Six members of the College of Arts and Science are among 25 Texas A&M University faculty and staff being honored this year by the university and The Association of Former Students with 2024 Distinguished Achievement Awards.
The awards, announced Friday (March 22), and their respective recipients from Texas A&M Arts and Sciences are as follows:
Administration (2 given university-wide)
- Dr. Thomas D. McKnight, Professor, Biology
Graduate Mentoring (2 given university-wide)
- Dr. David H. Russell, Professor, Chemistry
Teaching (10 given university-wide)
- Dr. Daniel Conway, Professor, Philosophy
- Dr. Catharina Laporte, Instructional Professor, Anthropology
- Dr. Verity McInnis, Instructional Associate Professor, History
- Dr. Christina Wiederwohl, Instructional Associate Professor, Oceanography
For nearly seven decades, Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students have recognized the most deserving faculty and staff members with university-level Distinguished Achievement Awards. First presented in 1955, they have since been awarded to 1,210 professionals (including this year’s recipients) who have exhibited the highest standards of excellence at Texas A&M in the categories of teaching, research, individual student engagement, graduate mentoring, administration, staff, and extension/outreach/continuing education/professional development.
Recipients are chosen via a rigorous selection process by a campus-wide committee composed of faculty, staff, students and former students. The award serves as tangible testimony to the esteem and high regard in which colleagues hold each recipient.
In recognition of their achievements, honorees will receive a monetary gift, an engraved watch and a commemorative plaque. They will be honored at an April 26 Faculty Affairs Spring Awards Ceremony, set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center, Room 2229.
See the complete list of 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award recipients or learn more about the nomination process and related deadlines via the Texas A&M Faculty Affairs website.