Award Recipients

Melanie Guentzel - $8,042
Graduate Studies, “MINNState Collabrative: Grad Program Consortium for Concurrent Enrollment Instructors” - Minnesota State University Mankato

Rhonda Huisman - $32,000
University Library, “Open ED Resources-Faculty Cohorts & Campus Support” - Minnesota State University Mankato

Stacy Martig - $30,100
Math Skills Center, “Developmental Education Collaboration Effects” - Minnesota State

Tamera Anhalt-Warner and Angela Olson - $104,273
Center for Continuing Studies, “Minnesota Job Skills Partnership: American Axle and Manufacturing” - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Tamera Anhalt-Warner - $1,800
Center for Continuing Studies, “Essilor Match” - Essilor 

Tamera Anhalt-Warner and Angela Olson - $116,667
Center for Continuing Studies, “Minnesota Job Skills Partnership: Essilor” - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Tamera Anhalt-Warner - $1,125
Center for Continuing Studies, “Microbiologics Match” - Microbiologics

Tamera Anhalt-Warner and Angela Olson - $107,502
Center for Continuing Studies, “Minnesota Job Skills Partnership: Microbiologics” - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Tamera Anhalt-Warner and Angela Olson - $150,000
Center for Continuing Studies, “Minnesota Job Skills Partnership: Nahan Printing, Inc.” - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development 

Larry Nadeau - $641,850
Minnesota Highway Safety and Research Center, “Minnesota Highway Safety and Research Center: Driver Improvement”

Larry Nadeau - $822,266
Minnesota Highway Safety and Research Center, “Minnesota Highway Safety & Research Center”

Kathy Johnson - $258,748
Confucius Institute, “Confucius Classrooms Operations” - Hanban

Kathy Johnson - $335,838
Confucius Institute, “Confucius Institute” - Hanban 

Kathy Johnson - $205,119
Confuius Intstitute, “SCSU Confucius Institute: Confucius Classrooms” - Hanban

Kristy Nelson Ramos - $8,721
Center for International Studies, “Instituite of International Education Scholarships” - Institute for International Education

Kelly Branam Macauley and John Sinko - $4,550
Sociology and Anthropology/ Physics and Astronomy, “9th Annual Minnesota State Undergraduate Conference” - SCSU Foundation

Michael Dando - $46,872
English, “EMMET: Mobile Maker Spaces in Science Education” - University of Wisconsin - Madison 

Robert Galler - $9,972
History, “Researching the History of St. Cloud State University” - SCSU Foundation 

Rob Mann - $71,392
Sociology and Anthropology, “Archiving and Curating the Douglas A. Brik Collection” - Minnesota Historical Society

Scott Miller - $9,960
Music, “Sonic Augmented Reality (SonAR) Study” - SCSU Foundation 

Sandrine Zerbib, Jim Cottrill, and Ann Finan - $3,000
Sociology and Anthropology/ Political Science, “Fall 2019 Statewide Survey - SCSU Survey Center” - Montclair State University

Adel Ali, Mark Schmidt, and Susantha Herath - $374,979
College of Science and Engineering/Information Systems, “CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service” - National Science Foundation 

Adel Ali - $1,321
College of Science and Engineering, “GeoComm” - GeoComm

Adel Ali - $12,221
College of Science and Engineering, “Huskies Invent” - Various - Special Revenue Cost Center 

Adel Ali - $12,286
College of Science and Engineering, “ISELF Visualization” - Various 

Adel Ali - $3,713
College of Science and Engineering, “Statistical Consulting and Research Center” - Various 

Nadeesha Lihinikadu Arachchige - $13,888
Mathematics and Statistics, “Analyzing the Effectiveness of Snowplow GPS Preemption method” - City of St. Cloud Public Service Department 

Nadeesha Lihinikadu Arachchige - $20,832
Mathematics and Statistics, “Stearns County Jail Data Analytics” - Stearns County 

Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje - $19,750
Biology, “Undergraduate Research Initiative at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities” - Minneapolis Community and Technical College 

Mark Gill - $2,812
College of Science and Engineering, “Horizon Roofing Augmented Reality Application” - Horizon Roofing

Kevin Haglin - $ 574
Physics and Astronomy, “Space System Research Corporation Collaboration” - Space Systems Research Corporation 

Melissa Hanzsek-Brill and Jennifer Mueller - $47,750
Mathematics and Statistics/ School of Education, “21st Century Community Learning Centers” - United Way/Partners for Student Success 

Melissa Hanzsek-Brill and Jennifer Jay - $202,537
Mathematics and Statistics/ Teacher Development, “Husky STEM Teacher Scholars” - National Science Foundation 

