SCICU to honor 21 Excellence In Teaching winners at April 5 awards dinner

COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU will honor 21 campus faculty leaders at the Excellence In Teaching Awards Dinner on April 5 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

“We at SCICU are excited to return to our in-person awards dinner for the Excellence In Teaching Program,” said Jeff Perez, SCICU president and CEO. “We look forward to celebrating the achievements of the 21 faculty award winners who provide an education that is second-to-none and inspire their students to become leaders in their professions and communities.”

2022 marks the 17th year of the SCICU Excellence In Teaching Awards Program. Each year SCICU member colleges and universities use rigorous criteria to select a faculty member to receive the SCICU Excellence In Teaching award. Award recipients receive a framed award certificate and a $3,000 professional development grant from SCICU.

SCICU’s 21 Excellence In Teaching award winners for 2022 are listed below. Please click the recipient names to learn more about their academic background and exemplary teaching leadership at their respective campuses.

• Allen University – Dr. Daniel T. Hembree
• Anderson University – Dr. Joni M. Criswell
• Benedict College – Dr. Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison
• Bob Jones University – Dr. William P. Lovegrove
• Charleston Southern University – Dr. Carissa Turner Smith
• Claflin University – Dr. Mitali P. Wong
• Coker University – Dr. Meredith Sims
• Columbia College – Dr. Marla S. Sanders
• Columbia International University – Dr. Karen Grant
• Converse University – Dr. Reed Martin Chewning
• Erskine College – Dr. John Harris
• Furman University – Dr. Mary Elizabeth Anderson
• Limestone University – Dr. Virginia Rackley Scates
• Morris College – Ms. Terri L. Kenely
• Newberry College – Ms. Aslynn C. Halvorson
• North Greenville University – Dr. Christina Eddy
• Presbyterian College – Dr. Laura J. Crary
• Southern Wesleyan University – Dr. Jeffrey Mohr
• Spartanburg Methodist College – Dr. Adam Siegfried
• Voorhees College – Dr. Anastasiya Yakunina
• Wofford College – Dr. Lori Cruze

Please click here to view the 2022 SCICU Excellence In Teaching awards dinner program.