The following awards and recognition were conferred by an external entity for work that the faculty or staff member performed at Montana State University.  NACOE = Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering.

Research Related

  • 2024 Clem Izurieta, NACOE Distinguished Professor Award.
  • 2022. Brittany Fasy, NACOE Excellence in Research Award.
  • 2022. John Sheppard, MSU Provost's Award for Graduate Research Mentoring.
  • 2021. Brittany Fasy, NSF CAREER Award.
  • 2020. Brendan Mumey, Fulbright Award - University of Helsinki, Finland.
  • 2019. Mike Wittie, College of Engineering Excellence in Research Award.
  • 2017. Clem Izurieta, MSU Provost's Award for Undergraduate Research Mentoring.
  • 2016. John Sheppard, MSU Vice President for Research's Meritorious Technology and Science Award.
  • 2015. John Sheppard, College of Engineering Distinguished Professor Award.
  • 2012. Brendan Mumey, College of Engineering Excellence in Research Award.
  • 2011. Brendan Mumey, Fulbright Award - Aalto University, Finland.
  • 2009. Jian (Neil) Tang, NSF CAREER Award.
  • 2009. Jian (Neil) Tang, College of Engineering Excellence in Research Award.

Teaching Related

  • 2026, Sean Yaw. MSU Anna K. Fridley Award for Distinguished Teaching.
  • 2025, Sean Yaw, NACOE Excellence in Teaching Award.
  • 2023. Mary Ann Cummings,  MSU Anna K. Fridley Award for Distinguished Teaching.
  • 2021. Mary Ann Cummings,  NACOE Excellence in Teaching Award.
  • 2020. Clem Izurieta, NACOE Lloyd Berg Faculty Mentorship Award.
  • 2017. Clem Izurieta, College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award.
  • 2015. Hunter Lloyd, College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award.
  • 2013. John Paxton, College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award.
  • 2011. Denbigh Starkey, College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award.
  • 2009. Rocky Ross, College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award.
  • 2009. John Paxton, MSU Anna K. Fridley Award for Distinguished Teaching.
  • 2006. John Paxton, Fulbright Award - University of Leipzig, Germany.
  • 2005. John Paxton, MSU President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Service Related

  • 2024. Mary Ann Cummings, NACOE Outstanding Career of Service & Advising Students Award.
  • 2023. John Paxton, national oSTEM Advisor of the Year Award.
  • 2019. John Paxton, MSU Lavender Leader Award.
  • 2018. Brittany Fasy, NACOE Excellence in Outreach Award.
  • 2018. John Paxton, NACOE Excellence in Advancing Diversity Award.
  • 2010. Hunter Lloyd, MSU Excellence in Outreach Award.
  • 2006. Hunter Lloyd, College of Engineering Excellence in Service Award.
  • 2004. Rocky Ross, ACM SIGACT Distinguished Award for Service.

Naming Related

  • Gianforte Faculty Fellows: Dave Millman (2016), Brittany Fasy (2015), Upulee Kanewala (2015)
  • RightNow Technologies Assistant Professors: Mike Wittie (2011), Qing Yang (2011)
  • RightNow Technologies Distinguished Professor: John Sheppard (2008)

Career Related

  • Emeritus Professor of Computer Science: Rocky Ross (2017), Denbigh Starkey (2012)
  • NACOE Distinguished Faculty: Rocky Ross (2018), Denbigh Starkey (2015)

Sabbaticals

  • AY 2025, Brittany Fasy.
  • Spring 2020, Brendan Mumey, University of Helsinki, Finland.
  • Fall 2019, Mike Wittie, Centre for Resilient Networks and Applications in Oslo, Norway.
  • Spring 2019, Clem Izurieta, Carnegie Mellon University.
  • Fall 2018, John Sheppard, write a book.
  • Spring 2018, Binhai Zhu, The University of Arizona.
  • Fall 2012, Rafal Angryk, The University of Minnesota.
  • Spring 2012, Brendan Mumey, The University of Arizona.
  • Spring 2010, Binhai Zhu, Tokyo Denki University, Japan.
  • AY 2007, John Paxton, The University of Leipzig, Germany.

Staff Awards

  • 2023. Shelly Shroyer.  NACOE Classified Employee Award for Excellence.
  • 2021. Sharlyn Gunderson-Izurieta. MSU Academic Advising Award.
  • 2019. Terri Dore. NACOE Distinguished Staff Award.
  • 2016. Sharlyn Gunderson-Izurieta.  College of Engineering Outstanding Advisor Award.
  • 2013. Shelly Shroyer, College of Engineering Classified Employee Award for Excellence.
  • 2009. Scott Dowdle, College of Engineering Classified Employee Award for Excellence.
  • 2006. Jeannette Radcliffe, College of Engineering Classified Employee Award for Excellence.