The 2004
Award Recipients
The 2004 Award Recipients
Professor John M. Grandin of Wakefield,
Professor of Languages, College of Arts
and Sciences, winner of the Administrative
Excellence Award. John was selected for
his work as the founder and Director of
the International Engineering Program.
In the history of International Education
at URI "never has one person done so much
for so many." His tireless and unselfish
efforts have made this program the highly
acclaimed program that it is today.
Joanne D. Lawrence of Exeter, Interim
Executive Assistant 1, Dean's Office in
the College of Arts and Sciences, winner
of the Staff Excellence Award. Joanne
juggles her many duties using "extraordinary
kindness and an enduringly positive attitude."
One of her newest challenges was taking
on the demanding task of preparing the
College for the adoption of People-Soft
in the near future. A fellow colleague
called her "a real gem at URI" and the
"face" of the Dean's Office..
Professor Valerie A. Karno of Providence,
Assistant Professor of English, College
of Arts and Sciences, winner of the Teaching
Excellence Award. Valerie is renowned
for her animated and engaging approach
to teaching. She is one of a handful of
academics in the country teaching courses
that combine both Literature and Law.
Students are taught how to view both as
cultural products influencing each other.
She has demonstrated this in the course
of her openness to debate and listen to
what her students have to say. One of
Valerie's students stated, "I look forward
to doing my homework! Unheard of! But
true."
Professor Phillip G. Clark of West
Kingston, Professor of Human Development
and Family Studies, College of Human Science
and Services, winner of the Scholarly
Excellence Award. Phillip is widely recognized
for his extensive knowledge of the field
of Gerontology. His long and distinguished
career as an academic is evident in his
extensive list of scholarly writing. What
is conspicuous about Phillip's career
is how highly thought of as a collaborator
he is. Though Phillip could have worked
alone for numerous projects, he chose
to work with others. He "is well known
by those who work with him for his willingness
to step aside as first author on a publication
to afford other aspiring authors the chance
to achieve that goal."
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