PortalFaculty Recognition Week includes Heritage, Distinguished Professor awards
Louis Zona, left, and Stephen Hanzely receive the YSU Heritage Award at a campus ceremony this week.
Tod Hall Leaders hosted a breakfast this week as part of Faculty Recognition Week. The celebration continued with the annual Faculty Recognition Awards in Kilcawley Center. At the banquet, Louis Zona, retired professor and chair of Art, and Stephen Hanzely, retired professor and chair of Physics and Astronomy, received the 2016 Heritage Award. The award, started in 1981, is considered the highest honor for former employees. Also, retired YSU Provost Ikram Khawaja officially accepted the Heritage Award. Khawaja was selected to receive the award in 2015 but was not able to attend last year’s event. In addition, the following faculty members received Distinguished Professor Awards for 2015-16: Excellence in Teaching John Feldmeier, Physics and Astronomy Karen Larwin, Educational Foundations, Research, Technology and Leadership Cynthia Shields, Nursing Carla Simonini, Foreign Languages and Literatures Linda Strom, English Mary Yacovone, Health Professions Excellence in Scholarship Michael Butcher, Biological Sciences Joy Christiansen Erb, Art Michael Crescimanno, Physics and Astronomy Rebecca Curnalia, Communication Maria Delost, Health Professions Patrick Durrell, Physics and Astronomy Bonita Sharif, Computer Science and Information Systems
Sal Sanders, dean of the College of Graduate Studies, and Annette Burden, professor of Mathematics and Statistics, at the Faculty Recognition Breakfast in Tod Hall. Burden is receiving the Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Service.
Excellence in Service Jim Benedict, Physical Therapy Ewelina Boczkowska, Dana School of Music Annette Burden, Mathematics and Statistics Donna DeBlasio, History Kenneth Learman, Physical Therapy Johanna Krontiris-Litowitz, Biological Sciences Diana Palardy, Foreign Languages and Literatures Ronald Shaklee, Geography C. Virgil Solomon, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering David E. Stout, Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance
David Stout
Patrick Durrell
Distinguished Professor Designation Patrick Durrell, Physics and Astronomy David E. Stout, Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance Watson Merit Awards Adam C. Earnheardt, Communication Martha I. Pallante, History