Diana Carlin, dean of the Graduate School and International Programs, honored eight students with awards totaling more than $5,000 for their dedication and skill as teaching assistants in an April 28 ceremony at the Burge Union. A faculty member and administrator were also honored.

Julie Sorge in English and Henry Way in geography won $1,500 Carlin Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards.

Milton Wendland in American studies won the $1,000 Distinguished Service Award.

Santiago Bonetti in civil engineering, Stephanie Decker in sociology, Yuwen Lai in linguistics, Anne Rabe in classics and Jin Zhu in linguistics won $500 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards.

Thomas E. Mulinazzi, professor and chair of civil, environmental and architectural engineering, and Michael Mosser, assistant dean of the Graduate School and International Programs, each received a Graduate School DeanÕs Award, a certificate recognizing their contributions to graduate education. The Graduate School has presented the award since 1996.

The teaching assistant award winners will be recognized during commencement ceremonies May 21.

Teaching assistants were nominated from departments and programs throughout the university. A selection committee chose winners based on their commitment to teaching, departmental and student comments and level of responsibility.

Carlin sponsors the Carlin Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, which was first presented in 1993. The KU Graduate School sponsors the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, which was started in 1990, and the Distinguished Service Award, which has been awarded for more than 25 years.