President's Awards for Excellence
Each year, Southeastern President John L. Crain bestows the university's most prestigious honor, the President's Award for Excellence, to faculty and staff excelling in the areas of research, teaching, artistic activity, faculty service and staff service. Meet this year's recipients.
Benjamin Diller
Associate Professor, Department of Visual Art + Design
President's Award for Excellence in Artistic Creativity
“Ben Diller is an artist who is constantly working in representational and abstract
styles. He fills sketchbook after sketchbook with
drawings, which become a record of ideas. These drawings may be studies for new artworks
realized in other media, or they may remain as part of the rich tapestry within his
highly developed sketchbooks.” -- Visual Art + Design Department Head Dale Newkirk.
Kent Neuerburg
Professor, Department of Mathematics
President's Award for Excellence in Research
“The work I have done on these projects can be directly incorporated into my classes as examples of the application of the statistical principals being studied."
Irene Nero
Associate Professor, Department of Visual Art + Design
President's Award for Excellence in Teaching
“I have seldom met an individual who was so passionate about her field, about teaching and about imparting this passion to students and opening their eyes to the world of art. Fortunately, her broad knowledge is matched by a warm, inviting personality and a strong work ethic” --Eric Johnson, Sims Library Director.
Dayne Sherman
Professor of Library Science and Coordinator of User Education
President's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
“Serving the Southeastern community since I enrolled as a student has been an honor and a privilege.”
Corliss Dupuy
Assistant Director of Human Resources
President's Award for Excellence in Unclassified Staff Service
“We are in the business of hiring and developing people. What I’ve most enjoyed about my job at Southeastern is the people I’ve met and worked with.”
