{"id":76267,"date":"2025-11-03T11:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=76267"},"modified":"2025-11-06T08:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:45:05","slug":"in-the-spotlight-nov-3-7-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-nov-3-7-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Nov. 3-7, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E-mail your announcements to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inside@nau.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/news-tip\/#.YEjwNWhKg2w\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">online submission form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><b>NAU<\/b>, along with ASU and UArizona, received the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association&#8217;s 2025 Honoree of the Year Award. The recognition celebrated each university&#8217;s work developing the state&#8217;s workforce and the hospitality and tourism industry&#8217;s contributions to Arizona&#8217;s economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steve Sanghi College of Engineering Dean<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Charles Chadwell <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was elected to serve a three-year term on the Arizona Technology Council board of directors. The council represents more than 750 statewide technology companies and organizes conferences to explore topics like cybersecurity, medical technology and artificial intelligence. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII recognized NAU\u00a0 Communications with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">two Best of District VII Awards for research, medicine and science news writing. Communications director <strong>Heidi Toth<\/strong> was recognized for \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/space-jacks\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">How to put \u2018building a rocket\u2019 on your resume<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d and communications manager <strong>Jill Kimball<\/strong> was recognized for \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/maya-lidar-study\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lifting the curtain on ancient Maya cities<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d both for successfully translating NAU\u2019s groundbreaking research into accessible, engaging stories that multiple international news outlets picked up.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shellee Diggs<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a part-time faculty member in NAU\u2019s School of Communication, recently completed her doctorate at Capella University. Her dissertation, titled \u201cAn Experiential Learning Experience for Healthcare Students in a Student-Run Free Clinic,\u201d bridges communication and healthcare topics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-nov-3-7-2025\/\">Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs.\u00a0 Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form. NAU, along with ASU and UArizona, received the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association&#8217;s 2025 Honoree of the Year Award. 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