Berry Faculty and Staff Earn Awards
Release Date: May 19, 2014
ROME, Ga.— Berry College faculty
and staff members were recently recognized for their hard work throughout this
academic year.
Associate Professor of History Matthew Stanard was awarded the
Mary S. and Samuel Poe Carden Award in recognition of having
the highest standards of teaching, scholarship, helpfulness to
students, and other contributions to the college community. Associate Professor
of Bioanalytical Chemistry Alice Suroviec was awarded the Dave and Lu
Garrett Award for Meritorious Teaching. Suroviec was chosen for inspiring
students toward an enthusiastic interest in an academic discipline and in
learning in general; evidence of professional competence in her field; and
interest in the academic and personal welfare of students both within and
outside of the classroom.
Associate Professor of Animal Science Judy
Wilson received the Vulcan Teaching Excellence Award and Associate
Professor of Psychology Victor Bissonnette received the Eleana M.
Garrett Award for Advising and Caring. Berry’s Student Government
Association chose Associate Professor of Theatre Alice Bristow as outstanding
faculty member and Laura Phillips, administrative assistant to the vice
president of student affairs, as outstanding staff member. Matt Forrester, a
system engineer for network operations, was awarded the John R. Bertrand
Superior Work Supervisor award.
The 2014 recipient of
the Martindale Award for faculty was Religion and Philosophy Professor David McKenzie, often called a “walking example of Berry College’s ideals.” Physical plant staff member Jonathan Bopp earned the
Martindale for promoting continuous improvement, implementing innovative
approaches to problem solving, and inspiring others to extraordinary
achievement.
The Board of Trustees granted
emeritus recognition to McKenzie who is
retiring after 36 years. Also granted emeritus recognition; retired associate
librarian Martha Reynolds, Tom Carver who retired in 2004 as vice
president of student affairs and dean of students but continues to serve as an
adjunct psychology teacher and trustees Pete Roberts and Terry Graham.
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Berry College is an independent, coeducational college recognized
nationally for the quality and value of its educational experience. College
leaders from across the country chose Berry College as the nation's number one
"Up-And-Coming" liberal arts college, according to the 2014 U.S. News
Best Colleges rankings. Located on a magnificent campus encompassing more than
27,000 acres near Rome, Ga., Berry challenges its student body, consisting of
more than 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students, to embrace a firsthand
education that unites strong academic programs with opportunities for
meaningful work experience, spiritual and moral growth, and significant service
to others.