April 25, 2006
Contact: Rita Mitchell, University Relations
UT Martin faculty members claim achievement awards
MARTIN, Tenn. - Six University of Tennessee at Martin professors were honored with awards during the recent Honors Day program for outstanding achievements in scholarship, citizenship, teaching and advising.
The recipients are:
• Dr. Margrethe Ahlschwede, professor of English, and Dr. S.K. Airee, professor of chemistry, Cunningham Outstanding Teacher/Scholar Award.
The Cunningham Outstanding Teacher/Scholar Award of $5,000 was established in 1993 by James R. Cunningham, who attended UT Junior College in the 1930s. It is awarded annually to faculty members who have demonstrated strength in teaching and made a contribution to the teaching profession through scholarly activities, extracurricular achievements and leadership responsibilities.
• Dr. Dan Pigg, professor of English, and Dr. Dan Tracy, assistant professor of management, University of Tennessee National Alumni Award (UTNAA) Outstanding Teacher Award.
Each year the UTNAA presents awards of $2,000 to faculty members on each of the UT campuses who have been selected as outstanding teachers. Students, alumni and faculty nominate outstanding teachers, who then are evaluated on classroom performance, scholarship and service.
• Dr. Leslie LaChance, assistant professor of English, Outstanding Advisor Award.
The Outstanding Advisor Award of $500 and a plaque is presented to the faculty member selected for demonstrating a caring attitude toward advisees, the ability to engage in developmental advising and other distinctive characteristics. The recipient also is eligible for the national award competition sponsored by the American College Testing Program and the National Academic Advising Association.
• Dorotha Norton, instructor of communications, Coffey Outstanding Teaching Award.
The Coffey Outstanding Teaching award of $3,000 was established in 1998 by Mai and Charlie Coffey and is awarded annually to a faculty member who demonstrates strength in teaching and contributes to the teaching profession through extracurricular achievements, leadership qualities and scholarly activities.
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