Award Description:
This award is named for the late Professor Floyd Graham and is presented by the Student Government Association to a faculty member for outstanding service to students. This award is the highest honor given by the student body. The award is presented each year at the Honors Day ceremony as well as the Salute to Faculty Excellence dinner and ceremony
Eligibility:
Only professors are eligible for this award. Professors will be judged on teaching excellence, outstanding service to students, and publications or scholarly work in the past year.
Selection Process:
Students may nominate a professor by filling out this form, also available on the SGA website. Each nominated professor will be notified of their nomination and allowed to accept their nomination of this award. A committee of students will then review the accepted nominations and select the ‘Fessor Graham recipient and the SGA Honor Professor Award recipient.
Link to Nomination form: http://bit.ly/SGAaward
Deadline:
The deadline for nominations by students is February 1st at 5:00PM
Award Recipients:
| Year | Faculty Member | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | Pending | |
| 2018-2019 | Jeannette L. Ginther | Teacher Education and Administration |
| 2017-2018 | Julie Leventhal | Educational Psychology |
| 2016-2017 | Brenda Sweeten | Social Work |
| 2015-2016 | Michael Thompson | Philosophy and Religion |
| 2014-2015 | Bethany Blackstone | Political Science |
| 2013-2014 | Brian Lain | Communications Studies |
| 2012-2013 | Andrew Enterline | Political Science |
| 2011-2012 | Shahla Ala'i-Rosales | Behavior Analysis |
| 2010-2011 | Armin Mikler | Computer Science and Engineering |
| 2009-2010 | Gloria Cox | Political Science |
| 2008-2009 | Lyndal Bullock | Education Psychology |
| 2007-2008 | Donna Ledgerwood | Management |
| 2006-2007 | Dee Ray | Counseling and Higher Education |
| 2005-2006 | Kimi King | Political Science |
| 2004-2005 | David Hill | Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation |
| 2003-2004 | Brian Bowman | Music |
| 2002-2003 | Richard Tas | Merchandising and Hospitality Management |
| 2001-2002 | Thomas Sovik | Music |
| 2000-2001 | Gladys Crawford | Biological Sciences |
| 1999-2000 | William Waller | Biological Sciences |
| 1998-1999 | Juliet Getty | Merchandising and Hospitality Management |
| 1997-1998 | P.R. Chandrasekaran | Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law |
| 1996-1997 | Donald Chipman | History |
| 1995-1996 | Ann Windle | Education |
| 1994-1995 | Norris Fox | Education |
| 1993-1994 | Robert LaForte | History |
| 1992-1993 | Kenneth Godwin | Political Science |
| 1991-1992 | Fred Hamilton | Music |
| 1990-1991 | Valerie Martinez | Political Science |
| 1989-1990 | Dan Haerle | Music |
| 1988-1989 | Ernest Crystle | Foreign Languages and Literatures |
| 1987-1988 | Richard Wells | Journalism |
| 1986-1987 | John Gossett | Communication and Public Address |
| 1985-1986 | J.B. Spalding | Business |
| 1984-1985 | Lee Knox | Geography |
| 1983-1984 | John James Haynie | Music |
| 1982-1983 | Jerry Lee Yeric | Political Science |
| 1981-1982 | David Fitch | Business |
| 1980-1981 | Douglas Starr | Journalism |
| 1979-1980 | Tommie Collins Lawhon | Education |
| 1978-1979 | Umesh Banerjee | Biology |
| 1977-1978 | Anshel Brusilow | Music |
| 1976-1977 | T. Bullock Hyder | Economics |
| 1975-1976 | Milan Reban | Political Science |
| 1974-1975 | Ben Chappell | Speech Communications |
| 1973-1974 | Leo Estrada | Sociology |
| 1972-1973 | Charles Foster | Business |
| 1971-1972 | James Riddlesperger | Political Science |