Claire Kruesel recognized with P&S CYtation award

Congratulations to Claire Kruesel, BBMB Undergraduate Program Coordinator! Her work was recognized at the CYtation Award Ceremony held on March 23 at the Alumni Center’s Reiman Ballroom. The Professional and Scientific Council CYtation Awards recognize Professional and Scientific employees, particularly those who might not otherwise receive public recognition, who go above and beyond the call of duty; do something extraordinarily well; and act in such a way as to make a real difference in the institution.

Claire is the Undergraduate Program Coordinator for the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (BBMB). She has gone above and beyond to cultivate a positive experience for undergraduates. As Chair of the BBMB Scholarship Committee, she worked diligently to improve scholarship administration and took the initiative to develop a rubric system to ensure objective evaluation of candidates. She is also recognized for her initiation and execution of two novel programs that support undergraduate experience: The BBMB Mentoring Program and BBMB Summer Undergraduate Research Program. When student advising shifted from faculty to professional advisors, she spearheaded the department’s Mentoring Program to keep connections between undergraduates and faculty. Claire was Co-Director of the inaugural Summer Undergraduate Research Program, a professional development opportunity for student researchers. Her efforts were instrumental in the execution of this program, and key to its resounding success.

Congratulations to Claire!