submitted by reederm@augsburg.edu
The five faculty recipients of Augsburg’s 2023 Distinguished Contribution Awards were announced at the April 12th faculty meeting and will be formally recognized at the Faculty Recognition Reception on April 28th. Please congratulate them when you see them on campus — especially Dr. Vela-McConnell who made Augsburg history as the first person to receive all three Distinguished Contribution awards (Scholarship 2012, Service 2012, and Teaching 2023)!
Special Award: Excellence in Leadership
Andy Aoki, Ph.D.
Political Science
Excellence in Scholarship
Jayoung Koo, Ph.D.
Business Administration
Excellence in Service
Ankita Deka, Ph.D.
Social Work
Excellence in Teaching – Adjunct Faculty
Jessica Ennis, M.S.
Physics
Excellence in Teaching
James Vela-McConnell, Ph.D.
Sociology