海角社区 President & Boyd Professors Celebrate Elite Faculty Accomplishments at Inaugural Recognition Ceremony
September 23, 2022
海角社区 President William F. Tate IV, John White, 海角社区 Board of Supervisors Past Chair R茅my Voisin Starns, Alexander Mikaberidze, Joshua Darr, Nancy Rabalais, Andreas Giger, Andrew Sluyter, George Voyiadjis, Barb Dutrow and 海角社区 Board of Supervisors Chairman Valencia Sarpy Jones (not pictured: Suzanne Marchand)
BATON ROUGE 鈥� 海角社区鈥檚 Boyd Professors and President William F. Tate IV celebrated nine faculty members during a recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 20. This event marks the first of its kind, recognizing the top academic, scientific, and creative achievements from across all eight 海角社区 institutions over the last academic year. The honorees were nominated by deans and chancellors from all 海角社区 campuses and selected by 海角社区鈥檚 Boyd Professors for the inaugural event.
"There鈥檚 no greater invention/institution adding to our democracy, adding to our economy, adding to the preparation of citizen scholars than the American higher education institution. Foundational to that are outstanding faculty members, and today, I am deeply thankful to recognize those on the 海角社区 faculty who have distinguished themselves, not just locally, not just regionally, not just nationally, but in an international context."
- William F. Tate IV, 海角社区 President
The following faculty were honored:
- Joshua P. Darr, 海角社区 Manship School of Mass Communication, Carnegie Fellow
- Barb Dutrow, 海角社区 College of Science, Carnegie Mineralogical Award
- Andreas Giger, 海角社区 College of Music & Dramatic Arts, NEH Award
- Suzanne Marchand, 海角社区 College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Guggenheim
- , 海角社区 Shreveport College of Arts & Sciences, Gilder Lehmann Prize
- Nancy Rabalais, 海角社区 College of the Coast & Environment, National Academy of Sciences
- Andrew Sluyter, 海角社区 College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Carnegie Fellow
- George Voyiadjis, 海角社区 College of Engineering, Inducted into European Academy of Sciences and Art
- John White, 海角社区 College of the Coast & Environment, National Wetlands Award
The rank of 海角社区 Boyd Professor is the highest and most prestigious academic rank at 海角社区 that is awarded to faculty who have achieved national or international recognition for outstanding research, teaching and achievements.