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 2012 video, President Leo M. Lambert mentions topics relevant to Elon that included: the upcoming undergraduate commencement ceremonies. Lambert extends an appreciation to the faculty for their dedication and hard work. Lambert recognizes the 20 faculty and staff members who will be joining the ranks of the retirees with a 12 minute video on E-net. During the 2011-2012 academic year, according to the program, there were four awards presented: the Ward Family Excellence in Mentoring Award, the Periclean Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility, the Distinguished Scholar Award, and the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching. The first award, the Ward Family Excellence in Mentoring Award was awarded to Marshall James Donathan. Constance (Connie) L. Book presented the award to Marshall James Donathan. The Ward Family Excellence in Mentoring Award, established in 2007 through a gift from the Ward family, recognizes one faculty or staff person who has demonstrated a sustained commitment to Elon undergraduates through outstanding mentoring. Nominees will be judged by the significant impact they have had on Elon students in classroom and non-classroom settings. The second award, the Periclean Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility was awarded to Deborah T. Long. Timothy A. Peeples presented the award to Deborah T. Long. The Periclean Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility, Project Pericles, a national initiative of the Eugene Lang Foundation, advocates and supports the preparation of young women and men for socially responsible citizenship in a democratic society. The Periclean Award recognizes one faculty or staff member each year who has helped make social responsibility and participatory citizenship an essential part of Elon’s educational programs. The third award, the Distinguished Scholar Award was awarded to Rebecca Todd Peters. Steven D. House presented the award to Rebecca Todd Peters. 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 subcommittee of the Faculty Research and Development Committee. The fourth award, the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to David A. Copeland. President Leo M. Lambert presented the award to David A. Copeland. The Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes one faculty member each year for his or her outstanding contributions in the classroom. Nominations are sought from faculty, departments, and senior members of two campus honor societies, Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa. Some notable names in this video include: Leo M. Lambert, Janet Fuller, Kevin B. Boyle, Marilynn G. Burnett, Valerie P. Cheek, F. Gerald Dillashaw, Jonathan M. Fox, Patricia I. Long, Betty Nixon Morgan, Virginia Novine-Whittaker, Phyllis Stovall Phillips, Anthony E. Weston, Gerald O. Whittington, Pamela Hoover Baker, Patricia J. Cox, James P. Drummond, Barbara Lynn Gordon, Eugene B. Grimley, Judy Moore Hamler, Ronald Douglas McIntyre, Charles H. Sparks, James A. Stovall, Christopher D. Fulkerson, Gerald M. Gibson, Kathy J. Lyday-Lee, David M. Crowe, Thomas S. Henricks, T. William (Bill) Morningstar, Rudolf T. Zarzar, Robert Anderson, Thomas Green, Kenn Gaither, Neil Bromilow, Gerald (Gerry) Francis, Sandra Fields, Kate Hickey, J. Earl Honeycutt, Sharon Hodge, Karen Hughes, Jay Harper, Susan Klopman, Chalmers Brumbaugh, Bird Stasz, Gerald Dillashaw, Carolyn Stuart, Mary Knight McKenna, Catherine Williams, Greg Zaiser, Bryan Baker, Linda Lashendock, Katie Nash, and Keren Rivas.
