Awards
Honoring the achievements of WSU faculty and staff
Each year Washington State University recognizes the outstanding achievements of its faculty and staff. Those honored stand among the world’s top scholars, the nation’s most effective and beloved instructors, and the University’s most dedicated and visionary professionals.
These individuals share an unflagging commitment to the University community. By encouraging and challenging students to reach their highest potential, they have created a legacy of excellence that will endure for generations to come.
2023 awardees
Sahlin Eminent Faculty Award
Keri McCarthy
School of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Pullman
Sahlin Faculty Excellence Awards
M. Grant Norton – Leadership
Dean
Honors College
WSU Pullman
Corey Johnson – Instruction
Research Services Unit
Libraries
WSU Pullman
Girish Ganjyal – Outreach & Engagement
School of Food Sciences
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
WSU Pullman
Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe – Research, Scholarship & Arts
Department of Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Pullman
V. Lane Rawlins President’s Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service
John Reganold
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
WSU Pullman
Emerit Society Legacy of Excellence Award
Nicholas Lovrich
School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Pullman
Presenter of the Distinguished Faculty Address
Cheryl Schultz
School of Biological Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Vancouver
President’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Career-Track Faculty
Vanessa Cozza
Department of English
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Tri-Cities
Sophia Tegart
School of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Pullman
Faculty Diversity Award
Katherine Rodela
Department of Educational Leadership and Sport Management
College of Education
WSU Vancouver
Faculty Mid-Career Award
David Crowder
Department of Entomology
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
WSU Pullman
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award
Danh Pham
School of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Pullman
President’s Employee Excellence Awards
Bonny Boyan
Assistant to the Dean
WSU Libraries
WSU Pullman
Colette Casavant
Director of Student Success and Academic Programs
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
WSU Pullman
Richard Finch
Manager
Capital Budget and Facilities Business Administration
WSU Pullman
Laura Kinslow
Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience
College of Veterinary Medicine
WSU Pullman
Robin Stanco
Director of Financial Services
Finance and Administration
WSU Tri-Cities