Featured Award: Texan Performance Excellence Award
The Texan Performance Excellence Award is designed to recognize and reinforce employee contributions to the University, College, or Department by granting Administrative Leave for excellent performance. Visit Award Site
University Awards
Each year we honor outstanding faculty and staff members for making an impact on our students and surrounding community through excellence, innovation, scholarship and service by presenting eleven university awards at the Annual University Awards Banquet each spring.
2025 University Awards Winners
Top Row, Left to Right
- Dr. Stan Korotchenko – Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award
- Mr. Daniel Stone – Engaged Faculty Award
- Mr. Andrew Eiland – Excellence Award
- Mr. Isaac Belcher – Excellence Award
- Dr. Matt Bouquet – Respect Award
- First Lady Kindall Hurley
- President James Hurley
- MAJ John Considine – Integrity Award
- Mr. Terry Johnson – Jack and Louise Arthur Excellence in Teaching Award
- Mr. Austin Lewter – Faculty Excellence in Student Success Award
- Dr. Thomas Tallach – Barry B. Thompson Service Award
Bottom Row, Left to Right
- Dr. Robert Newby – Emeritus Award
- Ms. Ashley Newsome – Integrity Award
- Ms. Tracy Rogers – Respect Award
- Mr. Cory Shaw – Integrity Award
- Mr. Chris Smith – Respect Award
- Judge Jeff “Chili” Alexander- TAA Distinguished Staff Member
- Dr. Lauren Pierson – Faculty Excellence in Scholarship Award
- Ms. Reagan Johnson – Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year Award
- Dr. Jessica Evans – Presidential Staff Award
- Ms. Keely McMillian- Excellence Award
- Dr. Marilyn Robitaille – Emeritus Award
- Ms. Cecilia Gualandri – Graduate Assistant of the Year Award