Each year, UALR sets aside an evening during the spring semester to celebrate the contributions and achievements of its faculty.

For the past 27 years, the event has provided a way to recognize the great work of UALR faculty in the areas of teaching, research, and public service.

This year’s Faculty Excellence Awards Ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the Engineering and Information Technology (EIT) auditorium.

A reception will follow in the EIT lobby. The free and public event is made possible through the valued contributions of The Bailey Foundation, Pepsi Beverages Co., and the UALR Chancellor’s Circle.

Winners are selected by a panel of national judges who review the achievements of the college-level winners. University award winners will be announced at the ceremony.

The college-level winners nominated for the UALR Faculty Excellence award include, in alphabetical order:

• Nitin Agarwal
• Russel Bruhn
• Terrance Cain
• Nita Copeland
• Gerald Driskill
• Jeffrey Gaffney
• Gary Geissler
• Betholyn Gentry
• Ken Gallant
• Rebecca Glazier
• Christy Jackson
• Mariya Khodakovskaya
• Janea Snyder
• John Mark Squires
• Kelly Terry
• Shaun Thomas
• Thomas Tudor