Duke University Founder's Day Convocation - 9/22/2011

Program starts at 15:00
Duke Trustee Emeritus Karl von der Heyden and long-time chemistry professor James Bonk receive the University Medal for Distinguished Meritorious Service during the annual Founders' Day Convocation in Duke Chapel at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. Other honorees this year will include music professor Anthony Kelley and alumna and trustee emerita Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke.

Others honored include:
Christina L. Williams, David and Janet Vaughan Brooks Trinity College Distinguished Teaching Award;

Richard MacPhail, Robert B. Cox Trinity College Distinguished Teaching Award;

Michelle Connolly, Howard Johnson Distinguished Teaching Award;

Elena Maksimova, Richard K. Lublin Distinguished Award For Teaching Excellence;

Jonathan Dueck, Award for Excellence in Teaching Writing;

David Malone, Dean's Distinguished Service Award;

Jonathan Protz, Klein Family Distinguished Teaching Award at the Pratt School of Engineering;

Daniel Sorin, Lois and John L. Imhoff Distinguished Teaching Award;

Nimmi Ramanujam, Stansell Family Distinguished Research Award;

Gregg Trahey, Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research;

Devendra Garg, Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising;

Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Paula D. McClain and Kristine Stiles, Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentoring;

Staff members also honored, include:

Christine Adamczyk, Tamara A. Overcash, Wesley Phillips, Tami Tuck and Gerald L. Wilson received Presidential Awards. Eighteen staff members won Meritorious Service Awards.

Jacqueline Terrell and David Walmer won Diversity Awards. Teamwork Awards went to the DART Analysis Team and the Data Management Solutions Team.

Others honored during the Founders' Day service include Angier B. Duke Scholars, Benjamin N. Duke Scholars, Karsh International Scholars, James B. Duke Graduate Fellows, Reginaldo Howard Scholars, University Scholars, Robertson Scholars, Faculty Scholars, The Duke Endowment Fellows and many other undergraduate and graduate scholars.

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