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For 25 years, Dragan Mejic has helped bring research ideas to life in CU Boulder’s machine shop, supporting hundreds of PhD students and contributing to technologies that have launched multiple companies. In February, Mejic received the 2026 ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Employee of the Year Award.

Dragan Mejic is the Instrument Shop Supervisor for Chemical and Biological Engineering, whose expert machining, welding and equipment design directly support student learning and cutting-edge faculty research. A trusted, positive presence in the department, he also advocates for state employees through volunteer leadership with the Secure PERA coalition.

Deb Renshaw, senior academic advisor for the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been honored with the ³Ô¹ÏÍø's Employee of the Year award. The award is presented every fall to CU Boulder staff

Congratulations to Dragan Mejic, shop manager and instrument fabricator for the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, on 15 years of service to the department.Dragan supports the department’s research programs by helping faculty,

Congratulations to our 2016 Department Awards Ceremony honorees!

Congratulations to Lauren Miremont, the April 2016 CEAS Employee of the Month!

Since joining the department as its financial manager in 2014, Lauren has become instrumental in providing award, budgeting and expenditures support.

Congratulations to all the honorees at the 2015 Department Awards Banquet!Undergraduate Student AwardsDonald F. Othmer Sophomore Academic Excellence (CHEN)Sergio BerdejaDonald F. Othmer Sophomore Academic Excellence (CHEN)Benjamin GreuelDonald F.

The 2015 ChBE Employee Recognition Award was presented to Deb Renshaw for outstanding commitment to the department’s undergraduate students. As the department's undergraduate advisor, Renshaw works with students on all aspects of their academic and professional development.

Electronics engineer Maria Toscano-Leary was chosen as the winner of the 2014 ChBE Employee Recognition Award.

Toscano-Leary works with students and faculty to design, build, and repair electronic instruments for research and educational purposes.

Congratulations to Assistant to the Chair Jen Gifford, who received the April 2013 Staff Appreciation Award from the College of Engineering and Applied Science.