Wilkes University recognized nine faculty and staff members at the 2024 Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Committee (TREC) Awards Ceremony. The recipients of this year’s awards are:
Joyce Victor, 2024 Carpenter Award Recipient
Joyce Victor, associate professor of nursing, received the Carpenter Award for Teaching. The award, considered Wilkes’ highest honor for teaching, recognizes an outstanding member of the faculty and includes a $1,000 award and plaque. The awardee is nominated by their colleagues and must have been a full-time employee for at least three years. Click here for more about Victor’s honor.
Michael Steele, 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Michael Steele, professor of biology, received the TREC Lifetime Achievement Award. This is a special award that recognizes a longtime member of the Wilkes community who has made a positive impact on their colleagues and students during their career at Wilkes. Click here for more about Steele’s honor.
Additional awards and honorees include:
Susan Hritzak, registrar, received the Academic Support Award. This award is given to a member of the Wilkes staff who facilitates classroom or experiential initiatives and learning among students.
Dana Manning, associate professor of pharmacy practice, received the Innovative and Nontraditional Teaching Award. Students nominate faculty for the award that recognizes a teacher who successfully incorporates innovative or nontraditional strategies into at least one class.
Nancy McKinley, who teaches fiction and nonfiction in the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing, was awarded the Adjunct Faculty Award. The award goes to an adjunct faculty instructor who demonstrates excellence in teaching through innovative practices and forming relationships with students.
Lauren Rossiter, assistant professor of chemistry, received the Outstanding New Faculty Award. The award recognizes a full-time, non-visiting faculty member in their second or third year of full-time teaching at Wilkes who demonstrates excellence in teaching, advising and service. The awardee is nominated by his or her department chair.
Ned Fetcher, coordinator for the Institute for the Environment, received the Scholarship Award. This is awarded to a faculty member who demonstrates commendable success in the area of research and scholarly activity that influences Wilkes University and its students.
Jayme Hines, assistant professor of undergraduate education, received the Outstanding Advisor Award, given annually to recognize a faculty member who inspires and provides mentorship to students.
Kyle Kreider, professor of political science, won the Alumni Mentoring Award. The alumni mentoring award is given annually to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in maintaining Wilkes’ mentoring culture with University alumni. The winner is selected through nominations made by Wilkes’ alumni.
David M. Ward, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, commended the award recipients for their service to the University’s students. “Wilkes provides our students with dedicated support from their first days on campus through commencement and beyond,” says Provost David M. Ward. “These honorees go above and beyond in their commitment to a high-quality educational experience.”
