Tuesday, November 3, 2020

USD Mortar Board Honors Faculty

USD Mortar Board Honors Faculty

The USD Mortar Board Chapter held its 21st Annual Faculty Appreciation Dinner on Oct. 20, 2020 to honor faculty who have made a significant contribution to the academic achievement and personal growth of USD Mortar Board Members. The faculty members and others recognized this year were selected by Mortar Board members because they believe they represent the ideals upon which Mortar Board is based: academic excellence, superior leadership, and dedicated service. The Mortar Board students prepared and led a very meaningful online event to honor these mentors. The event began with a land acknowledgement and invocation, and a beautiful rendition of the song “Wind Beneath My Wings” by Laneé Battle. Interim Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Dr. Richard Miller, gave an inspiring presentation to the attendees. During the ceremony, the students tapped Laneé Battle to be an honorary member of the newly-renamed Judy Lewis Logue Mortar Board chapter.

Honored Guests:

Dr. Corey Barnes	Dr. Jeanie Moore
Assistant Director Rhonda Harley	Dr. Vidya Nadkarni
Dr. Veronica Galvan	Dr. Rachel Blaser
Dr. Jeremy Kua	Dr. John Glick
Dr. Kelli Khuong	Dr. Bahar Davary
Dr. Peter Mena	Professor Jessica Magellan
Professor Stephen Pearlberg	Assistant Director Branda Cook
Dr. Maura Giles-Watson	Dr. Rebekah Wanic
Dr. Geoffrey Morse	Director Renda Quinn
Dr. Turner Nevitt	Dr. Jane Friedman
Dr. Halina Duraj	Dr. Susan Lord
Dr. Eliza Smith	Dr. Laura Getz
Dr. Daniel Lopez-Perez	Dr. Curtis Loer
Professor Thomas O'Rourke	Assistant Director Ariela Canizal