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24 faculty, staff and students honored with 2024 University Spring Awards
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Nine outstanding students to be honored at 2024 University spring awards program
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26 faculty, staff and students honored with 2023 University Spring Awards
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Eight outstanding students to be honored at the 2023 University spring awards program
Recognition and Awards
Clemson University recognizes significant contributions by faculty members through a variety of honors, awards and recognitions.
University Awards
Every year the Office of the Provosts sponsors a special recognition event for several annual awards bestowed upon outstanding faculty, staff, and students.
More Awards
Office of the Provost Awards
- Ralph D. Elliott Endowed Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize and honor a Clemson University faculty, staff, and/or administrator who has promoted initiatives in the field of credit or noncredit continuing education in a worthy and exemplary manner. The award will be presented to the recipient by the Provost on behalf of the President of Clemson University at the University Awards Ceremony in May. In addition to a cash stipend, the recipient’s name will be affixed to a permanently displayed plaque in the Clemson University Madren Center.The nomination form is available below. Completed nomination packets should be sent to the Office of the Provost, 206 Sikes Hall. Nominations are accepted throughout the year.
Ralph D. Elliott Endowed Award Nomination Form
Ralph D. Elliott Award Recipients
2024
April Pelt
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2023
Russell L. Purvis
Ellen Breazel -
2022
Lori Dickes -
2021
Nathan Long -
2020
Andrew Hurley
George J. Petersen -
2019
William G. Ferrell -
2018
Gail DePriest - 2017
Not Awarded - 2016
Melissa Lockhart - 2015
Randy Collins - 2014
Witt Salley - 2013
Rosanne Pruitt - 2012
Elham Makram - 2011
Anand Gramopadhye - 2010
Barbara Speziale - 2009
Barbara Hoskins - 2008
Lienne Medford Federico
- Thomas Green Clemson Award
This award was established by the Office of the Provost in 1999 to honor outstanding faculty and staff who have made significant contributions to academic life at Clemson. Nominations are confidential, and nominees should not be apprised of their nomination. Priority will be given to nominees who have not previously received Clemson University-wide awards. The award includes $5,000 to be evenly divided between the recipient and the Clemson University Libraries. Recipients of the award also receive a plaque, and their names are added to the perpetual Thomas Green Clemson Award for Excellence plaque, which is on permanent display in the lobby of the R.M. Cooper Library. The monies donated to the Libraries will be used to purchase new materials to be added to the Libraries' collection, and these purchases will include a personalized donor plate honoring the award recipient.The nomination form is available below. Completed nomination packets should be sent to Clemson University Libraries, 116 Sigma Drive. Nominations are accepted throughout the year.
The Thomas Green Clemson Award for Excellence Nomination Form
Thomas Green Clemson Award Recipients
2024
Cindy Lee (faculty)
Debra Sparacino (staff)
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2023
Jeff Appling (faculty)
Anthony Harvey (staff) -
2022
Heidi Zinzow (faculty)
Doug Dawson (staff) -
2021
Margaret Ptacek (faculty)
R. Phil Landreth (staff) -
2020
Greg Yarrow (faculty)
Sue Lasser (staff) -
2019
Margaret Ann Wetsel (faculty)
Serita Acker (staff) -
2018
Cynthia Haynes (faculty)
Ronald Chrestman (staff) -
2016
Kim Arp (faculty) -
2015
Sherrill Biggers (faculty)
Marvin Dixon (staff) -
2014
Robert Brookover (faculty)
Karon Donald (staff) -
2013
Elham B. Makram (faculty)
Verna Howell (staff) -
2012
Robert Horton (faculty)
Sandy Edge (staff)
- Provost Outstanding Teaching Awards
The Provost Outstanding Teaching Awards have been revised to include new criteria and awards for special rank and tenure-track or tenured faculty. Explore the complete nominee requirements and application form.
Junior Special Rank Outstanding Teaching Award
A recipient selected from the pool of potential junior special rank faculty, from any discipline, who is deemed by the review panel to exhibit outstanding contributions to teaching and has worked as a special rank faculty member for Clemson for fewer than seven years.
Recent Recipient
Lillie Langlois
Senior Special Rank Outstanding Teaching Award
A recipient selected from the pool of potential senior special rank faculty, from any discipline, who is deemed by the review panel to exhibit outstanding contributions to teaching and has worked as a special rank faculty member for Clemson for at least seven years.
Recent Recipient
Amy Pope
Junior Tenure-Track Outstanding Teaching Award
A recipient selected from the pool of potential junior tenure-track faculty, from any discipline, who is deemed by the review panel to exhibit outstanding contributions to teaching and has worked as an assistant or associate professor for Clemson for fewer than seven years.
Recent Recipient
Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens
Senior Tenured Outstanding Teaching Award
A recipient selected from the pool of potential senior tenured faculty, from any discipline, who is deemed by the review panel to exhibit outstanding contributions to teaching and has worked as an assistant, associate, or full professor for Clemson for at least seven years.
Recent Recipient
Catherine DiBenedetto
- University Marshals
The torch of the University Marshal is passed from college to college annually by the Office of the Provost. This honor is bestowed upon the senior-most tenured faculty member within the college with the role of leading graduates into Commencement and leading the procession of Convocation. The schedule on upcoming and past college rotations are below:Current 2019 Benjamin Stephens CBSHS Upcoming 2020 Libraries 2021 CAFLS 2022 CAAH 2023 Business 2024 CECAS 2025 COE 2026 Science Previous 2018 Bob Kosinski Science 2017 Debi Switzer Education 2016 Thomas Overcamp CECAS (EEES) 2015 Mark McKnew Business 2014 Sydney Cross CAAH 2013 Glenn P. Birrenkott, Jr. CAFLS 2012 Robert P. Green, Jr. CBSHS/SOE 2011 John N. Gowdy CECAS (EEC) 2010 Thomas L. Dickens Business 2009 Michael Vatalaro CAAH