Following the 2017 Convocation, four professors were honored for their contributions to the institution with various Presidential Awards for Excellence, recognizing their dedication to teaching, service, scholarship, and contribution to the institution’s mission.
Staff, faculty, and administration have been recognized with the Presidential Awards since 2009. Recipients are nominated by members of the Assumption community; a committee reviews nominations and supporting materials, then forwards information to President Cesareo with regard to suggested award recipients for his review.
The 2017 awardees include Lisa D’Souza, Ph.D., associate professor of education, recipient of the Michael O’Shea Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching; Susan Scully-Hill, Ph.D., associate professor of human services and rehabilitation studies, recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service; Mark Christensen, Ph.D., associate professor of history, recipient of the Paul Ziegler Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship; and Cary LeBlanc, Ph.D., assistant professor of marketing/management, recipient of the Kathleen Murphy Presidential Award for Excellence in Contribution to Mission.
