Teaching and Advising Awards
Meritorious Teaching and Advising Awards
In 1969, Alester G. Furman Jr. and Janie Earle Furman endowed an annual award for meritorious teaching at Furman University. Over time, the endowment grew to a point whereby Alester G. Furman III approved a second award in 1993 to recognize excellence in advising.
The recipients are selected by an unannounced committee of students, faculty and staff, depending on the award. The selection is announced at commencement and comes with a cash award and certificate.
Questions concerning the Meritorious Teaching Award should be directed to the dean of the faculty.
Meritorious Teaching Recipients
| Year | Recipient(s) | Department(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 |
Recipient(s)
Alexander T. Francis-Ratte, Harris M. Heath
|
Department(s)
Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, Professor of Education
|
| 2020-2021 |
Recipient(s)
Omar A. Carmenates, Jessica L. Hennessey
|
Department(s)
Associate Professor of Music, Associate Professor of Economics
|
| 2019-2020 |
Recipient(s)
John P. T. Barrington
|
Department(s)
Professor of History
|
| 2018-2019 |
Recipient(s)
Rhett B. Bryson, Linnea R. Freeman
|
Department(s)
Professor of Theatre, Assistant Professor of Biology
|
| 2017-2018 |
Recipient(s)
William A. Ranson, Lynne P. Shackelford
|
Department(s)
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Professor of English
|
| 2016-2017 |
Recipient(s)
Janet D. Kwami, Grant W. Knox
|
Department(s)
Associate Professor of Communication Studies,
Assistant Professor of Music
|
| 2015-2016 |
Recipient(s)
Frances Willard Pate, Benjamin Whitton Storey
|
Department(s)
Professor of English, Associate Professor of Political Science
|
| 2014-2015 |
Recipient(s)
Vincent Joseph Hausmann, Cynthia P. King
|
Department(s)
Associate Professor of English, Associate Professor of Communication Studies
|
| 2013-2014 |
Recipient(s)
Nathan Cook, Savita Nair
|
Department(s)
Economics, History and Asian Studies
|
| 2012-2013 |
Recipient(s)
Scott Henderson, John Shelley
|
Department(s)
Education, Religion
|
| 2011-2012 |
Recipient(s)
William Henry Brantley
|
Department(s)
Physics
|
| 2010-2011 |
Recipient(s)
James Creighton Edwards, Daniel Martin Koppelman
|
Department(s)
Philosophy, Music
|
| 2009-2010 |
Recipient(s)
Victoria Lynn Turgeon
|
Department(s)
Biology
|
| 2008-2009 |
Recipient(s)
Christopher W. Blackwell, Laura Lee Wright
|
Department(s)
Classics, Chemistry
|
| 2007-2008 |
Recipient(s)
Bryan Donald Bibb, Weston Ridgway Dripps
|
Department(s)
Religion, Earth and Environmental Sciences
|
| 2006-2007 |
Recipient(s)
Kailash Khandke, Jay E. Oney
|
Department(s)
Economics, Theatre Arts
|
| 2005-2006 |
Recipient(s)
John M. Harris, Lon B. Knight, Jr.
|
Department(s)
Mathematics,
Chemistry
|
| 2004-2005 |
Recipient(s)
Michael L. Bressler
|
Department(s)
Politics & International Affairs
|
| 2003-2004 |
Recipient(s)
Maria Carmela Epright, Sean Patrick O'Rourke
|
Department(s)
Philosophy, Communication Studies
|
| 2002-2003 |
Recipient(s)
William Dennis Blaker, Trudy Hines Fuller
|
Department(s)
Biology, Music
|
| 2001-2002 |
Recipient(s)
Linda Anne Julian, Aristide Francis Tessitore
|
Department(s)
English, Politics & International Affairs
|
| 2000-2001 |
Recipient(s)
Timothy Gene Fehler, Carolyn Coker Joslin Watson
|
Department(s)
History, Art
|
| 1999-2000 |
Recipient(s)
Ronald J. Granier, Alvin L. "Bill" Prince II
|
Department(s)
History, Modern Languages and Literatures
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| 1998-1999 |
Recipient(s)
David Herbert Bost, Gary J. Malvern
|
Department(s)
Modern Languages and Literatures, Music
|
| 1997-1998 |
Recipient(s)
Theodore Lloyd Benson
David Wells Morgan
|
Department(s)
History, Classical and Modern Languages
|
| 1996-1997 |
Recipient(s)
John Dean Batson, Jane Scofield Chew
|
Department(s)
Psychology, Classical and Modern Languages
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| 1995-1996 |
Recipient(s)
James B. Leavell, Kenneth D. Peterson, Jr.
