ABE well-represented among Learning Communities and Residential Academic Initiatives honorees

Learning communities (LCs) and learning community instructors (LCIs) provide a key method of integration into the Purdue community for first-year students. More than 3,700 Boilermakers participated in 61 LCs in Fall 2017.

Favorite Faculty awards recognize distinguished faculty for success in academics, research, service, and teaching. The Distinguished Faculty for Research honoree is Bernard Engel.

The Most Outstanding Faculty award is given to a faculty member who demonstrates strength on the pillars of service, research, and teaching. The honoree is Kevin Solomon.

Dr. Dennis Buckmaster received the Exceptional Event Planner Award for Agriculture Technology and Innovation.

Margaret Hegwood was honored with the Student Staff Advocate award "for displaying an uncommon commitment to learning, taking exceptional involvement within their learning community, and providing outstanding opportunities for connection outside the classroom.

For the details, read the Purdue Today article. Congratulations to all!