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Previous Award Recipients

2024 Award Recipients

2024 Award Recipients

Best Practices in Service Learning

Tamara Spike, History, Anthropology & Philosophy

Scholarship of Engagement

Katherine Adams, College of Education

Victoria Hightower, History, Anthropology, & Philosophy

Previous Leadership Award Recipients

2023 Award Recipients

2023 Award Recipients

Best Practices in Service Learning

Yi Deng, Philosophy

Scholarship of Engagement

Kendy Altizer, History-Anthropology-Philosophy

2022 Award Recipients

2022 Award Recipients

Best Practices in Service Learning

Robert H. Scott, History, Anthropology, and Philosophy

2021 Award Recipients

2021 Award Recipients

Scholarship of Engagement

Amy Anderson, Biology

Best Practices in Service Learning

Tamara Spike, Associate Department Head

2020 Award Recipients

2020 Scholarship of Engagement

Rebecca Rose, Libraries

Robert H. Scott, History, Anthropology, and Philosophy

2020 Best Practices in Service Learning

Alison Hite, Psychological Science

2019 Award Recipients

2019 Scholarship of Engagement

Donna Governor, Science Education

Sarah Young, Political Science

2019 Best Practices in Service Learning

William Balco, Anthropology

Phillip Mitchell, English

2018 Award Recipients

2018 Best Practices in Service-Learning

Yi Deng, Philosophy

Mary Norman, Marketing

Nathan Price, Political Science

2018 Scholarship of Engagement

David Broad, Sociology

David Connolly, History

2017 Award Recipients

2017 Best Practices in Service Learning

Rosann Kent, Appalachian Studies

Robert H. Scott, History, Anthropology, and Philosophy

2017 Scholarship of Engagement

William Balco, History, Anthropology, and Philosophy

Kristin Kelly, English

Chris Dockery, Visual Arts

2016 Award Recipients

2016 Scholarship of Engagement

April Nelms, Teacher Education

Carly Redding, Sociology

Pamela Elfenbein, Sociology

2015 Award Recipients

2015 Best Practices in Service-Learning

William Balco, History, Anthropology, and Philosophy

Randy Parish, Political Science & International Affairs

2015 Scholarship of Engagement

Sarah Widincamp, Teacher Education

Gina Reed, Mathematics

2014 Award Recipients

2014 Best Practices in Service-Learning

Gina Reed, Mathematics

Margaret Williamson, Sociology and Human Services

2014 Fostering Engagement

Yi Deng, Philosophy

Joanna Kim, Music

Stacy Koffman, Visual Arts

Statement on concerns about textbook

Recently, questions have been raised about a passage in a course textbook. After fully reviewing the concern, we want to be clear: the reference in question was not describing Christians or Christianity. The passage refers to an extremist group that misuses Christian symbols to promote hate.

In today’s world, misunderstandings can travel quickly. But our foundation at the University of North Georgia remains steady. We respect people of all beliefs. We reject hate. And we are committed to preparing students to think critically, lead with integrity, and serve in communities across our state, nation, and world.

Education is not about avoiding difficult words or ideas — it is about teaching students to navigate them with context, discernment, and respect. The world is complex, and we are developing students to lead in both these times and what lies ahead. That is what this course, and this university, are about.

We also recognize that learning and scholarship sometimes touch on sensitive, complex, or controversial ideas. That is not a weakness of higher education — it is its strength. Our responsibility is to provide the context, freedom, and support that allow both students and faculty to engage with these ideas thoughtfully. Academic freedom allows us to remain true to our values: protecting freedoms, honoring all beliefs, rejecting hate in every form, and preparing leaders who can meet a complex world with courage and integrity.

While one line in a textbook can get lost in translation, our values have never wavered. For 152 years, the University of North Georgia remains committed to building leaders through debate, dialogue, and learning. That is who we are. And that is what we will continue to do.