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THIBODAUX, La. — ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ presented 10 academic awards to its faculty and staff during the fall 2022 University Convocation on Wednesday, Aug. 10. The event featured opening remarks by ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ President, Dr. Jay Clune.
Below is a list of awards and recipients from the event:

• Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence – Eugene Gouaux, Associate Professor of Business Law
• Wayne Patten #1 Endowed Professorship in Business – Dr. Adrien Maught, Instructor of Marketing
• Buquet Dyslexia Endowed Professorship in Education – Jason Talbot, Director/Coordinator of Assessments & Research
• Maxine Giardina Endowed Professorship in Education – Carole Boos, Assessment Coordinator 
• John Brady Jr. Endowed Professorship in Liberal Arts – Dr. Andrew Simoncelli, Director of Distance Education, Associate Professor of Journalism
• Belle & Leonard Toups – Writing Endowed Professorship in Liberal Arts – Dr. Katherine Connor, Associate Professor of English 
• Belle & Leonard Toups – Literary Studies Endowed Professorship in Liberal Arts – Dr. Michael Martin, Associate Professor of English
• Belle & Leonard Toups – Language Studies Endowed Professorship in Liberal Arts – Dr. Robin White, Associate Professor of English and French
• Belle & Leonard Toups – Cultural Studies Endowed Professorship in Liberal Arts – Dr. Shana Walton, Professor of English 
• Academic Affairs Award for Teaching Excellence 
  • Terry Evans, Instructor of Business Administration and CIS, College of Business Administration
  • Dr. Alyson Theriot, Associate Professor and Department Head of Teacher Education, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
  • Jared Wells, Instructor of History, College of Liberal Arts
  • Dianne Richoux, Assistant Professor of Nursing, College of Nursing
  • Dr. Chad Young, Professor of Physical Sciences, College of Sciences and Technology

Professorships, which are awarded through generous private donations, help ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ retain high-quality faculty by providing supplemental funds for teaching, research or other professional endeavors. To learn more about fall 2022 campus events, visit /calendar/.ÌýÌý

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 23, 2022

MEDIA CONTACT: Jerad David, Director of Communications, 985.448.4303 or jerad.david@nicholls.edu