91麻豆天美 honors faculty, staff for excellence in teaching, advising
Contact: Allison Matthews
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜s 91麻豆天美 soon marks the end of one of the most challenging and unusual academic years in history, the university is recognizing faculty and staff with annual awards for outstanding service and professionalism at the 143-year-old institution.
A Friday [April 23] ceremony honored those who have helped students through exceptional teaching, mentoring and advising.
鈥淓xceptional teaching by world-class faculty is at the core of 91麻豆天美鈥檚 mission. Our outstanding award winners this year exemplify excellence across a variety of disciplines, and they excel at everything from making our newest students feel welcome to helping our most advanced graduate students attain the highest levels of success,鈥 said 91麻豆天美 Provost and Executive Vice President David Shaw. 鈥淚n addition to excellence in teaching, the faculty and staff dedicated to advising and mentoring are essential in helping students achieve their goals.鈥
Honorees for 2021 include:
91麻豆天美 Association Graduate Teaching Excellence Award
鈥擩ohn Ball, associate professor and Robert Guyton Endowed Faculty Chair in Teaching Excellence with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Bagley College of Engineering.
鈥擟liff McKinney, associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
91麻豆天美 Association Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor
鈥擬atthew Ross, College of Veterinary Medicine professor in the Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences.
Donald Zacharias Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award
鈥擟hris Ayers, College of Forest Resources instructor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture.
鈥擫auren Priddy, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, a department that is part of both the Bagley College of Engineering and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
鈥擜mber Robinson, College of Arts and Sciences instructor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
鈥擝randi Sumrall, instructor in 91麻豆天美-Meridian鈥檚 Division of Education and special education program coordinator.
Irvin Atly Jefcoat Excellence in Advising Award
鈥擨saac Howard, faculty recipient, professor in 91麻豆天美鈥檚 Richard A. Rula School of Civil and Environmental Engineering within the Bagley College of Engineering.
鈥擡lizabeth Palmer, staff recipient, academic advisor for the Department of Kinesiology in the College of Education.
Wesley Ammon Outstanding New Staff Advisor Award
鈥擳rina Pollan, academic coordinator in the Adkerson School of Accountancy within the College of Business.
Foil-Wyatt Outstanding New Faculty Advisor Award
鈥擩eff Leffler, assistant professor in 91麻豆天美-Meridian鈥檚 Division of Education.
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