The College of Engineering & Technology congratulates this year’s recipients of Excellence Awards. These students and faculty are recognized for their outstanding achievements.
Faculty Awards
Mohammad Masoum
UVU FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD 2021
Dr. Mohammad Masoum is a Professor and the Program Coordinator for Electrical Engineering at UVU. He served as the General Chair of i-ETC 2020 Conference at UVU.
He was an Associate Professor with Iran University of Science and Technology, a Professor with Curtin University, Australia, the Editor-In-Chief of American Journal of Engineering & Science (2012-2014), and an Editor of Australian Electrical & Electronics Engineering Journal (2012-2018). He is currently an Editor of IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid and IEEE Power Engineering Letters, and a Senior Member of IEEE.
William Otto
UVU FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD 2021
Professor William Otto is a set lighting technician and cinematographer. He spent two years serving on the board of the Motion Picture Association of Utah (MPAU). His films have premiered at several world renown film festivals such as AFI fest, South by Southwest film festival, and Sundance film festival with subsequent world wide distribution deals. He currently serves as a professor of Digital Cinema Production at UVU.
Ben Willardson
UVU OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD 2021
Dr. Willardson has 18 years of professional experience in water resources and stormwater management. He also worked for two years as a graduate student at the Utah Water Research Laboratory in Logan, UT, testing meters, valves, pump sumps, and other hydraulic structures. The projects worked on include: hydrology and hydraulics, hydrologic methods and software development, scour and sedimentation, dam analysis, operations and maintenance, river restoration and fish passage, coastal analysis, and legal and expert witness. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at UVU.
Seth McCulloch
UVU ADJUNCT EXCELLENCE AWARD 2021
Seth McCulloch currently serves as an adjunct Web and App Instructor. He earned a B.S. degree in Management Information Systems from Utah State University, and an Executive Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from Brigham Young University.
Jonathan Allred
CET FACULTY TEACHING AWARD/UVU FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD 2021
Professor Jonathan Allred is the recipient of the 2021 Faculty Teaching Award and UVU Faculty Excellence Award. He earned a M.Ed. in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences from Utah State University. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Architecture & Engineering Design department. "I think the greatest aspect of working at UVU is working with my students and peers who are enthusiastic about learning. I am grateful to be a part of this process and always excited to get to work!"
Daniel McDonald
CET FACULTY TEACHING AWARD 2021
Dr. Daniel McDonald is the recipient of the 2021 Faculty Teaching award. He has a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona and has taught at UVU for the past ten years. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Information Systems & Technology Department. "The greatest aspect of working at UVU is working with our great students and interacting with great faculty that inspire me in their commitment to their craft."
Kodey Crandell
CET SCHOLAR EXCELLENCE AWARD 2021
Dr. Kodey Crandell is the recipient of the 2021 Scholar Excellence Award. He received his Ph.D. in Information Systems from Dakota State University in 2020. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Information Systems & Technology department. "UVU has the best students! They are eager and willing to learn. They want to succeed and want to help others succeed. They are leaders, who aren’t afraid to be different and make a difference."
Matt North
CET SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD 2021
Dr. Matt North is the recipient of the 2021 Service Excellence Award. He earned a Ph.D. in Technology Education from West Virginia University. He has previously received the UVU Wolverine Achievement of the Year Award in 2020, and the UVU Alumni Outstanding Professor of the Year Award in 2018. He currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Information Systems and Technology department.
Terry Hill
CET STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2021
Terry Hill is the recipient of the 2021 Full-Time Staff Excellence Award. She earned a Bachelor of Administration in Business Management from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Growing up in a military family afforded Terry the love of travel and the enjoyment of living and working with diverse peoples and cultures. Terry has worked in a myriad of fields to include hotel, retail, law enforcement, banking, mortgages, personal training, nutrition counseling and education. Stop by the Computer Science department, you are always welcome and will be greeted with a smile.
Megan Stanley
CET STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2021
Megan Stanley is the recipient of the 2021 Part-Time Staff Excellence Award. She has an Associate of General Science from Dixie State University, Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Utah, and a Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Utah. "In my position I get the amazing opportunity to work with students all over the state of Utah almost every day. I get to see the passion that they have for STEM and the excitement that they have to go to college. I love the values that UVU has and their commitment to making every experience at UVU the best it can be." Effective April 16th, Megan assumes full-time responsibility as the CET Outreach Coordinator.
Student Awards
Maegan Tingy
CET STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD, ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING DESIGN
Cameron Clay
CET STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD, COMPUTER SCIENCE
Carlos Garcia Guirado
CET CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
Laurie Lythgoe
CET STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD, CULINARY ARTS INSTITUTE
Skye Slade
CET STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD, DIGITAL MEDIA
Shawn Weeks
CET STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD, ENGINEERING
Halley Rencher
CET STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD, ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Joseph Jacob Lattuga
CET STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD, INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
Mallory Nicole Duda
CET STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD, TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Dohoun Kim
CET STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD, TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES