Bruce B. Stewart Awards

Nominations are now being accepted for the Bruce B. Stewart Awards. The awards are named in honor of Stewart, a 1961 Guilford graduate who served the college as director of admissions, assistant professor of education, assistant to the president, acting academic dean, provost, acting president, associate to the vice president for development, trustee, chair of the Board of Trustees and trustee emeritus. Stewart is currently head of school at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C.

The awards of $5,000 each were generously established and endowed by Trustee Bill Soles '81, his wife, Melanie, his sister, Jan Soles '87, and their father, the late W. Roger Soles. In 2007, the college will award three Stewart Awards: two teaching awards for faculty and one community service award for staff. President Kent Chabotar will present the three awards at the annual Spring Awards Ceremony on April 11.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 16. Criteria and other requirements are detailed below.

Bruce B. Stewart Teaching Awards

The Bruce B. Stewart Teaching Awards are intended to recognize individuals for their contributions to attaining the highest levels of academic excellence for the students and academic programs of Guilford College. Candidates should be nominated based on meritorious service that is beyond the responsibilities normally assigned to their positions. For 2007, one award will be given to a tenured faculty member, and the other award to an untenured full-time faculty member, whether on tenure track or not.

Selection Criteria:

Criteria for the Bruce Stewart B. Teaching Awards include:

  1. teaching excellence,
  2. demonstrated commitment to both intellectual challenge and student learning,
  3. service as a formal and/or informal adviser to provide guidance and direction to students,
  4. integration of scholarship and/or professional growth and experience with her or his teaching, and
  5. promotion of the practical application of knowledge in the college community outside, as well as inside, the classroom.

Eligibility Guidelines:

Any full-time faculty member is eligible to receive an award. One award will be given to a tenured faculty member, and the other award to an untenured full-time faculty member, whether on tenure track or not.

Selection Process:

A committee of three faculty members, selected from the ranks of those currently holding endowed professorships, and two students, nominated by their respective government organizations (Community Senate and CCE Student Government Association), will be selected by the vice president for academic affairs and academic dean. The committee will select a chair, evaluate the nominations, and recommend two recipients. The chair will forward the committee recommendations to the president for final selection.

Submission Information: Nomination Form

The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 16, 2007. Candidate information may be supplemented by additional supporting documentation.

Bruce B. Stewart Community Service Award

The Bruce B. Stewart Community Service Award is intended to recognize individuals for their contributions to the Guilford College community at the highest level of excellence. Candidates should be nominated based on meritorious service that is beyond the duties normally assigned to their positions. For 2007, the award will be given to one staff member, either administrative (non-hourly) or support (hourly).

Selection Criteria:

Criteria for the Bruce Stewart B. Community Service Award include: (1) specific contributions to the quality of community life at Guilford College, with preference to student life, (2) concrete outcomes of those contributions, and (3) demonstrated concern and respect for others.

Eligibility Guidelines:

Candidates must have a minimum of five years of consecutive full-time Guilford College employment.

Candidates must devote at least 50 percent of their time to administrative/staff duties per their official appointment with the college.

Selection Process:

The selection committee will consist of two students (one CCE student, one traditional-aged student), one hourly staff employee, and one non-hourly staff employee, with the chair selected by the group. These selections will be made by the President. For the first two years, one additional hourly and non-hourly employee respectively, will be part of the committee. The respective employee/student groups will select committee members. The chair will forward the committee recommendation to the President for final selection.

Submission Information: Nomination Form

The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 16, 2007. Candidate information may be supplemented by additional supporting documentation.