Press Release
NAVAL ACADEMY DEDICATION PARADE HONORS FACULTY
| #045-12 | April 23, 2012 |
NOTE TO EDITORS, REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS: Media who wish to cover the parade please contact the U.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs Office by 2 p.m. Thursday, April 26. Individual photos will be available upon request Friday, April 27.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Distinguished members of the Naval Academy faculty will be honored at the annual Dedication Parade, Friday, April 27, at 4 p.m. on Worden Field. The parade is open to the public.
The Dedication Parade honors academy faculty who are retiring, completing 20 or more years of service, who have been selected as Emeritus Faculty, or are the recipients of awards.
The faculty members who will be recognized are listed below:
Retiring Faculty:
| Professor Michael W. Chamberlain | Registrar and Mathematics |
| Professor Robert Demoyer Jr. | Weapons and Systems Engineering |
| Dr. Peter J. Gray | Director of Academic Assessment |
| Dean Michael C. Halbig | Dean's Office and Language Studies |
| Dr. J. Scott Harmon | Museum Director and History |
| Professor Mark J. Harper | Mechanical Engineering |
| Professor Carl E. Wick | Research Office and Weapons and Systems Engineering |
Newly Designated Emeritus Faculty:
| Professor Rameswar Bhattacharyya | Professor Emeritus |
| Dr. Eric D. Bowman | Academic Center Director Emeritus |
| Professor William R. Bowman | Professor Emeritus |
| Professor Thomas H. Dawson | Professor Emeritus |
| Dr. Jane E. Good | Academic Counseling Director Emerita |
| Professor Lawrence L. Tankersley | Professor Emeritus |
| Professor Richard H. Werking | Professor and Library Director Emeritus |
Service Awards:
Superior Civilian Service:
| Professor Michael W. Chamberlain | Registrar and Mathematics |
| Professor Steven M. Miner | Computer Science |
| Professor Angela L. Moran | Mechanical Engineering |
Meritorious Civilian Service:
| Associate Professor Paul H. Miller | Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
| Professor Daniel W. O’Sullivan | Chemistry |
Twenty-Year Service Awards:
| Associate Professor Willie Curtis | Political Science |
| Professor Karen E. Thierfelder | Economics |
| Professor Priscilla H.M. Zotti | Political Science |
Forty-Year Service Awards:
| Professor Mark J. Harper | Mechanical Engineering |
| Professor Martin E. Nelson | Mechanical Engineering |
| Professor Peter A. McCoy | Mathematics |
| Professor Rex W. Clothier | Physical Education |
Forty-Five-Year Service Awards:
| Associate Professor Edward J. Moulis Jr. | Mathematics and the Office of the Registrar |
Excellence Awards:
The Class of 1951 Civilian Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (In honor of Professor Theodore J. Benac):
| Associate Professor Paul H. Miller | Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
Class of 1951 Military Faculty Teaching Excellence Award and William P. Clements Award for Excellence in Education:
| Marine Capt. Anthony Pollman | Physics |
The Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching:
| Assistant Professor Daniel D. Isaac | Chemistry |
The Class of 1951 Civilian Faculty Research Excellence Award:
| Professor Daniel W. O’Sullivan | Chemistry |
The Superintendent's Civilian Faculty Service Excellence Award:
| Professor Anne Marie Drew | English |
Superintendent's Distinguished Athletic Leadership Award for Coaching/Teaching Excellence:
| Associate Professor William E. Roberts III | Physical Education |
Colleen S. Smiley-Owendoff Teaching Excellence Award:
| Lt. Jayson C. Larsen | Seamanship and Navigation |
Capt. Frank M. Adams Junior Officer Leadership Award:
| Lt. Corry W. Lougee | 23rd Company Officer |
Raouf Ali Raouf Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching Engineering:
| Associate Professor Samara L. Firebaugh | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Kinnear Fellows:
| Associate Professor Clare E. Gutteridge | Chemistry |
| Professor Jeffrey R. Vanhoy | Physics |
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