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Eight College of Public faculty and staff members have received awards from the Office of the President and the Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning.
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Kerri LaCharite, Amy Preston Page, Rodman Turpin, and Melissa Villodas received Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence. Sanja Avramovic, K. Pierre Eklou, and Ashley Frese were recipients of Stearns Center Awards. Terri Ann Guingab has won an Outstanding Achievement Human Resources Award.
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Presidential and Stearn Center Awards recognize significant work that George Mason faculty and staff members devote to furthering the university’s mission and values.
Eight faculty and staff members in the College of Public Health have been recognized by George Mason University’s Office of the President and Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning for being outstanding educators and contributors to the university’s mission of being an inclusive academic community and creating a better tomorrow.
Kerri LaCharite, Amy Preston Page, Rodman Turpin, and Melissa Villodas received Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence, which is the university’s highest recognition of faculty achievement and excellence in exemplifying George Mason’s ideals. Learn more about all the awardees here.
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Kerri LaCharite (associate professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies) - Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence in Social Impact
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Amy Preston Page (instructional assistant professor, Department of Social Work) - Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence in Teaching
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Rodman Turpin (associate professor, Department of Global and Community Health) - Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence in Access, Inclusion, and Community
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Melissa Villodas (assistant professor, Department of Social Work) - Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence in Social Impact
Sanja Avramovic, K. Pierre Eklou, and Ashley Frese were recipients of Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning Awards their outstanding and innovative performance as educators.
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Sanja Avramovic (associate professor, Department of Health Administration and Policy) - Online Teacher of Distinction
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K. Pierre Eklou (associate professor, School of Nursing) - Online Teacher of Distinction
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Ashley Frese (clinical instructor, School of Nursing) - Adjunct Teaching Excellence Award
Terri Ann Guingab has been honored with an Outstanding Achievement Human Resources Award.
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Terri Ann Guingab (instructional designer, College of Public Health) - Exceptional Support Award
Congratulations to all 2026 Faculty and Staff Award winners.
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Top, left to right: Kerri LaCharite, Amy Preston Page, Rodman Turpin, Melissa Villodas
Bottom, left to right: Sanja Avramovic, K. Pierre Eklou, Ashley Frese, Terri Ann Guingab