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ILR holds annual awards ceremony

April 28 2006

The ILR School held its thirteenth annual McPherson Honors and Awards dinner at the Statler Hotel on April 20. Faculty were nominated by students for awards recognizing excellence in teaching and mentoring. Teaching Assistants, also nominated by students, were recognized for exemplary teaching. Students receiving senior awards for scholarship and leadership, and candidates for graduation with honors were also recognized.

The awards were presented by Professor George Boyer, Director of Teaching, on behalf of the Teaching Advisory Committee and Laura Lewis, Director of Student Services, on behalf of the Academic Standards and Scholarships Committee.

Faculty Awards
  • MacIntyre Award for Exemplary Teaching
    Professor Michael Gold
  • Robert N. Stern Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring
    Professor Robert Smith
Teaching Assistants Awards
  • General Mills Award for Exemplary Graduate Assistant Teaching
    Ariel Avgar
  • Teaching Advisory Committee Award for Exemplary Undergraduate Assistant Teaching
    Abigail Hackler 
  • Teaching Advisory Committee Award for Exemplary Undergraduate Assistant Teaching
    Julide Oztap
Senior Awards
  • David Alpern Award
    Jack Cognetta
    Keith Motelson
  • Irving M. Ives Senior Award
    Stacey Horman
  • James Campbell Award
    Richard Galati
  • Edward M. Snyder Prize in Statistics
    Alexandra Hurd
  • John O'Donnell Prize in Labor Law
    Joshua Root
  • Merrill Presidential Scholars
    Mariya Kupershmidt
    Keith Motelson
  • Fifteen seniors who are candidates for graduation with honors were recognized:
    Sanyogita Aggarwal
    Michael Balbick
    Samuel Flaks
    Richard Galati
    Abigail Hackler
    Anat Holtzman
    Jacob Holwerda
    Joshua Jacobs
    Matthew Kawadler
    Katherine Miller
    Keith Motelson
    Ashleigh Provenzano
    Joshua Root
    Alex Solomon
    Ariel Tan

Please take a moment to congratulate these award recipients for their accomplishments.

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