Monday, April 26, 1999
Class acts
Pharmacy professor wins statewide award
Faculty honored for research, creative efforts
Russell Awards honor young teachers
Welcome to the State of Poverty
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Scientist helps farmers produce sweeter carrot
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Top teachers recognized at Honors Day
During the annual Honors Day program April 14, UGA recognized outstanding classroom teachers from each school and college and the Honors Program. In addition, several colleges and schools have named award winners in various areas.
The Lothar Tresp Outstanding Honors Professors are Christopher M. Cornwell, economics; Katarzyna Jerzak, comparative literature; Nancy M. Kason, Romance languages; Jere W. Morehead, legal studies; and John H. Morrow Jr., history. The Hatten Howard Honors Teaching Award went to Charlotte Rich, English. Sally Randall is the outstanding instructor in the Academic Assistance Program.
Honors awarded by UGA’s schools and colleges include:
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences--Honors Day: Richard A. LaFleur, classics (named Franklin Professor earlier this year).
Also recognized at Honors Day were the recipients of the college’s Sandy Beaver Awards. The Beaver Awards for Excellence in Teaching (cash award of $2,800) went to Christine A. Franklin, statistics; Maurice D. Hendon, mathematics; John A. Maltese, political science; Richard Neupert, drama; and Anthony Shuttleworth, English. Sandy Beaver Teaching Professorships ($7,850 a year for three years) were awarded to Noel Fallows, Romance languages; William Finlay, sociology; and Thomas Peterson, Romance languages. Alexandra Brewis (anthropology) and Kecia Thomas (psychology and African-American studies) received the M.G. Michael Award ($2,500 each). Outstanding adviser awards went to Eugene Miller (upper division) and Wanda Wilcox (lower division).
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences--Honors Day: Glenn C.W. Ames, agricultural and applied economics; Michael A. Dirr, horticulture; Jeffrey H. Dorfman, agricultural and applied economics; Tim Foutz, biological and agricultural engineering; David Gattie, biological and agricultural engineering; Jeffrey L. Jordan, agricultural and applied economics; Sid Thompson, biological and agricultural engineering.
Terry College of Business--Honors Day: Allen C. Amason, management; Shane Corwin, banking and finance; David Downs, insurance, legal studies, real estate and management sciences; Roberto Friedmann, marketing and distribution; Kenneth Gaver, J.M. Tull School of Accounting; Jill Holman, economics; Christine Riordan, management; E. Daniel Smith, J.M. Tull School of Accounting; Frederick Stephenson, marketing and distribution.
College of Education--Honors Day: Mark A. Faust, language education; Brian A. Glaser, counseling and human development; David F. Jackson, science education; J. Steve Oliver, science education. Aderhold Distinguished Professor Award: John Dattilo, recreation and leisure studies. D. Keith Osborn Awards for Teaching Excellence: Deborah Tippins, science and elementary education; Denise Mewborn, mathematics education.
School of Environmental Design--Honors Day: Kwesi Degraft-Hanson, environmental design. Alumni Association Outstanding Faculty Award: William A. Mann.
College of Family and Consumer Sciences--Honors Day: Douglas Bachtel, housing and consumer economics; Betty Etters, textiles, merchandising and interiors; Richard Lewis, foods and nutrition; Velma McBride-Murry, child and family development. Advisers of the year: Patricia Hunt-Hurst, textiles, merchandising and interiors; Connie Rash, college. Creswell Award for leadership in motivating and guiding students: Cheryl Gray Williams, administrative secretary, student services and alumni relations; Virginia Trotter. Distinguished Alumni Award: Claudia Stowers Noell, retired, extension service.
Warnell School of Forest Resources--Honors Day: Lawrence A. Morris, forest resources; Klaus Steinbeck, forest resources.
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication--Honors Day: David C. Hazinski, telecommunications; W. Ron Lane, advertising.
School of Law--Honors Day: Dan T. Coenen, law.
College of Pharmacy--Honors Day: William E. Wade, clinical and administrative sciences.
School of Social Work--Honors Day: Katheryn B. Davis, social work; Geraldine Jackson-White, social work.
College of Veterinary Medicine--Honors Day: Michael H. Barton, large animal medicine; Denise Bounous, veterinary pathology (David Tyler Teaching Award); Susan E. Little, parasitology (Norden Distinguished Teaching Award).


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