FIRST AWARD PRESENTED ON APRIL 27, 1989 DUE TO THE GENEROSITY OF AN ANONYMOUS DONOR. THE DONOR REQUESTED THAT THE FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE AWARD BE PROFESSOR BEN CUNNINGHAM, JOURNALISM, AND CHAIR OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE.

PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR THE ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AWARD WERE APPROVED BY THE ACADEMIC SENATE ON NOVEMBER 16, 1989. THE AWARD IS ADMINISTERED BY THE FACULTY PERSONNEL POLICIES COUNCIL.

1988-1989 RECIPIENT

Ben Cunningham, Journalism (Deceased)

1989-1990 RECIPIENT

Nicholas P. Hardeman, History (Deceased)

Mrs. Ada Mae Hardeman

1990-1991 RECIPIENT

Gene Dinielli, English

1991-1992 RECIPIENT (FIRST YEAR AWARD GIVEN AS THE NICHOLAS PERKINS HARDEMAN ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AWARD - ACADEMIC SENATE RESOLUTION OF FEBRUARY 13, 1992)

Frank Alfieri, Biology

1992-1993 RECIPIENT

Russel E. Orpet, Educational Psychology & Administration

1993-1994 RECIPIENT (FIRST YEAR AWARD GIVEN ON BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENTS' ASSOCIATES - FUNDS NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN THE ENDOWMENT GIVEN BY ANONYMOUS DONOR IN 1989

Helen Cheney Gilde, English (Deceased)

1994-1995 RECIPIENT

Dorothy M. Goldish, Chemistry and Biochemistry

1995-1996 RECIPIENT

Jack Munsee, Physics and Astronomy

1996-1997 RECIPIENT

Simon George, Physics and Astronomy

1997-1998 RECIPIENT

Barbara Franklin, Kinesiology & Physical Education

1998-1999

NO RECIPIENTS

1999-2000 RECIPIENT

Joan McCauley, University Library

2000-2001 RECIPIENT

Barbara George, Finance, Real Estate, and Law

2001-2002 RECIPIENT

Simeon J. Crowther, Economics

2002-2003 RECIPIENT

David Hood, History

2003-2004 RECIPIENT

Wayne E. Dick, Computer Engineering and Computer Science

2004-2005 RECIPIENT

Betsy Newell Decyk, Philosophy/Psychology

2005-2006 RECIPIENT

Craig Smith, Film and Electronic Arts

2006-2007 RECIPIENT

Margaret Merryfield, Chemistry and Biochemistry

2007-2008 RECIPIENT

Elaine Haglund, Educational Psychology & Administration