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Mont Alto Faculty Scholar Award

Description

This is an annual award that recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional achievement in the area of research, creative accomplishments and scholarship during the previous calendar year. This award is presented during Commencement. 

The Award

  • $250 stipend 
  • Certificate 

Eligibility 

All full-time faculty will be eligible for the award. Winners of the award will not be eligible to receive the award again for a period of three years. 

 

Criteria for Judging 

  • Faculty member’s ability to demonstrate their Research, Creative Accomplishments and Scholarship. 

  • Faculty member has not been award recipient for a period of three years. 

 

Procedure 

  • Interested full-time faculty must:
    • Complete the online application form (online form is located at the bottom of the page).
    • Copy and paste the “Research, Creative Accomplishments and Scholarship” section of their most recent “Annual Faculty Activity Report” into the online application form. 
  • Selection committee will contact nominees if additional information is deemed necessary. The award will be made for research, creative accomplishments and scholarship achieved in the single year described by this material. 
  • Award is presented to faculty member at commencement. 

 

Selection Committee 

  • 4 Faculty members (typically the three previous recipients plus one additional member selected from list of full-time faculty volunteers) 
  • Director of Academic Affairs (functioning as facilitator of committee) 

 

Nomination Deadline

Nomination deadline for the 2024-2025 award season is March 28, 2025

Past Recipients

YearAward Winner
2024Robin Yaure
2023Vahid Ghomi
2022Nikolette Lipsey
2021Jacob Sawyer
2020Somjit Barat
2019Barrett Scroggs
2018David Seitz
2017Kimberly Herrmann
2016Jacob P. Moore
2015Kevin Boon
2014Hanafiah Harvey
2013Peter Dendle
2012Stephen Zemyan
2011James Donovan
2010Linghao Zhong
2009Peter Dendle
2008Kevin Boon
2007Khaled A. Amleh
2006Peggy A. Russo
2005Alfred G Mueller, II
2004Cheryl Cheek
2003Elizabeth T. Hill
2002Peter Dendle
2001Susan Johnston Graf
2000Michael A. Doncheski
1999William S. Toothacker

 

 

Nomination Form

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Academic and Leadership Award Nominations

  • The Martha A. Fisher Award for Excellence in Teaching (for full-time faculty)
  • The Martha A. Fisher Award for Excellence in Teaching (for part-time faculty)
  • Student Government Association Award for Excellence in Advising
  • Mont Alto Faculty Scholar Award
  • Outstanding Adult Learner Award
  • Outstanding Student Veteran Award
  • Marty Ogle Student-Athlete of the Year Award
  • The Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award
  • Student Organization of the Year
  • Student Organization Advisor of the Year
  • Resident Assistant of the Year
  • Outstanding Student for Excellence in Leadership and Service
  • Student Organization Program/Event of the Year
  • Campus Connector Award
  • Inclusive Excellence Award
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