Kudos recognizes special contributions staff, faculty and administrators are making in scholarship, research and service. News items are limited to election in national and international societies; election into offices of regional, national and international societies; major awards and prizes and similarly notable accomplish-ments. To submit an item for consideration, send it to Kudos, Columns, Public Information Office, Alumni House, Campus Mail 4370.Michael Padilla, ,science education professor, and associate professor David F. Jackson received the 1996 Gustav Ohaus/National Science Teachers Association Award for Innovations in College Science Teaching.
Juergen Wiegel, professor of microbiology, was recognized for his research on bacteria by having the bacterium Thermoanaerobacter wiegli named in his honor.
Ron Angus, assistant director of public safety, is campus safety representative to the board of directors of the National Safety Council.
Sidney Thompson, professor of biological and agricultural engineering, has been installed for the second year as section secretary for the Georgia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Pat B. Brewer, head of evening classes at the Georgia Center, received the 1996 University Continuing Education Region III's "Professional Continuing Educator Award."
Grover J. Andrews, associate director for instructional services at the Georgia Center, was honored by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training with the establishment of an endowment fund to support the Grover J. Andrews Research Award.
Paul J. Streer, professor of accounting, was recognized by the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants for many years of exceptional leadership as an instructor of continuing professional education courses.
Harold Pritchett, UCNS senior systems support specialist, serves on the board of directors of Share, an association of broad-based users of IBM information technology.
Deborah Godwin, associate professor in housing and consumer economics, received the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education's Outstanding Paper Award.
Doris Miller, director of the Athens Diagnostic Lab for vet medicine, is the first female vice president of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians.
Wanda Stitt-Gohdes, associate professor of occupational studies, was named the 1996 Collegiate Educator by the Southern Business Education Association.
Jack Bauerle, head coach of the swimming and diving programs, has been named women's head coach for the 1997 World University Games in Sicily, Italy.
