Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering

Carmen Menoni has received two prestigious honors for her contributions to laser science and photonics – a field that harnesses the power of light to enable new technologies. Menoni, who is a University Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Chemistry, has been awarded the coveted Willis E. Lamb Award for Laser Physics and Quantum Electronics. She is also the recipient of the Women in Photonics Excellence Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Photonics Society.

Athletic Ticket Office

The Employee Appreciation Board is highlighting the Athletic Ticket Office staff for excelling at their job and helping make a difference within the CSU and greater Fort Collins community.

One of the highlights of the return of students to campus in the fall are the sounds of crowds gathering on campus for athletic events. Helping new students, as well as staff and community members, with securing tickets to some of the hottest events in Fort Collins is the CSU Athletic Ticket Office and Rams Sales Team. Composed of a total of six full-time staff members, this team, along with over 30 student workers, helps manage tickets and parking for the four ticketed sports at CSU: volleyball, football, women’s basketball and men’s basketball.

Salazar Center

Leslie Harroun, a philanthropic leader with more than three decades of domestic and international experience, is the new executive director of the Salazar Center for North American Conservation. CSU President Amy Parsons introduced Harroun while delivering opening remarks at the Center’s International Symposium on Conservation Impact, emphasizing both the depth of Harroun’s experience and the impact her work has had in helping communities address environmental challenges.