Previous recipients of TREC awards are listed below. Award recipient names are inscribed on a permanent plaque located in the Eugene S. Farley Library.
The academic support award recognizes full-time, non-faculty support personnel who facilitate classroom activities, laboratory activities or coordination of experiential learning opportunities. Nominees must demonstrate leadership and have a direct impact on student learning.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Marcia Harowicz |
| 2024 | Susan Hritzak |
| 2023 | Julia Jacien |
| 2022 | Suzanna Calev |
| 2021 | Pamela Koslosky |
| 2020 | Genevieve Singer |
| 2019 | Theresa Rule |
| 2018 | Kristina Powers |
| 2017 | Jason Wagner |
| 2016 | Brian Sacolic |
| 2014 | Dina Udomsak |
| 2013 | Bridget Turel & Godlove Fongweng |
| 2012 | Aniello Tambasco |
| 2011 | Megan Boone & Karen Riley |
| 2010 | Debra Chapman |
| 2009 | Maria Bianco & Karen O'Boyle |
| 2008 | Sylvia Elias & Barbara Nanstiel |
| 2007 | Carl Brigido |
Awarded to an adjunct faculty instructor annually who demonstrates excellence in teaching through innovative practices, forming relationships with students, and/or contributing to the school/university.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Amy Miles Yanagitsuru |
| 2024 | Nancy McKinley |
| 2023 | N/A |
| 2022 | Warna Gillies |
| 2021 | Robert Richards |
| 2020 | Dina Udomsak |
| 2019 | Christopher DeFrancesco |
| 2018 | Dorinda McHenry |
| 2017 | Dave Rash |
| 2013 | Kimberly Ference |
| 2009 | Patricia Reese |
| 2008 | Charles Resavy |
| 2007 | Theresa Kintz |
| 2006 | Ruth Hughes |
The alumni mentoring award if given annually to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in maintaining Wilkes' mentoring culture with University alumni.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Cynthia Chisarick |
| 2024 | Kyle Kreider |
| 2023 | Andreea Maierean |
| 2020 | Abas Sabouni |
| 2019 | Jonathan Kuiken |
| 2018 | Daniel Longyhore |
| 2017 | Thomas Baldino |
| 2016 | Jennifer Malinowski |
| 2015 | Donald Mencer |
| 2013 | Prahlad Murthy |
| 2011 | Steven Thomas & Susan Minsavage |
| 2009 | Thomas Baldino & Anne Batory |
The Carpenter Award is given annually to recognize an outstanding faculty member for their excellence in teaching and student-centered research/projects at Wilkes University. This is the highest award offered by TREC.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Megan Youmas |
| 2024 | Joyce Victor |
| 2023 | Andrew Miller |
| 2022 | Ajay Bommareddy |
| 2021 | Abas Sabouni |
| 2020 | Jennifer Thomas |
| 2019 | Helen Davis |
| 2018 | Edward Foote |
| 2017 | Lisa Kadlec |
| 2016 | Jeffrey Stratford |
| 2015 | Marianne Rexer |
| 2014 | Jonathan Ference & Gina Morrison |
| 2013 | Linda Gutierrez |
| 2010 | Kyle Kreider |
| 2009 | Matthew Zukoski |
| 2007 | James Culhane |
| 2005 | Jane Elmes-Crahall |
| 2004 | Kenneth Pidcock |
| 2003 | John Hepp |
| 2002 | Deborah Tindell |
| 2001 | Darin Fields |
| 1999 | Patricia Herman |
| 1997 | James Merryman |
| 1996 | Thomas Baldino |
| 1995 | Brad Kinney |
| 1994 | Diane M Polachek |
| 1993 | Benjamin F Fiester |
| 1992 | Michael A Steele |
| 1991 | Kenneth M Klemow |
| 1990 | David R. Long |
| 1989 | Louise M Berard |
| 1987 | Susan Behuniak-Long |
| 1986 | Claude W Anderson, III |
| 1985 | Lester J Turoczi |
| 1984 | Christopher B Fox |
| 1983 | James Rodechko |
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Mona Pearl |
| 2024 | Dana Manning |
| 2023 | Benjamin Toll |
| 2022 | Ty Frederickson |
| 2021 | Ka Lok Hong |
| 2020 | Carole Baddour |
| 2019 | Linda Winkler |
| 2018 | Andrew Miller |
| 2017 | Amy Kuiken |
| 2016 | Thomas Hamill |
| 2015 | Edward Bednarz III |
| 2014 | Dorinda McHenry |
| 2013 | Andrew Wilczak |
| 2012 | Marcia Balester |
| 2011 | Mischelle Anthony |
| 2010 | Deborah Zbegner |
| 2009 | Thomas Thomas |
| 2008 | Robert Gardner |
| 2007 | Theresa Kintz |
| 2006 | Thomas Hamill |
| 2005 | Sharon Cosgrove |
| 2004 | Michael Steele |
The interdisciplinary teaching award is given annually to recognize one cross-disciplinary team (2 or more faculty) who demonstrates outstanding initiatives in the classroom to further the ideals of interdisciplinary learning.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Adam VanWert William Terzaghi Donald Mencer |
| 2022 | Jane Blanken-Webb |
| 2020 | Andrew Miller and Jeff Stratford |
| 2018 | Marie Roke-Thomas, Jennifer Malinowski, and Morgan Clevenger |
| 2017 | Thomas Franko & Kalen Churcher |
| 2016 | Del Lucent, William Terzaghi, & Adam Van Wert |
| 2014 | Abas Sabouni |
| 2010 | Jeffrey Alves & Rodney Ridley |
| 2007 | Marleen Troy & Ruth Hughes |
The Lifetime Achievement Award is a special award to recognize a longtime member of the Wilkes community who has made an impact amongst colleagues and students throughout their whole career at Wilkes University. Eligible persons include faculty or staff members who have been full-time employees of the university for at least 15 years.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Shelli Holt-Macey |
| 2024 | Michael Steele |
| 2023 | Kenneth Klemow |
The multiculturalism award is given annually to recognize an outstanding faculty member who demonstrates leadership in the advancement of multiculturalism ideals in the classroom.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | N/A |
| 2023 | HyeRyeon Lee |
| 2022 | Robert Galella |
| 2021 | Michael Berry |
| 2019 | Andreea Maierean |
| 2018 | Blake Mackesy |
| 2015 | Paola Bianco Sobejano |
| 2013 | Andrew Miller |
| 2012 | Helen Davis & Phillip Simon |
| 2010 | Jennifer Edmonds |
| 2009 | Evene Estwick |
| 2008 | Marcia Farrell |
| 2007 | James Merryman |
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Lisa Kadlec |
| 2024 | Jayme Hines |
| 2023 | Jen McLaughlin |
Prior to 2023, an award was given in each individual college & school, as archived below.