|
Department(s)
History, Economics
|
| 1994-1995 |
Recipient(s)
Wallace C. Fallaw (posthumously), David S. Spear
|
Department(s)
Geology, History
|
| 1993-1994 |
Recipient(s)
D. Zachary Kelehear, David W. Rutledge
|
Department(s)
Education, Religion
|
| 1992-1993 |
Recipient(s)
Charles A. Kimball, Susan L. Roberts
|
Department(s)
Religion, Politics & International Affairs
|
| 1991-1992 |
Recipient(s)
Paul M. Cook II, Marian E. Strobel
|
Department(s)
Mathematics, History
|
| 1990-1991 |
Recipient(s)
James L. Guth, Hayden S. Porter, Jr.
|
Department(s)
Politics & International Affairs, Computer Science
|
| 1989-1990 |
Recipient(s)
Gerda P. McCahan, Douglas F. Rall
|
Department(s)
Psychology, Mathematics
|
| 1988-1989 |
Recipient(s)
John M. Garihan, Donald L. Gordon
|
Department(s)
Geology, Political Science
|
| 1987-1988 |
Recipient(s)
C. Thomas Cloer, Jr., William R. Teska
|
Department(s)
Education, Biology
|
| 1986-1987 |
Recipient(s)
Elaine C. Nocks, Sandor Molnar (posthumously)
|
Department(s)
Psychology, Health and Exercise Science
|
| 1985-1986 |
Recipient(s)
William J. Lavery, Larry S. Trzupek
|
Department(s)
History, Biology
|
| 1984-1985 |
Recipient(s)
Noel A. P. Kane-Maguire, Gilles O. J. Einstein
|
Department(s)
Chemistry,Psychology
|
| 1983-1984 |
Recipient(s)
John M. Block, Bingham L. Vick, Jr.
|
Department(s)
History, Music
|
| 1982-1983 |
Recipient(s)
Frank C. Taylor
|
Department(s)
Physics
|
| 1981-1982 |
Recipient(s)
Donald Paul Aiesi
|
Department(s)
Politics & International Affairs
|
| 1980-1981 |
Recipient(s)
T. Ray Nanney
|
Department(s)
Computer Science
|
| 1979-1980 |
Recipient(s)
Charles A. Arrington, Jr.
|
Department(s)
Chemistry
|
| 1978-1979 |
Recipient(s)
Mr. T. Benton Sellers, Jr.
|
Department(s)
Economics and Business Administration
|
| 1977-1978 |
Recipient(s)
James T. Stewart
|
Department(s)
English
|
| 1976-1977 |
Recipient(s)
Albert L. Blackwell
|
Department(s)
Religion
|
| 1975-1976 |
Recipient(s)
John H. Crabtree, Jr.
|
Department(s)
English
|
| 1974-1975 |
Recipient(s)
James C. Edwards
|
Department(s)
Philosophy
|
| 1973-1974 |
Recipient(s)
Mrs. Charlotte R. Smith
|
Department(s)
Music
|
| 1972-1973 |
Recipient(s)
Carey S. Crantford
|
Department(s)
Classical and Modern Languages
|
| 1971-1972 |
Recipient(s)
Alfred S. Reid
|
Department(s)
English
|
| 1970-1971 |
Recipient(s)
Ernest J. Walters, Jr.
