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Recognizing faculty and staff who excel at the university’s experiential, interdisciplinary, and collective approach to education makes the Celebration of Teaching and Scholarship a highlight of the academic year. In addition to the Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, presented this year to Professor Deborah Blizzard from the College of Liberal Arts and Professor Daniel Worden from the College of Art and Design, several other awards honor excellence in innovation, teaching, and developing the next generation of leaders. Highlights of this year’s celebration include: Provost’s Innovative Teaching Award Dean Ganskop , lecturer, School of Information Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Student Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Science in Marketing , RIT Dubai - Hassan Mustafa Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Lauren Hall , professor and associate dean, College of Liberal Arts Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching for Non-Tenure Track Faculty Joe Williams , principal lecturer, Department of Criminal Justice Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching Allison Fitch , assistant professor of psychology, College of Liberal Arts Andrew Sonntag , assistant professor, School of Film and Animation Provost’s Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award Vinh Nguyen , adjunct professor, School of Film and Animation The Provost’s Award for Excellence in Academic Advising – New Missy Wilson , academic adviser, Kate Gleason College of Engineering The Provost’s Award for Excellence in Academic Advising – Experienced Joyelle Breedlove , professional adviser, College of Engineering Technology Tammara Wickson , academic adviser, College of Liberal Arts Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Faculty Award Molly McGowan , co-director of Executive Education and Internal Engagement, Saunders College of Business The Trustees Scholarship Award Cristian Linte , professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering Jeffrey Wagner , professor, Department of Economics Michael Zemcov , associate professor of astronomy, College of Science Distinguished Professor Designation Denis Cormier , Brinkman Professor and director of AMPrint, Kate Gleason College of Engineering Honorees will be recognized at a ceremony on April 8.