In support of the UNC System’s mission, the Board of Governors honors and recognizes excellence in areas of teaching, research, and public service through the following awards.


OLIVER MAX GARDNER AWARD

The Gardner Award is an annual award, first presented in 1949. It recognizes a member of the UNC System faculty who, during the current scholastic year, has made “the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race.” The award is the highest honor the System confers on faculty. All faculty members, from across all 17 constituent institutions, are eligible. 

2023

Dr. H. Shelton Earp

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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2022

Dr. Yeoheung Yun

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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2021

Ralph Baric

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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2020

Dr. Meltzer-Brody

Samantha Meltzer-Brody

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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THE GOVERNOR JAMES E. HOLSHOUSER, JR. AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE

The Public Service Award is an annual award, created in 2007 to encourage, identify, recognize, and reward public service by faculty of the University. Faculty of any of the 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina are eligible. At its August 2013 meeting, the Board of Governors unanimously approved a resolution to rename the award after Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr.

2023

 Dr. Kuldeep Rawat

Elizabeth City State University

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2023

Mike Smith

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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2022

 Dr. Cherry Beasley

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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2022

Bonnie Fusarelli

NC State University

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AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

The Teaching Awards were established in 1994 to underscore the importance of teaching and to encourage, identify, recognize, reward, and support good teaching within the University. Every year, a faculty member from each constituent institution receives this award.

2024 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

UNC Board of Governors selects recipients of 2024 Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Brooke Elizabeth Christian

Appalachian State University

Anne Marie Spuches

East Carolina University

Kim S. Downing

Elizabeth City State University

Robert D. Taber

Fayetteville State University

Devona L. Dixon

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Dr. Stefanie Frigo

North Carolina Central University

Paul W. Mulvey

NC State University

Trey Adcock

University of North Carolina Asheville

Florence Dore

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

M. Lyn Exum

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Eric J. Willie

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Ryan Anderson

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Paul Colin Sharpe

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Julie-Ann Scott-Pollock

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Alvin Malesky

Western Carolina University

Sara James Migliarese

Winston-Salem State University

Tamar Avineri

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics