Henrique Barbosa, CNMS, Physics
- Excellence in Leadership and Engagement Award: María Sánchez, COEIT,
- Excellence in Mentorship and Student Support Award: Elisabeth Arévalo- Guerrero, CAHSS, MLLI
- Excellence in Teaching and Innovative Pedagogy: Marcela Sarmiento Mellinger, CAHSS, Social Work
2022 LHFA Excellence Awards
The members recognized with the 2022 LHFA Excellence Awards were nominated, voted by the LHFA membership, and recognized during our end-of-semester celebration on September 27th, 2022. Please join us in congratulating our awardees:
- Excellence in Research and Creative Achievement Award: Yolanda Valencia, CAHSS, GES
- Excellence in Leadership and Engagement Award: Thania Muñoz D., CAHSS, MLLI
- Excellence in Mentorship and Student Support Award: Fernando Vonhoff, CNMS, Biology
