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- - Lara Anderson, Marc Michel named Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellows
    The Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellowships were established in the College of Science by the estate of Luther J. and Alice Hamlett.
- - Janell Watson receives Alumni Award for Excellence in Research
    Watson is a skilled scholar in what is deemed contemporary “French theory,” which is made up of transdisciplinary theoretical analysis that combines language, culture, politics, psychoanalysis, ethnography, information technology, political ecology, and globalization.
- - Gordon Yee receives Alumni Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising
    Yee has contributed countless improvements to academic advising, including new administrative pathways to assist in transfer student’s transitions and an entry-level course that gives students who struggle with math a “softer landing” into general chemistry.
- - Allison Craft receives President's Award for Excellence
    Craft serves as the administrative liaison to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and has worked to establish the smooth transition from the Curriculum for Liberal Education to the Pathways curriculum.
- - Dean Stauffer receives William E. Wine Award for Teaching Excellence
    Stauffer has been with Virginia Tech for 33 years and in his time has developed four undergraduate and two graduate courses, mentored 19 master’s and nine Ph.D. students, as well as served on 74 master’s and 33 Ph.D. advisory committees.
- - Glenn Bugh receives William E. Wine Award for Teaching Excellence
    Bugh was an integral and fundamental piece in the development of Virginia Tech’s Center for European Studies and Architecture, now called the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland.
- - Anton Baudoin receives William E. Wine Award for Teaching Excellence
    Since his appointment in 1981, Baudoin has collaborated in the development of and is currently teaching six different courses, ranging from introductory to advanced graduate-level plant pathology or weed science.
- - Kathleen Jones receives Alumni Award for Excellence in Graduate Academic Advising
    During her first three years as the director of graduate studies, Jones implemented several reforms to the program, including developing a formal recruiting plan, authoring a policy manual graduate program, and instituting a new student orientation program.
- - Liwu Li receives the Alumni Award for Excellence in Research
    Li has made significant contributions to basic and translational life science through his development of new theories in the field of innate immunity.
- - Christine Labuski receives Diggs Teaching Scholars Award
    Sponsored by the Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research, the Diggs Teaching Scholars Award was established in 1992 and is presented annually to up to three Virginia Tech faculty members to recognize exceptional contributions to the teaching program and learning environment.
- - Clifford Shaffer receives XCaliber Award
    Shaffer received the award for his development of the computer science course, CS3114 Data Structures and Algorithms, which is essential for learning fundamental programming skills.
- - Edward Gitre receives XCaliber Award
    Gitre received the award for his development of a history course, HIST 3544, World War II: A Global History. The course examines the Second World War and its effect on people’s ideas and values in terms of ethnicity, nationalism, citizenship, gender, death, and health.
- - Earlene Meredith receives Staff Career Achievement Award
    As the administrative associate to the director of Dining Services, Meredith supported Dining Services through its transition from traditional cafeteria services to the award-winning units they are today.
- - Jennifer Lindsey receives Staff Career Achievement Award
    As the administrative dietitian for Dining Services, Lindsey developed the nutritional standards for all the menus in the 13 dining centers at Virginia Tech. She retired in 2016 after 30 years of service.
- - Robert Jacks receives the Provost's Award for Excellence in Advising
    After Jacks joined the English department in 2014, his ability to enact positive change was quickly recognized, and he was appointed coordinator of advising in 2016.
- - Randolph Grayson receives Presidential Principles of Community Award
    Grayson serves as coordinator of the George Washington Carver Graduate Assistantship Program, which encourages students from historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, students from the Appalachian region, and nontraditional students to enroll in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' graduate programs.
- - Stephen Skripak receives Sporn Award for Teaching Introductory Subjects
    Skripak’s class curriculum is meant to engage students through innovative and challenging methods, such as his use of the “lemonade stand” project, in which students work in teams to manage their own small businesses.
- - Larry Wooddell receives Staff Career Achievement Award
    After joining the police department at Virginia Tech in 1995, Wooddell was committed to providing service and ensuring the safety of the community.
- - Marcella Kelly receives Alumni Award for Excellence in International Research
    In her time at Virginia Tech, Kelly has secured about $1million in sponsored research projects and funding with a diverse international portfolio.
- - Mark Barrow receives Diggs Teaching Scholars Award
    Since his arrival at Virginia Tech, Barrow has developed and taught eight new courses for the Department of History, the Honors Program, and the Department of Science and Technology in Society.

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