It is with pleasure that we announce the names of those who have earned this year's Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty, Alumni Association Distinguished Research, Alumni Association Distinguished Advising, Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching, Briggs Foundation Excellence in Teaching Awards, and the Allen J. Hammond Presidential Service Award.

Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty Award

Thomas K. Fagan, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology

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Alumni Association Distinguished Research Awards

Distinguished Research in Science, Engineering and Mathematics Award

Abby L. Parrill, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry

Distinguished Research in Social Sciences and Business

Charles D. Blaha, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology 

Distinguished Research in the Humanities

Lorelei H. Corcoran, Ph.D.
Department of Art

Distinguished Achievement in the Creative Arts Award

Cary Holladay, M.A.
Department of English

Alumni Association Distinguished Advising Awards

Marion C. Powless
Department of Psychology

Anna Bess Sorin, Ph.D.
Department of Biology

Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Awards

Emin Babakus, Ph.D.
Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Cathy Powers Dice
Department of English

Margaret Vandiver, Ph.D.
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Antonio de Velasco, Ph.D.
Department of Communication

Thomas W. Briggs Foundation Excellence in Teaching Awards

Charlene Spiceland, M.S., M.Ed.
Department of Accountancy

John R. Haddock, Ph.D.
Department of Mathematical Sciences

Allen J. Hammond Presidential Service Award

Bruce Harber, B.P.S.

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