Award:
This award is named for the late Professor Floyd Graham and is presented by the Student Government Association to a faculty member for outstanding and unselfish service to students. This award is the highest honor given by the student body. Professors are judged on teaching excellence, outstanding and unselfish service, publications and scholarly work and length of service to the university and the community. The Award is presented each year at the Salute to Faculty Excellence dinner and ceremony.
Selection Process/Eligibility:
Professors will be judged on teaching excellence, outstanding and unselfish service, publications and scholarly work, and length of service to the university. Students may nominate a professor by filling out nomination forms and a student committee will select the 'Fessor Graham recipients and an additional five Honor Professor award recipients.
Deadline:
The usual deadline for submission of entries is in February. Please contact the SGA for more information.
Past Recipients:
| Year | Faculty Member | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Brenda Sweeten | Social Work |
| 2016 | Michael Thompson | Philosophy and Religion |
| 2015 | Bethany Blackstone | Political Science |
| 2014 | Brian Lain | Communications Studies |
| 2013 | Andrew Enterline | Political Science |
| 2012 | Shahla Ala'i-Rosales | Behavior Analysis |
| 2011 | Armin Mikler | Computer Science and Engineering |
| 2010 | Gloria Cox | Political Science |
| 2009 | Lyndal Bullock | Education Psychology |
| 2008 | Donna Ledgerwood | Management |
| 2007 | Dee Ray | Counseling and Higher Education |
| 2006 | Kimi King | Political Science |
| 2005 | David Hill | Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation |
| 2004 | Brian Bowman | Music |
| 2003 | Richard Tas | Merchandising and Hospitality Management |
| 2002 | Thomas Sovik | Music |
| 2001 | Gladys Crawford | Biological Sciences |
| 2000 | William Waller | Biological Sciences |
| 1999 | Juliet Getty | Merchandising and Hospitality Management |
| 1998 | P.R. Chandrasekaran | Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law |
| 1997 | Donald Chipman | History |
| 1996 | Ann Windle | Education |
| 1995 | Norris Fox | Education |
| 1994 | Robert LaForte | History |
| 1993 | Kenneth Godwin | Political Science |
| 1992 | Fred Hamilton | Music |
| 1991 | Valerie Martinez | Political Science |
| 1990 | Dan Haerle | Music |
| 1989 | Ernest Crystle | Foreign Languages and Literatures |
| 1988 | Richard Wells | Journalism |
| 1987 | John Gossett | Communication and Public Address |
| 1986 | J.B. Spalding | Business |
| 1985 | Lee Knox | Geography |
| 1984 | John James Haynie | Music |
| 1983 | Jerry Lee Yeric | Political Science |
| 1982 | David Fitch | Business |
| 1981 | Douglas Starr | Journalism |
| 1980 | Tommie Collins Lawhon | Education |
| 1979 | Umesh Banerjee | Biology |
| 1978 | Anshel Brusilow | Music |
| 1977 | T. Bullock Hyder | Economics |
| 1976 | Milan Reban | Political Science |
| 1975 | Ben Chappell | Speech Communications |
| 1974 | Leo Estrada | Sociology |
| 1973 | Charles Foster | Business |
| 1972 | James Riddlesperger | Political Science |