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.
Previous Recipients
Ben Bahr, 2017
David Shapiro, 2016
Pinku Mukherjee, 2015
Behnam Pourdeyhimi, 2015
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.
Nominations for the 2024 Gov. James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award are currently being accepted from UNC System institutions, until October 11, 2024.
Previous Recipients
Mark West, 2019
Martin Posey, 2019
David Westling, 2018
Walt Wolfram, 2018
Dr. Gregory Chadwick, 2017
Steve McKeand, 2016
Carmen Russoniello, 2015
Sylvia A. Flack, 2015
Kurt D. Michael, 2014
Ben Bahr, 2013
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