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2025 成人抖阴Alumni Award and Faculty Appreciation Award honorees
Top, from left: Jayme Block '97, M'99, 成人抖阴associate vice president for alumni engagement and development; 成人抖阴Alumni Association President Austin Whitehead '14, M'15; Alumni Award recipients Jennifer Ports '19, Chaplin Cooper '09, and Palmer Gillis '75; Faculty Appreciation Award recipient Michael Koval; 成人抖阴President Carolyn Ringer Lepre, and Jason Curtin '98, 成人抖阴vice president of advancement and executive director of the 成人抖阴Foundation, Inc. Front, from left: Faculty Appreciation Award recipients Carolina Bown, Diana Wagner and Tina Reid; and 成人抖阴Alumni Award recipients Steve Shriver '74 and Nicole Lehmer '14.

成人抖阴Alumni Association Honors Five with Faculty Appreciation Awards

By 成人抖阴Public Relations

SALISBURY, MD---This year’s Salisbury University Alumni Association Faculty Appreciation Award winners were described as “a fantastic professor” and “the essence of a good instructor” who “encourages students to think,” “made coming to class enjoyable and worthwhile” and “provided a stimulating academic environment,” according to their former students.

The association honored five with the accolade as part of its annual awards ceremony. They include Drs. Tina Reid (Nursing) in the College of Health and Human Services, Carolina Bown (Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies) in the Charles R. and Martha N. Fulton School of Liberal Arts, Mark de Socio (Geography and Geosciences) in the Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology, Mike Koval (Accounting and Legal Studies) in the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, and Diana Wagner (Education Leadership) in the Samuel W. and Marilyn C. Seidel School of Education.

In their nominations, alumni frequently gave eloquent and heartfelt praise to this year’s recipients, whom many said helped shape their experiences at SU.

Reid “constantly checked up on me, even after graduation” and “has helped me reach the goals I set for myself,” said one former student. “I hope many more future nurses get to have her as a mentor.”

Bown has “a love for teaching” and “the energy, enthusiasm and tremendous ability to connect with all her students,” said a former student. “Professor Bown clearly exhibited attributes graduates like myself could take with them into their careers, including hard work, perseverance and determination. It is safe to say she made a difference in the lives of her students.”

De Socio “cares about his students,” said an alum. “From the very first class, I enjoyed his expertise, his humor and his sometimes quite animated ways of presenting material. Dr. De’s lectures provided me with an education about world, political and economic history, as well as geography, that I often draw on today.”

Koval “did a great job breaking down topics to ensure his students understood the material, all while making the topics very interesting,” said a former student. “He taught me things that I now use in my career every day. One of the best professors I had in my four years at SU, hands down.”

Wagner “left an everlasting impression of the responsibility, character and commitment needed to be a postsecondary education professional,” said an alum. “I will forever be grateful for her mentorship and shared knowledge in the Master of Education program.”

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