Arts and Sciences teaching, advising and staff awards

The College of Arts and Sciences annually recognizes teaching, advising and staff excellence with the William L. Stamey Awards for Undergraduate Teaching and Advising, the Ron Gaches Teaching Awards, and the Annette Maggio Administrative and Support Staff Award.

William L. Stamey Awards for Undergraduate Teaching and Advising

William L. Stamey was a mathematician and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for seventeen years, 1970-1987. In recognition of his outstanding record in recruiting excellent faculty to K-State and of the continuing need to foster excellence in teaching and advising, the College of Arts and Sciences established the William L. Stamey Award.

The college normally selects up to two Stamey Teaching Awards for faculty, with an award stipend of $1,000 each; one Stamey Teaching Award for a graduate teaching assistant, with a stipend of $500; and one Stamey Advising Award, with a stipend of $750.

Call for Stamey Teaching and Advising Awards (Word doc)

Deadline November 1

 

Ron Gaches Teaching Awards

Ron Gaches, former chair of the College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Council, has established three teaching awards to acknowledge excellence in undergraduate teaching in the college.

The Ron Gaches Lifetime Teaching Award recognizes an outstanding teacher of undergraduate courses who has taught at K-State for a minimum of five years. This award is open to tenured faculty and carries a $2,000 stipend.

Two Ron Gaches Teaching Awards recognize tenured and tenure-track faculty who teach upper-level undergraduate classes (courses numbered 300-600) and who engage in teaching innovations that improve pedagogical practices. Each award carries a stipend of $1,000.

Call for Gaches Teaching Awards (Word doc)

Deadline November 1

 

Annette Maggio Administrative and Support Staff Award

Annette Maggio, former executive assistant to the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, served the dean's office for 42 years until she retired in 2022. She was a constant source of support and guidance for administrators, faculty, staff and students in the college. Annette’s attention to detail, willingness to go above and beyond, selfless dedication to the college’s mission, and ability to solve problems strengthened K-State for decades. Annette was admired and respected across the campus and will always be part of the ArtSci family.

This award, established in fall 2023, recognizes outstanding administrative and support staff members in the college.

Call for Maggio Staff Award (Word doc)

Deadline November 1

 

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