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Results for 2017 Faculty and Staff Awards
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Department of Geosciences' Michael Hochella honored with emeritus status by Board of Visitors , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1992, Hochella made significant contributions to local, regional, and global environmental science through his work in geochemistry and mineralogy focusing on nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Date: Apr 05, 2019 -
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Lara Anderson, Marc Michel named Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellows , articleThe Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellowships were established in the College of Science by the estate of Luther J. and Alice Hamlett.
Date: Jan 03, 2018 -
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Janell Watson receives Alumni Award for Excellence in Research , articleWatson 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.
Date: May 04, 2017 -
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Theodore Faulkner receives President's Award for Excellence , articleFaulkner joined Dining Services in 1998 as a manager of the Shultz and Dietrick dining centers and manager of the Southgate Food Center, but his commitment to students and his exceptional performance quickly allowed him to climb up the ladder to his current position as director.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Christine Labuski receives Diggs Teaching Scholars Award , articleSponsored 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.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Betty Anderson receives Presidential Principles of Community Award , articleAnderson is a Fulbright advisor who promotes the opportunities of Fulbright to faculty, staff, and students and emphasizes the importance of inclusion and accessibility.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Glenn Bugh receives William E. Wine Award for Teaching Excellence , articleBugh 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.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Larry Wooddell receives Staff Career Achievement Award , articleAfter joining the police department at Virginia Tech in 1995, Wooddell was committed to providing service and ensuring the safety of the community.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Liwu Li receives the Alumni Award for Excellence in Research , articleLi has made significant contributions to basic and translational life science through his development of new theories in the field of innate immunity.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Nyusya Milman-Miller receives Alumni Award for Excellence in International Education , articleAfter arriving at Virginia Tech in 2002 as the only faculty member teaching Russian, Milman-Miller immediately crafted a study abroad program in Moscow to augment students’ understanding of the Russian language and culture.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Wade E. Thomason receives Alumni Award for Excellence in Extension , articleThomason’s Extension education and research in Virginia’s corn and small grains industries focuses on the integration of corn, wheat, and barley into practical, economical, and sustainable cropping systems for the eastern U.S.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Wing Ng receives the Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Award , articleWith more than 35 years of experience in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and aero-acoustics of gas turbine engines and aero propulsion, Ng and his research team have pioneered applications of active flow and noise control in turbine engines.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Robert Jacks receives the Provost's Award for Excellence in Advising , articleAfter 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.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Randolph Grayson receives Presidential Principles of Community Award , articleGrayson 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.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Gordon Yee receives Alumni Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising , articleYee 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.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Allison Craft receives President's Award for Excellence , articleCraft 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.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Jennifer Lindsey receives Staff Career Achievement Award , articleAs 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.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Edward Gitre receives XCaliber Award , articleGitre 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.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Mark Barrow receives Diggs Teaching Scholars Award , articleSince 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.
Date: Apr 23, 2017 -
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Earlene Meredith receives Staff Career Achievement Award , articleAs 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.
Date: Apr 23, 2017
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