Kurt Helgeson - $7,724
Environmental and Technological Studies, “Mobile Labs Progam” - Various

Kurt Helgeson - $146,353
Environmental and Technological Studies, “Project Lead the Way” - Various

Kurt Helgeson and Charles Hentges - $67,200
Environmental and Technological Studies, “TEAM Industries Mobile Lab Program” - TEAM Industries

Stephen Janasie - $11,320
College of Science and Engineering, “Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Chronic Wasting Disease Study and Hunter-Harvested Deer Tissue Sampling” - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife

Michael Jeannot - $15,171
Chemistry and Physics, “Chemistry Lab Manual Royalties” - SunRay Printing / Various

Matt Julius - $8,184
Biology, “Anaerobic Digestion as Shallow Lake Management Tool” - Benton County 

Matt Julius - $2,730
Biology, “Phytoplankton Lab” - Various 

Cathy Krier - $14,457
Academic Center for Regulatory Affairs and Services, “Regulatory Science Research” - Regulatory Technology Services (RTS)

Christopher Kvaal - $1,000
Biology, “Genetic Modification of Quality Control Microorganisms” - Microbiologics

Felicia Leammukda and Maureen Tubbiola - $22,691
Biology, “Louis Stokes North Star STEM Alliance” - Univeristy of Minnesota

Mehdi Mekni - $58,500
Computer Science and Information Technology, “Chatbot for Minnesota State” - Minnesota State 

Louise Millis - $110,000
Biology, “Consortium Model for a Histotechnician (HT) Certificate” - Minnesota State

Ramnath Sarnath - $10,166
Computer Science and Information Technology, “Automation of test suite for e-commerce” - Creative Memories

Kannan Sivaprakasam, Plamen Miltenoff, and Gail Ruhland - $10,000
Chemistry and Biochemistry/University Library/ Center for Continuing Studies, “Development of competency-based digital badges/micro credentials system: A pilot project” - Minnestoa State

Yi Zheng and Tirthankar Ghosh - $32,000
Electrical and Computer Engineering/ Computer Science and Information Technology, “Embedded System Security, Network Security, and Antennas for HART Wireless Sensor Mesh” - Emerson Process Management, Rosemount Wireless

Barry Kirchoff - $31,240
Small Business Development Center, “Business Development Competitive Grant Program” - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Barry Kirchoff - $195,500
Small Business Development Center, “CARES Act Funding for Small Business Assistance” - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Barry Kirchoff - $ 599
Small Business Development Center, “Small Business Development Center: Program Income” - Various 

Barry Kirchoff - $235,371
Small Business Development Center, “MN Small Business Devlopment Center 2020-2022 Program Cycle Funding Proposal” - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Mark Schmidt and Mehdi Mekni - $110,667
Information Systems/ Computer Science and Information Technology, “Cyber Scholarship Program (CySP) at SCSU” - National Security Agency

Kristen Carlson and Jennifer Mueller - $10,000
Teacher Development/ School of Education, “Pilot Study of a Method for Tracking the Effectiveness of Teachers from Preparation to Practice” - North Dakota State University

Teresa Heck - $59,127
Center for Co-Teaching and Educational Engagement, “PELSB: Teacher Mentor Program” - Minnesota Department of Education 

JoAnn Johnson and Ming Chi Own - $30,000
Child and Family Studies, “Embedding KFC content into Early Childhood Education Courses” - MDE

Steven McCullar - $14,129
Educational Leadership and Higher Education, “Graduate Assistantship with Great River Children's Museum” - Great River Children's Museum

Jennifer Mueller - $9,155
School of Education, “Ignite Center” - Various 

Jennifer Mueller and Jen Sell Matzke - $2,500
School of Education/ Student Life and Development, “Lindgren Child Care Center - Child Care Aware” - Child Care Aware of Minnesota 

Jennifer Mueller - $45,995
School of Education, “Minnesota Indian Teacher Training and Preparation (MITTP) Grant” - Minnesota Department of Education 

Brittany Williams - $1,500
Educational Leadership and Administration, “"I have a career I can't afford to start:" Examining Post-Doctoral Black Women's Academic Precarity in Student Affairs and Higher Education” - NASPA Foundation (Region IV-E Research / Assessment Grant)

Shonda Craft - $75,000
School of Health and Human Services, “Graduate Nursing Program” - CentraCare Health 

Sara R. DeVos - $44,708
Social Work, “Medical and Educational Research Costs (MERC)” - Minnesota Department of Health 

Amy Hilleren-Listerud - $1,000
Nursing, “Gold-AACN White Coat Ceremony for Nursing” - Arnold P. Gold Foundation 

