Cora Lee Graham Award for Outstanding Teaching of Freshmen
Description
In 1984, Cora Lee Graham of Union City, Tennessee, established an endowment and directed that the proceeds from her gift be used “to help retain your better professors who teach the freshman classes” in the College of Liberal Arts.
Criteria for this annual award include, but are not limited to, excellence of class instruction, intellectual stimulation of students, and concern for students’ welfare. The recipient is recognized during the College’s commencement ceremony, has his or her name added to award plaques in the Dean’s office, and receives $1,000.
Eligibility for this award is limited to faculty of professorial rank (Assistant Professor through Full Professor) in the College of Liberal Arts who are actively involved in teaching 100- or 200-level courses or other courses intended primarily for freshmen. Temporary and visiting faculty as well as previous recipients are not eligible.
Recipients
| Award Recipient | Year |
|---|---|
| Jon F. Parcher, Chemistry | 1987 |
| Lee N. Bolen, Physics and Astronomy | 1988 |
| Kwang-Sik Yun, Chemistry | 1989 |
| Daniel E. Williams, English | 1990 |
| Jeffrey R. Watt, History | 1991 |
| Gerard Buskes, Mathematics | 1992 |
| William D. Scott, Chemistry and Biochemistry | 1993 |
| Kees Gispen, History | 1994 |
| Paul K. Lago, Biology | 1995 |
| Hans-Jurgen Gaycken, Modern Languages | 1996 |
| Walter E. Cleland, Jr., Chemistry and Biochemistry | 1997 |
| Michael P. Lynch, Philosophy and Religion | 1998 |
| L. Marvin Overby, Political Science | 1999 |
| Holly Reynolds, Political Science | 2000 |
| Kathryn McKee, English and Southern Studies | 2001 |
| Gary R. Gaston, Biology | 2002 |
| Frederick E. Lorenzo, History | 2003 |
| Timothy Nordstrom, Political Science | 2004 |
| Aileen Ajootian, Classics | 2005 |
| Joe Turner Cantú, Theatre Arts | 2006 |
| Jason Ritchie, Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2007 |
| Tamar Goulet, Biology | 2008 |