2025 Awards Cycle
In order to recognize the outstanding contributions of both faculty and staff to the College of Visual and Performing Arts by both faculty and staff, three faculty and three two staff awards have been created. The VPA Each year one Faculty Excellence Awards will recognize faculty excellence in research, faculty excellence in teaching, and faculty excellence in service. The VPA Award will be awarded in each of the following three categories: Faculty Excellence in Teaching, Faculty Excellence in Research, and Faculty Excellence in Service. In addition, two Staff Excellence Awards will be awarded to recognize the hard work and dedication of our staff. All awards are For each of the five awards, an amount of $1,000 .
The date to submit nominations for the 2024-25 awards is yet to be announced. The call for nominations will be posted here and via the dean's listserv.
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will be conferred to each recipient.
Nomination forms are submitted online through the Syracuse University Application Portal. Nominations may be submitted through Wednesday, April 30, 2025. For questions regarding the nomination process or the application portal, contact Seyeon Lee, associate dean for strategic initiatives and research (slee80@syr.edu).
Past Recipients
2023-24
Winners: Faculty Excellence
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Betsy Henderson, Office of Academic Affairs
Laura Mikols, Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Sandra Puro, School of Art
2022-23
Winners: Faculty Excellence
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Linda Ferguson, School of Design
Colleen Reynolds, Office of Recruitment and Admissions
Niki Swackhamer, Office of Academic and Career Advising
2021-22
Winners: Faculty Excellence*
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Jill Coggiola, Setnor School of Music
Jackie Flores, Office of Academic and Career Advising
Andrea Root, Office of Academic and Career Advising
2020-21
Winners: Faculty Excellence*
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Melissa Chirico-Brown, Office of Budget and Operations
Kati Foley, Office of the Dean
Caitlin Jarvis, Office of Recruitment and Admissions
Ben Luhrs, Office of Academic and Career Advising
Hannah Nast, Office of Academic and Career Advising
2019
Winners: Faculty Excellence
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Danielle Benedetto, Office of Information Technology
Maria Maloof, Office of Budget and Operations
Michelle Taylor, Setnor School of Music
2018
Winners: Faculty Excellence*
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Megan Carlsen, Setnor School of Music
Francesca Moore, Setnor School of Music
Lisa Nicholas, Department of Drama
Sandy Puro, School of Art
2017
Winners: Faculty Excellence
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