|
Department(s)
Economics and Business Administration
|
| 1969-1970 |
Recipient(s)
Donald G. Kubler
|
Department(s)
Chemistry
|
| 1968-1969 |
Recipient(s)
Charles L. Brewer
|
Department(s)
Psychology
|
Meritorious Advising Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 |
Recipient
William G. Allen, Judy L. Stuart
|
Position
Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, Associate Professor of Education
|
| 2020-2021 |
Recipient
Elizabeth L. Bouzarth
|
Position
Associate Professor of Mathematics
|
| 2019-2020 |
Recipient
Meghan M. Slining
|
Position
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
|
| 2018-2019 |
Recipient
Susan S. D’Amato, Ilka Rasch
|
Position
Professor of Physics, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures and Film Studies
|
| 2017-2018 |
Recipient
Erin R. Hahn, Derek J. Parsons
|
Position
Associate Professor of Psychology, Professor of Music
|
| 2016-2017 |
Recipient
Michelle Horhota, Suzanne Summers
|
Position
Associate Professor of Psychology, James C. Self Professor of Business and Accounting
|
| 2015-2016 |
Recipient
Carolyn Anne Day, Lourdes Manyé
|
Position
Assistant Professor of History, Professor of Modern Languages and Literature
|
| 2014-2015 |
Recipient
John J. Banisaukas III, Weston Ridgway Dripps
|
Position
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
|
| 2013-2014 |
Recipient
Lesley Quast, Laura Wright
|
Position
Education, Chemistry
|
| 2012-2013 |
Recipient
Nelly Hecker, John Wheeler
|
Position
Education, Chemistry
|
| 2011-2012 |
Recipient
Mr. Brett Barclay, Jessica Hennessey
|
Position
Continuing Education, Economics
|
| 2010-2011 |
Recipient
Owen McFadden, Onarae Vashun Rice
|
Position
Recreational Sports / Student Life, Psychology
|
| 2009-2010 |
Recipient
Charles Lee Brewer, Charles Arthur DeLancey
|
Position
Psychology, Communication Studies
|
| 2008-2009 |
Recipient
Savita Nair
|
Position
History
|
| 2007-2008 |
Recipient
Laura K. Thompson
|
Position
Biology
|
| 2006-2007 |
Recipient
Harry B. Shucker
|
Position
Student Services
|
| 2005-2006 |
Recipient
William J. Pierce, Sandra G. Roberson
|
Position
Health and Exercise Science, Business and Accounting
|
| 2004-2005 |
Recipient
Carol S. Daniels, Hazel Wiggins Harris
|
Position
Student Services, Education
|
| 2003-2004 |
Recipient
John Stevenson Armstrong, Judith Gatlin Bainbridge
|
Position
Communication Studies, English
|
| 2002-2003 |
Recipient
Carl Thomas Cloer, Jr.
|
Position
Education
|
| 2001-2002 |
Recipient
Allen Scott Henderson, Margaret Jane Oakes
|
Position
Education, English
|
| 2000-2001 |
Recipient
Moses Nam Fong Lee, Christian Danielle Vinson
|
Position
Chemistry, Politics & International Affairs
|
| 1999-2000 |
Recipient
John H. Dickey, Gilbert W. Fairbanks
|
Position
Continuing Education, Biology
|
| 1998-1999 |
Recipient
Carmen Sophia Kearns, Silas Nathaniel Pearman, III
|
Position
Modern Languages and Literatures, Health Exercise Science
|
| 1997-1998 |
Recipient
R. David Roe
|
Position
Economics and Business Administration
|
| 1996-1997 |
Recipient
Kenneth C. Abernethy
|
Position
Computer Science
|
| 1995-1996 |
Recipient
Frederick D. Current
|
Position
Economics and Business Administration
|
| 1994-1995 |
Recipient
Ann W. Sharp
|
Position
English
|
| 1993-1994 |
Recipient
Glen A. Halva-Neubauer
|
Position
Politics & International Affairs
|
Excellence in Teaching Award
Each year, the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) recognizes and celebrates outstanding professors through the Excellence in Teaching Award program. A member of the faculty from each of the twenty members institutions is selected, using criteria determined by each institution. The award recipients are honored at a special dinner and awarded a professional development grant. Below is a list of Furman award recipients since the program’s inauguration in 2006.
Excellence in Teaching Award
| Year | Recipient | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Recipient
Mary Elizabeth Anderson
|
Department
Chemistry
|
| 2021 |
Recipient
Janet Kwami
|
Department
Communication Studies
|
| 2020 |
Recipient
Maegan Azar
|
Department
Theatre Arts
|
| 2019 |
Recipient
Danielle Vinson
|
Department
Politics and International Affairs
|
| 2018 |
Recipient
Greg Springsteen
|
Department
Chemistry
|
| 2017 |
Recipient
Marianne Bessy
|
Department
Modern Languages and Literatures
|
| 2016 |
Recipient
Kevin Hutson
|
Department
Mathematics
|
| 2015 |
Recipient
Leslie W. Hicken
|
Department
Music
|
| 2014 |
Recipient
Alicia Raby Powers
|
Department
Health Sciences
|
| 2013 |
Recipient
James L. Guth
|
Department
Politics & International Affairs
|
| 2012 |
Recipient
Anne Leen
|
Department
Classics
|
| 2011 |
Recipient
Victoria L. Turgeon
|
Department
Biology
|
| 2010 |
Recipient
A. Scott Henderson
|
Department
Education
|
| 2009 |
Recipient
T. Lloyd Benson
|
Department
History
|
| 2008 |
Recipient
Charles B. Andersen
|
Department
Earth and Environmental Science
|
| 2007 |
Recipient
Elizabeth S. Smith
|
Department
Politics & International Affairs
|
| 2006 |
Recipient
Gilles O. Einstein
|
Department
Psychology
|