Hope College honored faculty and staff members for service to the college and other professional activity during the annual faculty recognition event coordinated by the Provost’s Office, which took place on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in the Maas Center auditorium.
The college presented awards to members of the faculty or staff; honored professors for service anniversaries at Hope; and welcomed back faculty who had been on fall sabbaticals. The event also celebrated those with notable professional activity during the past year including completing doctorates, book publications, election to professional organizations, creative performances and exhibitions, athletic championships, external honors and awards, appointment to endowed professorships, and external grants and fellowships.
Named a Towsley Research Scholars were Kyuil Cho (physics) and Jasmine Mejia (dance).
The Janet L. Andersen Excellence in Teaching Award was presented to Andy Gall (psychology).
The Motoichiro Oghimi Global Courage Award was presented to Habeeb Awad (Fried Center for Global Engagement).
The Provost’s Award for Service to the Academic Program was presented to Janet Pinkham (Academic Success Center).
The Excellence in Advising Award was presented to Amy Freehafer (Boerigter Center for Calling and Career).
The Ruth and John Reed Faculty Achievement Award was presented to Sarah Kornfield (communication, and women’s and gender studies).
Several members of the faculty were honored for service anniversaries:
20 Years:
Rachel Bishop (Van Wylen Library)
Kevin Cole (kinesiology)
Melissa Mulder (world languages and cultures)
Daniel Woolsey (world languages and cultures)
25 Years:
Wayne Brouwer (religion)
Leah Chase (biology)
Fred L. Johnson III (history)
Ryan McFall (computer science)
Jeanne Petit (history)
Leigh Sears (kinesiology)
30 Years:
Virginia McDonough-Stukey (biology)
Jeff Tyler (religion)
35 Years:
Huw Lewis (music)
40 Years:
Paul DeYoung (physics)
The four faculty welcomed back following sabbaticals were:
Brian Bodenbender (geological and environmental science)
Joseph La Porte (philosophy)
Darin Stephenson (mathematics)
Bram ten Berge (Classics)
The complete program listing all of those who were recognized will be available online at the Provost Office’s website.
The Faculty Development section of the Provost Office’s website includes additional information about the Towsley Research Scholar program and the service and excellence awards.