Faculty Awards

Awards in 2017

Awards in 2016

  • Feryal Alayont.  Pew Teaching Excellence Award Grand Valley State University.
  • Matt Boelkins.  The Glenn A. Niemeyer Award from Grand Valley State University. 
  • Matt Boelkins.  Distinguished Professor of the Year from The Michigan Association of State Universities.

Awards in 2015

  •  Lisa Kasmer.  Pew Teaching Excellence Award Grand Valley State University.
  • Robert TalbertPew Teaching with Technology Award Grand Valley State University.

Awards in 2014

  • Matt Boelkins.  Outstanding Advising and Student Services Award from Grand Valley State University.

Awards in 2013

  • Edward Aboufadel.  Glenn A. Niemeyer Award from Grand Valley State University.
  • Charlene Beckmann.  Outstanding Achievement Award from the Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
  • Matt Boelkins.  The Mathematical Association of America, Michigan Section, Award for Distinguished Teaching of College or University Mathematics.

Awards in 2012

  • David Austin.  Grand Valley State University Outstanding Teaching Award.

Awards in 2011

  • Jonathan K. Hodge.  The Mathematical Association of America's George Pólya Award. Given for articles of expository excellence published in the College Mathematics Journal. (Jonathan K. Hodge, Emily Marshall, and Geoff Patterson.   "Gerrymandering and Convexity", College Mathematics Journal , vol. 41: 4(2010), p. 312-324.
  • Steven Schlicker.  Distinguished Undergraduate Mentoring Award from the Center for Creative and Scholarly Excellence at GVSU.

Awards in 2009

  • Paul Fishback.  GVSU Alumni Association Outstanding Educator Award.
  • Nancy Mack.  College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Annual Service Award.

Awards in 2008

  • Steve Schlicker Distinguished Service Award from the Michigan Section of the Mathematical Association of America.

Awards in 2007

  • Ed Aboufadel.  College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Annual Service Award.
  • David CoffeyPew Teaching Excellence Award Grand Valley State University.

Awards in 2006

  • Ed Aboufadel. Grand Valley State University Outstanding Teaching Award.
  • Charlene BeckmannOutstanding Achievement Award, College of Arts and Sciences, Western Michigan University.
  • Charlene Beckmann.  Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award, Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University.
  • Charlene Beckmann.  Outstanding Service Award, Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
  • Charlene Beckmann.  Regional Director Award, Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
  • Will DickinsonPew Teaching with Technology Award Grand Valley State University.,
  • Akalu Tefera Martin Luther King Visiting Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Awards in 2005

  • Ted Sundstrom. The Mathematical Association of America, Michigan Section,Award for Distinguished Teaching of College or University Mathematics.

Awards in 2004

  • David AustinPew Teaching with Technology Award Grand Valley State University.
  • Charlene Beckmann. Grand Valley State University Distinguished Contributions to a Discipline.
  • Will Dickinson.  GVSU Science Olympiad Leadership and Continuing Service Award.
  • Paul Yu. Selected to be a Project NExT Fellow.

Awards in 2003

  • Matt BoelkinsPew Teaching Excellence Award Grand Valley State University.,
  • Jon Hodge. Selected to be a Project NExT Fellow.
  • Reva Kasman. Selected to be a Project NExT Fellow.
  • Don Vander Jagt.  University Outstanding Service Award from Grand Valley State University.

Awards in 2002

  • Charlene Beckmann. The Mathematical Association of America, Michigan Section, Award for Distinguished Teaching of College or University Mathematics.
  • Charlene Beckmann.  Office of Minority Affairs, Grand Valley State University,Globe Award for Positive Contributions to Minority Student Life.
  • Will Dickinson. Selected to be a Project NExT Fellow.
  • Akalu Tefera. Selected to be a Project NExT Fellow
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  • Rebecca Walker. Selected to be a Project NExT Fellow.

Awards in 2001

  • Jody Sorensen. The Mathematical Association of America's George Pólya Award. Given for articles of expository excellence published in the College Mathematics Journal. (Chip Ross and Jody M. Sorensen, “Will the Real Bifurcation Diagram Please Stand Up!” College Mathematics Journal 31.1 (2000): 2-14.)

Awards in 1997

  • Ed AboufadelEducational Support Program Professor of the Year Grand Valley State University.

Awards in 1995

  • Alverna Champion. Two-year appointment as Program Director for Mathematics Elementary Education at the National Science Foundation.
  • Alverna ChampionAward for Distinguished Distinguished Contribution to Higher Education Michigan Association of Governing Boards. from the

Awards in 1993

  • Karen Novotny. Grand Valley State University Outstanding Teaching Award.

Awards in 1991

  • Phil Pratt. Grand Valley State University Distinguished Contributions to a Discipline.

Awards in 1989

  • Virginia Muraski. Grand Valley State University Outstanding Teaching Award.
  • Phil PrattAward for Distinguished Distinguished Contribution to Higher Education from the Michigan Association of Governing Boards.

Awards in 1983

  • Virginia MuraskiAward for Distinguished Contribution to Higher Education from the Michigan Association of Governing Boards.


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