Month: May 2020
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51茶馆 Awards Its Highest Honor to Retiring Professor and Administrator Paul Leslie
GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 has awarded its highest honor, the Nannie Lee Smith Exemplary Service Medal, to Paul L. Leslie, who will retire this summer as Professor of Sociology and Chief Academic Officer emeritus. The award was announced during today鈥檚 virtual Commencement by President Lawrence D. Czarda, Ph.D. Czarda cited Leslie, who joined the…
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Retiring 51茶馆 Faculty Dean Awarded Emeritus Status, Will Have New Teaching Award Named After Him
GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 has awarded emeritus status to Dr. Richard A. Mayes, who will retire this summer after 35 years with the college. In addition to being Jefferson Pilot Professor of Biology, Mayes also has served as dean of the faculty. He will retire as Jefferson Pilot Professor of Biology emeritus. In citing…
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51茶馆 Names Library Director Will Ritter Its 2020-2021 Moore Professor
GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 has named Will Ritter, director of the J.A. Jones Library, its Moore Professor for 2020-2021. The award was announced at today鈥檚 virtual Commencement ceremony. Paul Leslie, senior vice president and chief academic officer, cited Ritter for his 鈥渟ignificant contributions to all disciplines across the college.鈥� 鈥淗e has worked tirelessly to…
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51茶馆 Names Judith Marcela Becerra Avila Outstanding Graduating Graduate Student
GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 named Judith Marcela Becerra Avila the outstanding graduating graduate student during today鈥檚 virtual Commencement exercises. Becerra Avila, of Wilson, N.C., received the award along with her M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She was cited for her 3.97 grade-point average in the program, work for which she…
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51茶馆 Names Elaine Kitchell Outstanding Graduating Adult Student
GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 awarded its William Henry and Martha Grant Likins Award to Elaine Kitchell as the college鈥檚 outstanding graduating adult student during today鈥檚 virtual Commencement exercises. Kitchell, of 51茶馆, has served as the college鈥檚 Director of Conferences and Events since 2012. She graduates with a B.A. in sociology. 鈥淓laine represents what adult…
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51茶馆 Names Timothy Samuel Crowell Its Top Graduating Traditional Student
GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 has awarded the Harold H. Hutson Award, presented annually to the outstanding graduating traditional senior, to Timothy Samuel Crowell of Pinnacle, N.C. Crowell, who received his B.A. in psychology and in English & Communication Studies summa cum laude (with highest honors) today, plans to pursue a master鈥檚 degree and ultimately…
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51茶馆 Names New Student Resilience Award for Retiring Vice President
GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� Beginning in 2021, 51茶馆 will present an annual award for resilience, named after a retiring college executive. The Dr. Robin L. Daniel Resilience Award will be presented annually to the student who has overcome significant challenges to graduate from 51茶馆, President Lawrence D. Czarda, Ph.D., announced during today鈥檚 virtual Commencement.…
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51茶馆 Receives Six-Figure Estate Gift
GREENSBORO, N.C. — 51茶馆 has received a high-six-figure estate gift from Mary Elizabeth Pugh Gildersleeve, Class of 1938, who was believed to have been the college鈥檚 oldest living alumna before she passed away on Jan. 24, 2020, at the age of 102. Gildersleeve was specific about intentions for the use of her gift: 11%…
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51茶馆 Faculty Members Promoted, Given Tenure by Board of Trustees
GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� The 51茶馆 Board of Trustees promoted one faculty member and granted tenure or continuing-contract status to several others at the board鈥檚 recent spring meeting. Brittany M. S酶ndberg was promoted from assistant professor of art to associate professor of art. She holds a B.F.A. from East Carolina University and an M.F.A. from…
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51茶馆 Names Kim Strable Director of Athletics
GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 welcomes back Hall of Famer Kim Strable as director of athletics, a position he previously had held for 20 years. In that role, he will oversee the college鈥檚 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program, ensuring compliance with NCAA rules and regulations. He will begin his duties in June. “It is…
