2008 Honorees
The Excellence in Teaching Award and the Excellence in Service to Students Award represent Quinnipiac's highest recognition of excellence in and outside the classroom. The recipients were honored at the Center for Excellence awards recognition in the Recreation Center.The Excellence in Teaching Award:
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| Mark Hoffman College of Arts and Sciences |
Cynthia Lord School of Health Sciences |
Bruce White School of Business |
The Excellence in Service to Students Award:
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| Janice Dadio Physician Assistant program |
Tracey Flynn Athletics |
Lisa Jones Custodian |
These honorees - selected from a pool of nominations by faculty, staff, students, alumni and parents - will have their names engraved on a stone sculpture on display in the Arnold Bernhard Library. The recipients also will be recognized at a reception with the board of trustees, receive a cash prize and be featured in a promotional brochure to be used throughout the year in Quinnipiac's public relations activities.
This is the sixth year the center has presented the awards. Last year's recipients of the Excellence in Teaching Award were Edward Alwood, Aileen Dever and Sean Duffy.
Last year's recipients of the Excellence in Service to Students Award were Al Carbone, Bob Poppendieck and Peter Sumby.
The Center for Excellence, established in 2002, helps Quinnipiac achieve its educational mission, consistent with its three core values: high-quality academic programs, a student oriented environment, and a sense of community. The center supplements Quinnipiac's existing professional development programs by sponsoring workshops and seminars, and conducting surveys to address strengths and weaknesses regarding service to students.
The president's office supports the center, which is governed by a rotating board of directors of faculty, staff and students.