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The President’s Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to ����Թ� State in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values.“University staff members are the backbone of all of the outstanding support our students and faculty receive,” said ����Թ� President Todd Diacon. “This year’s winners exemplify the best of ����Թ� State in how they approach their roles and how they go the extra mile each and every day to meet the needs of our Golden Flashes...

Outstanding Research and Scholarship AwardThe Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award (ORSA) is ����Թ� State’s highest award for research and scholarship, celebrating awardees’ accomplishments throughout their career. Recipients are selected based on the quality of their work and its impact on society.  “These annual awards represent ����Թ� State’s top honor for exceptional researchers and scholars in the arts, humanities and sciences, with the ORSA and New Faculty ORSA celebrating recipients’ accomplishments over the course of their careers,” Douglas L. Delahanty, Ph.D., vice president fo...

Professors are more than educators; the connection they build in and beyond the classroom shapes the lives of students. From their teaching to mentorship, guidance and advice, the bond formed during college years often extends beyond this period, creating lifelong connections.  To recognize the great professionals working at the university, the Distinguished Teaching Award and the Outstanding Teaching Award are given to ����Թ� educators for their remarkable achievements.Distinguished Teaching AwardThe Distinguished Teaching Award, sponsored by the ����Թ� State Alumni Associat...

Each year, ����Թ� President Todd Diacon recognizes ����Թ� State faculty members with the President’s Faculty Excellence Award. Recommended by department chairs and deans, these recipients are being honored for their national and international achievements.  “Our faculty care deeply about students and rise to the occasion each day to help our students become the best versions of themselves,” said Todd Diacon, president. “I’m pleased to see these faculty members recognized for making such a positive impact with both their classes and their individual students in preparing them ...