College of Arts and Sciences Achievement Awards

The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the 2019-20 Arts and Sciences Achievement Award winners. This year we are recognizing nine faculty and staff members for their exemplary dedication and contributions to our students, the college and Western Michigan University as a whole. We are also recognizing six students for their exceptional scholarship and engagement.

In lieu of our traditional in-person awards ceremony, we created an awards presentation in which our dean, Dr. Carla Koretsky, highlights the many outstanding accomplishments and endeavors of our students, faculty and staff award recipients over the past year.

Please join us in congratulating our deserving recipients!

 

Faculty Achievement Awards

Professional and Community Service
Dr. Jonathan Bush
Department of English

Research and Creative Activity
Dr. Mercedes Tubino
Department of Spanish

Teaching
Dr. Tabitha Mingus
Department of Mathematics

Part-Time Instructor Excellence
Dr. David Charlton
Department of Philosophy

 

Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Recognition Award

Dr. Linda Borish
Department of History

 

 

Dean's Appreciation Award

Wade Cutler
School of Communication

 

 

Staff Excellence Award

Dr. J. Adam Bennett
Department of Psychology

 

 

Undergraduate Advising Excellence Award

Joshua Koenig
Department of History

 

 

Women's Caucus Gender Scholar Award

Dr. Shu Yang
Department of World Languages and Literatures

 

 

Student awards

New Directions in Global Engagement Prize
Justin Black – public relations major

Diversity and Inclusion Undergraduate Student Writing Prizes
Freddy Fuentes – interpersonal communications major
Lauryn Rumisek – sociology and general psychology majors

2019 Study Abroad Photo Contest winners

First place

Cheryl White
Bassano del Grappa, Italy

 

Second place

Laura LaLonde
Dunedin, New Zealand

Third place

Poi Tavares
London, England

 

 

Learn more about these awardees and our photo contest.

See the full list of awards offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.