School of Education
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Stephanie Wasmanski |
| 2021 | Charles Smargiassi |
| 2018 | Paul Reinert |
| 2017 | Anne Thomas |
| 2016 | William Terzaghi |
| 2015 | Karen Frantz-Frey |
Jay S. Sidhu School of Business & Leadership
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Tanya Pyke |
| 2021 | Dina Udomsak |
| 2020 | Ken Wang |
| 2019 | HyeRyeon Lee |
| 2017 | Shaokang Wang |
| 2016 | Marianne Rexer |
| 2015 | Dean Frear |
| 2014 | N/A |
| 2012 | Anne Batory |
| 2011 | Jennifer Edmonds |
| 2008 | Jennifer Edmonds |
| 2007 | Jeffrey Alves |
| 2006 | Jeffrey Alves |
College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Deborah Tindell |
| 2020 | Andrew Miller |
| 2019 | Ellen Newell |
| 2018 | Helen Davis |
| 2016 | Andrew Wilczak |
| 2015 | Kalen Churcher |
| 2013 | Mark Stine |
| 2012 | Jennifer Thomas |
| 2011 | Deborah Tindell |
| 2010 | Paola Bianco Sobejano |
| 2008 | Diane Wegner |
| 2007 | Linda Paul |
University College
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Megan Jones |
| 2017 | Megan Jones |
| 2016 | Mary Beth Mullen |
| 2015 | Gretchen Yenninas |
| 2011 | Mary Beth Mullen |
| 2010 | Amy Patton |
| 2008 | Mary Beth Mullen |
| 2007 | Blake Mackesy |
College of Science & Engineering
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Wei Du |
| 2021 | Prahlad Murthy |
| 2020 | Linda Gutierrez |
| 2019 | Lisa Kadlec |
| 2018 | Prahlad Murthy |
| 2017 | Abas Sabouni |
| 2015 | Prahlad Murthy |
| 2014 | Debra Chapman |
| 2011 | Debra Chapman |
| 2010 | Marele Troy |
| 2007 | Hernando Trujillo |
Passan School of Nursing
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Joyce Victor |
| 2015 | Maria Grandinetti |
| 2011 | Mary Beth Mullen |
| 2007 | Bridgett Zielinski |
Nesbitt School of Pharmacy
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Letitia Warunek |
| 2020 | Steven Kheloussi |
| 2019 | Kimberly Ference |
| 2018 | Ka Lok Hong |
| 2017 | Ajay Bommareddy |
| 2016 | Julie Olenak |
| 2015 | Jonathan Ference |
| 2013 | KarenBeth Bohan |
The outstanding new faculty award is given annually and recognizes the outstanding contributions of a junior member of the Wilkes University faculty.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Kaitlyn Langendoerfer |
| 2024 | Lauren Rossiter |
| 2023 | Ghazaleh Taherzadeh |
| 2022 | Anna Ma |
| 2021 | Benjamin Toll |
| 2020 | Troy Lynn Lewis |
| 2019 | Wei Du |
| 2018 | Nicole Pezzino |
| 2017 | Thomas Franko |
| 2016 | Abas Sabouni |
| 2015 | Andrew Wilczak |
| 2014 | Christopher Henkels |
| 2012 | Xioli Zhang |
| 2011 | Merideth Selden |
| 2010 | Jeff Stratford |
| 2009 | Jennifer Thomas |
| 2008 | Chad Stanley |
| 2007 | Kyle Kreider |
Awarded to a member of the faculty who demonstrates commendable success in the area of research and scholarly activity within the past five years that influences Wilkes University and its students.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | N/A |
| 2024 | Ned Fetcher |
| 2023 | Jin Joy Mao |
| 2022 | Ajay Bommareddy |
| 2021 | Adam VanWert |
| 2020 | Sean Kelly |
| 2019 | Linda Gutierrez & Yong Zhu |
| 2018 | Zbigniew Witczak |
| 2017 | Abas Sabouni |