Members of the offices of the president, public affairs and facilities spent much of Oct. 24 and 25 preparing for the 10th annual Center for Excellence dinner.
The recipients of the 2012 Center for Excellence in Teaching and Service to Students Awards will be honored on Oct. 25.
This year’s recipients of the Center for Excellence in Teaching Award are:
- Mohammad Elahee, professor of international business in the School of Business
- Kim Hartmann, professor of occupational therapy in the School of Health Sciences
- Sharlene Walbaum, professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences
This year’s recipients of the Center for Service to Students Award are:
- Dorothy Lauria, university registrar
- Kristen Richardson, laboratory instructor in biology
- Janice Wachtarz, associate vice president for information services
This is the 10th year the center has presented the awards.
These honorees – selected from a pool of nominations by faculty, staff, students, alumni and parents – will have their names engraved on a stone sculpture on display in the Arnold Bernhard Library. The recipients have been recognized at a reception with the board of trustees. They will receive a cash prize and will be featured in a promotional brochure to be used throughout the year in Quinnipiac’s public relations activities.
The Center for Excellence, established in 2002, helps Quinnipiac achieve its educational mission, consistent with its three core values: high-quality academic programs, a student oriented environment and a sense of community. The center supplements Quinnipiac’s existing professional development programs by sponsoring workshops and seminars, and conducting surveys to address strengths and weaknesses regarding service to students.
