The Margaret Thompson Memorial Award is generated from an endowed fund. This award recognizes outstanding service provided by a classified staff member in The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. It focuses on dedication and exceptional service to The Patton College in the classified staff member's area of expertise. An eligible nominee is any classified staff member who has served The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education for at least five (5) years.
Patton College Awards Committee
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Distinguished Classified Staff
This award acknowledges exemplary contributions in the areas of professional service, communication skills, teamwork, and self-development as demonstrated in a number of areas.
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Distinguished Administrative Staff
The purpose of this award is to honor the outstanding professional work and accomplishments of an administrative staff person in The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. This award acknowledges exemplary contributions in the areas of professional service responsibilities, communication skills, teamwork, and self-development as demonstrated in a number of areas.
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Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award
The purpose of this award is to honor outstanding graduate teaching by a faculty member in The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. Outstanding graduate teaching involves exemplary modeling in a number of areas.
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Distinguished Faculty Undergraduate Teaching Award
The purpose of this award is to honor outstanding undergraduate teaching by a faculty member in The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. Outstanding teaching involves exemplary modeling in a number of areas.
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Distinguished Faculty Outreach Award
The purpose of this award is to honor outstanding professional outreach by a faculty member in the College of Education. Outreach should be to the fields represented by the departments and programs within the college, and for the contributions to the larger university and community.
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Distinguished Faculty Research Award
This award honors significant research that is related to the Patton College and conducted by a faculty member within the past three years. Research may be theoretical, conceptual, or applied. Research must be in publishable form and be noted for making an original and meaningful contribution to its related field.
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Distinguished Faculty Mentorship Award
The purpose of this award is to honor outstanding mentoring of colleagues or students (undergraduate or graduate), by a faculty member in The Patton College of Education. Outstanding mentoring goes beyond the standard requirements and expectations that go with being a faculty member such as teaching, advising, and serving on non-thesis projects, thesis, or dissertation committees.