Nota Bene: Feathers in Your Cap

We were so proud to highlight faculty and staff accomplishments last Friday during Virginia Wesleyan’s annual “Feathers in Your Cap” celebration, hosted by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Engaged Learning (INTEL) and Hofheimer Library. The event recognized VWU faculty, adjunct professors, librarians, and staff members who in the last year have published a book or professional publication, completed artwork, obtained a grant, received tenure and/or a promotion, and much more.

As in years past, I was extremely impressed by both the quality and quantity of work displayed, and I am honored to work among a talented faculty and staff who are so strongly committed to excellence in both teaching and scholarship.

It was a pleasure for me to display my own publications this year along with the stellar works and accomplishments by:

Kevin Adams                         Malcolm Lively
Kristin Burney                        Audrey Malagon
Heather Campbell                  Elizabeth Malcolm
Kathleen Casey                     Travis Malone
Leslie Caughell                      Dan Margolies
Annette Clayton                     Gabriela Martorell
Takeyra Collins                      Eric Mazur
Elaine Dessouki                     William McConnell
Clay Drees                             Bryson Mortensen
Benjamin Dobrin                    Taryn Myers
Joyce Easter                          Lisa Lyon Payne
Susan Erickson                      Wayne Pollock
Paul Ewell                              William Pruitt
Linda Ferguson                      Mandy Reinig
Benson Fraser                       Diana Risk
Alain Gabon                           Sophie Rondeau
Mort Gamble                          Maynard Schaus
Phillip Guilfoyle                      Antje Schwennicke
Chris Haley                            Sara Sewell
Michael Hall                           Sally Shedd
Benjamin Haller                     Jennifer Slivka
Katrina Henry                        Jason Squinobal
Stephen Hock                        Kathy Stolley
Rebecca Hooker                    Jill Sturts
Kellie Holzer                          Jayne Sullivan
Maury Howard                       Robin Takacs
Larry Hultgren                        Laynee Timlin
Kathy Merlock Jackson          Jeffrey Toussaint
Carol Johnson                        Victor Townsend
Doug Kennedy                       Michelle Vachris
Brian Kurisky                          Craig Wansink
Susan Larkin                          Ann Weiss
Stephen Leist                         Jim White
Terry Lindvall                          Denise Wilkinson


Thank you to Denise Wilkinson, Associate Dean for Innovative Teaching and Engaged Learning, Sherry Matis, Research Librarian and User Experience Coordinator, and Kathy Reese, Administrative Assistant to the Susan S. Goode School of Arts and Humanities and the Joan P. Brock School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, for planning this special occasion.

I look forward to celebrating the academic successes of our students this afternoon at Spring Honors Convocation.