Amy Hebert Knopf, Barbara Vesely, and Brad Kuhlman - $199,995
Counseling and Community Psychology/Counseling and Community Psychology, “Rehabiliation & Addiction Counselor Education Program” - US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Amy Hebert Knopf, Andria Belisle, and Kathy Johnson - $10,000
Counseling and Community Psychology/Student Accessibility Services/ Confucuis Institute, “SCSU Assistive Technology Lab” - Minnesota State 

Amy Hebert Knopf, Brad Kuhlman, and Barbara Vesely - $199,766
Counseling and Community Psychology/Counseling and Community Psychology, “The Rehabilitation Counselor Education Program at St. Cloud State University” - US Department of Education

Joy McKenzie - $3,775
Communication Sciences and Disorders, “National SPEAK OUT! And LOUD Crowd Grant Program: Phase III Application” - Parkinson Voice Project

Joy McKenzie - $7,000
Communication Sciences and Disorders, “SPEAK OUT! And LOUD Crowd Grant Program” - Parkinson Voice Project

Sheila Moriarty, Eunsun Kwon, and Shonda Craft - $20,000
Social Work/Social Work/ School of Health and Human Services, “SUSTAIN: Supporting University Students to Alleviate Insecurity Now” - Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Mary Pfohl - $254,292
Social Work, “Title IV-E Child Welfare Program” - Minnesota Department of Human Services

Randal Baker - $31,893
Geography, Planning and Community Development, “Explore Minnesota Tourism Travel Information Center (TIC) Hwy 10 St. Cloud” - Explore Minnesota Tourism 

King Banaian - $75,000
School of Public Affairs, “The Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR)” - CentraCare Health 

Mikhail Blinnikov - $3,898
Geography, Planning and Community Development, “Phytolith sample analysis for U of MN LacCore” - University of Minnesota LacCore Facility

Mary Clifford - $15,000
Criminal Justice, “Community Hearing Collaborative” - Minneapolis Community & Technical College 

Richard MacDonald and King Banaian - $80,000

Economics/ School of Public Affairs, “Central Minnesota Quarterly Economic and Business Conditions Reports, 2019-2021” - Office of the Secretary of State of Minnesota

Ben Richason and Mark Gill - $94,561
Geography, Planning and Community Development/ Electrical and Computer Engineering, “National Center for Autonomous Technologies” - National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Program

Steven Wagner and Shawn Schooley - $20,366
Political Science, “Community Graduate Assistantship with Stearns County” - Stearns County

Corie Beckermann and Kimberly Ohmann - $39,360
Medical Clinic and Pharmacy, “Student Insurance Advocacy Position” - United Healthcare Student Resources 

Jennifer Johnson - $2,500
Student Life and Development, “Uchoose & Proof Alliance” - Proof Alliance 

Beth Knutson-Kolodozne, Marla Kanengieter-Wildeson, and Cindy Fitzthum - $ 600
Department of Campus Involvement/Communication Studies/ Geography, Planning and Community Development, “St. Cloud State University Census 2020 & MN Higher Education Network Institutional Mobilization Action Plan” - Census 2020 and Minnesota Higher Education Network

Beth Knutson-Kolodozne - $5,000
Department of Campus Involvement, “St. Cloud State University Food Pantry” - Hunger Solutions Minnesota

Jen Sell Matzke - $39,975
Residential Life, “SCSU Recovery Community” - SCSU Foundation 

David McCandless - $7,000
Campus Involvement, “Lemonade Concert and Art Fair 2020” - Central Minnesota Arts Board

Peggy Sarnicki - $156,898
Lindgren Child Care Center, “Lindgren Child Care Center at St. Cloud State University - Student Parent Support - Child Care Access Means Parents in School” - Department of Education-Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program

Jo McMullen-Boyer - $75,000
KVSC, “KVSC: Cares Act Fiscal Stabilization” - Corporation for Public Broadcasting 

Jo McMullen-Boyer - $86,492
KVSC, “KVSC: Corporation for Public Broadcasting” - Corporation for Public Broadcasting 

Jo McMullen-Boyer - $176,204
KVSC, “KVSC: Arts & Cultural Heritage Legacy” - Minnesota Department of Administration 

Jo McMullen-Boyer - $46,118
KVSC, “KVSC: State of MN Community Service” - Minnesota Department of Administration 

Jo McMullen-Boyer - $13,765
KVSC, “KVSC: State of MN Equipment Grant” - Minnesota Department of Administration

Jo McMullen-Boyer - $101,972
KVSC, “KVSC: Support Program” - SCSU Foundation