This video is part of a series that documents the Faculty-Staff Awards Luncheon at Elon University that occurs at the end of the academic year in May. At the luncheon, faculty and staff are recognized for their years of service. This year’s luncheon was held in Alumni Gym. Included in all the Faculty-Staff Awards Luncheon videos, the current President discusses a number of issues and topics that relate to Elon. In this 2001 video, President Leo M. Lambert mentions relevant topics at Elon that included: visiting dignitaries to Elon’s campus comprising of former President George Bush, Queen Noor, Ralph Nader, Gloria Steinman, and David Gergen; moving the School of Communications into the renovated McEwen building; recognizing Elon on the national scene for student engagement; creating the New Century Plan; discussing the Phi Beta Kappa community; developing a School of Information and Technology; wrapping up the Elon Vision campaign with raising over six million dollars; opening Rhodes Football Stadium; working on the SACS report; and renaming Elon College to Elon University. During the 2000-2001 academic year, according to the program, there were two awards presented: the Distinguished Scholar Award and the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching. The first award, the Distinguished Scholar Award was awarded to Anne Bolin. Leo M. Lambert presented the award to Anne Bolin. The Distinguished Scholar Award recognizes excellence in scholarship as acknowledged by both the Elon community and by the larger community of the candidate’s discipline. Nominations originate from individuals holding faculty rank. Final selection is made by a sub-committee of the Faculty Research and Development Committee. The second award, the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Ernest J. Lunsford. President Leo M. Lambert presented the award to Ernest J. Lunsford. The Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes annually a faculty member for his/her outstanding contributions in the classroom. Nominations are sought from faculty, departments, and honor students. Some notable names in this video include: Leo M. Lambert, Richard McBride, Gerald (Gerry) Francis, Bernard Curry, Robert Guffey, George Troxler, Betty Hatch, Dan Headen, Michael Kingston, Yoram Lubling, Susan Morgan, Virginia Novine-Whitaker, George Padgett, Deborah Perry, RaDonna Smith, Nancy Ward, Rhonda Belton, Marsha Boone, Nancy Harris, Pam Kiser, Teresa LePors, Ernest Lunsford, Kyle Wills, Lou Harper, Carole Troxler, Alan White, J. Earl Danieley, Carole Chase, Margaret Jobe, Linda T. Weavil, James Pace, Kate Hickey, Robert Guffey, Anne Bolin, and Ernest J. Lunsford.