Honoring Teaching, Research and Service Excellence in Connecticut

UCONN Chapter of the Amer. Assoc. of University Prof. Award Winners at State Capitol in Hartford. (Left to Right) Claudio Benzecry, Cathy Schlund-Vials, Thomas Recchio, Preston Britner, Alan Marcus, and Ronald Cotterill.

Hartford CT – The University of Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of University Professors and State Senator Tony Guglielmo (R-35) recently attended the 2011 AAUP Excellence Awards in Hartford. The awards promote the faculty’s continued commitment to teaching and Scholarship.

UCONN AAUP Award Winners; at state capitol with Sen. Tony Guglielmo (R-35)

The 2011 recipients are:

TEACHING PROMISE: Cathy Schlund-Vials, Willimantic
English & Asian American Studies

TEACHING MENTORSHIP: Thomas Recchio, Storrs
English

TEACHING INNOVATION: Alan Marcus, Storrs
Curriculum & Instruction

RESEARCH PROMISE: Claudio Benzecry, Astoria, NY
Sociology

RESEARCH EXCELLENCE: Ronald Cotterill, Storrs
Agriculture & Resource Economics

SERVICE EXCELLENCE: Preston Britner, Hampton
Human Development & Family Studies

Senator Tony Guglielmo was honored to attend and present General Assembly Citations to each of the award winners for their on going hard work and excellence in post secondary education.