The W. Russell Smith Teaching Award, established in 1981, is the College's highest honor for teaching excellence. The selection of a recipient is based primarily on nominations by graduating seniors who are asked to nominate up to three of their professors who have taught for at least 3 years in the College. The award consists of a plaque and a cash award.

YEAR	RECIPIENT	DEPARTMENT
2012	Melloni Cook	Psychology
2011	Margaret Vandiver	Criminal Justice
2010	Joe Ventimiglia	Sociology
2009	Bob Brown	History
2008	Wayne Pitts	Criminal Justice
2007	Ladrica Menson-Furr	English
2006	David Houston	Psychology
2005	Carol Rambo	Sociology
2004	Jack Grubaugh	Biology
2003	Robert Marchini	Physics
2002	Beverly Bond	History
2001	Thomas C. Carlson	English
2000	Mel Beck	Biology
1999	Reginald Martin	English
1998	Jerry Sparger	Criminal Justice
1997	Rebecca Guy	Sociology and Social Work
1996	Scott Kirsch	Geography and Planning
1995	Richard Janikowski	Criminology
1994	Graves E. Enck	Sociology
1993	Jerry B. Michel	Sociology
1992	Michael Lupfer	Psychology
1991	Milton A. Trappold	Psychology
1990	Charles N. Henderson	Sociology
1989	Thomas R. Caplinger	Mathematical Sciences
1988	Carol M. Veneziano	Criminal Justice
1987	Charles N. Robinson	Chemistry
1986	Shirley Lupfer	Psychology
1985	William R. Brewer	Foreign Languages and Literatures
	Joseph Layne	Biology
1984	David J. Giacopassi	Criminal Justice
1983	James M. Knight, Sr.	Criminal Justice
1982	Don P. Claypool	Chemistry
1981	Lawrence Wynn	English

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