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Millikin Honors Convocation Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award

The 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Honors Convocation, which takes place each year in mid-to-late April, honors the very best students and faculty members at 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ on an annual basis.

Each year, the Millikin faculty vote to select one of their own as the Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. This honored faculty member delivers the keynote address at our Honors Convocation.

Dr. Ralph A. Czerwinski and Dr. Deborah L. Slayton Teaching Excellence and Leadership Award

Formerly underwritten by the Sears-Roebuck Foundation, the Dr. Ralph A. Czerwinski and Dr. Deborah L. Slayton Teaching Excellence and Leadership Award is now funded by an endowment in honor of Dr. Ralph A. Czerwinski and Dr. Deborah L. Slayton, both Dean and Professor Emeritus, and carries a small stipend for the awardee. The guidelines for the award state, "A faculty member should be selected who has made a distinctive difference in such areas as classroom teaching, campus leadership, pioneering teaching methodology, creative course development, or instructional support."

The winner of the award becomes the keynote speaker for opening freshman convocation each year.

The award winner is chosen by a selection committee that includes represenatives from the faculty, administration, students and alumni. Recently, the selection committee's representation have included a) three faculty members from the Council on Faculty representing major curricular divisions, b) a senior student chosen by Student Senate from its own membership, c) a recent alumnus/a, chosen by the Alumni Board, and the committee is chaired by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Outstanding Adjunct Instructor Award

This award was established by an anonymous donor and supported by faculty, staff and administration to formally recognize the work of part-time faculty members who contribute in outstanding ways to the instructional mission of the institution. This award reflects the recognition and appreciation of the faculty for those contributions.

Millikin Alpha Lambda Delta Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award

Each spring, Alpha Lambda Delta, the Freshman-Sophomore Scholastic Honorary, names a faculty member as an outstanding contributor to freshman learning. The faculty member is chosen on the basis of the ability to teach, knowledge of subject area, ability to present material in a clear and understandable fashion, ability to motivate students to self-discovery in learning, and for the care and concern shown to students in and out of the classroom. The focus is on teachers who teach several classes at the freshman level.

The current Alpha Lambda Delta active members nominate candidates and participate in the preliminary voting. A special committee of Alpha Lambda Delta makes the final selection.

The Outstanding Teacher is honored by having his or her name placed on a plaque displayed in the faculty lounge, receives a gift from Alpha Lambda Delta, and receives an Honorary Membership into the Scholastic Society. The Outstanding Teacher also addresses the next year's new initiates during their initiation ceremony.

James Millikin Scholars Educator of the Year Award

Each spring, the graduating James Millikin Scholars select a faculty member for this award who has taught an honors course during their four years at 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ. The James Millikin Honors Program is based on the belief that excellence requires engagement, and the faculty member honored here has demonstrated this core commitment through innovations in the classroom, dedication to the intellectual growth of the James Millikin Scholars, and for fostering the development of better citizens and successful leaders.