Faculty Awards

Mathematics Department winners of Naval Academy-wide awards for excellence

Professor Theodore J. Benac Teaching Excellence Award

This award recognizes one civilian faculty member each year for excellence in teaching at USNA.  The award was renamed in honor of the late Professor Benac in 1998.

• 2018: Professor Vrej A. Zarikian
• 2003: Professor George C. Nakos
• 1998: Professor Carol  G. Crawford
• 1989: Professor Theodore J. Benac

USNA Alumni Association Civilian Faculty Research Excellence Award

This annual award recognizes one civilian faculty member for excellence in research at USNA.

• 2010: Professor Debbie A. Konkowski
• 2007: Professor W. David Joyner
• 2004: Professor Michael E. Hoffman
• 2002: Professor Geoffrey L. Price
• 1989: Professor Peter A. McCoy

Class of 1951 Civilian Faculty Award for Excellence in Research

• 2021: Professor Sommer E. Gentry

Superintendent's Civilian Faculty Award for Excellence in Service

This annual award recognizes one civilian faculty member at the Naval Academy who has exhibited the highest degree of continued service through involvement in administrative and Brigade-support activities which advance and enhance the mission of the Naval Academy.

• 2015: Professor Charles Hanna
• 2009: Professor Mark Meyerson
• 2000: Professor James M. D'Archangelo

Military Professor Teaching Excellence Award

• 2020: CAPT David Ruth

William P. Clements Award for Excellence in Education

This annual award recognizes a military faculty member at the Naval Academy whose contributions to the academic, professional, and moral development of midshipmen reflect the highest principles of excellence in education.

• 2001: LCDR Joseph Skufca
• 1982: LCDR (now CDR ret.) Louis J. Giannotti

Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching

This annual award recognizes a junior military officer for excellence in teaching at USNA.

• 2007: CAPT Koichi Takagi
• 1999: LT Marc Lucas

Additional Awards

• 2015 George Pólya Award for mathematical exposition: Professor David Joyner
• 2014 Halmos-Ford Award from the Mathematical Association of America: Professor Will Traves
• 2012 George Pólya Award for mathematical exposition: Associate Professor T. S. Michael
• 2009 Lester R. Ford Award and the Merten M. Hasse Prize from the Mathematical Association of America: Professor Amy Ksir, Professor Will Traves, and Andy Bashelor
• 2009 Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member, awarded by the Mathematical Association of America: Assistant Professor Sommer Gentry
• 2005 John Smith Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching, awarded by the Maryland/DC/Virginia section of the Mathematical Association of America: Professor George C. Nakos