Faculty and Student Awards

Purpose of the Award

The David Savage Award will be given to a deserving faculty member whose vision and sustained service to the College have advanced the general academic and intellectual welfare of our community of teacher-scholars. The work of this faculty member should reflect the selfless ethic demonstrated over the years by Dr. David Savage, who provided a model of inspirational leadership, tireless support, and genuine respect for his colleagues.

Eligibility

Current tenured faculty members, senior lecturers, and faculty with term in Lewis & Clark’s College of Arts & Sciences who are not previous recipients are eligible to receive the David Savage Award.

Nomination process

Members of the faculty of the College of Arts & Sciences may respond to a yearly call for nominations from the Dean of the College by forwarding the names of eligible members of the faculty for the David Savage Award. A nominating letter should state clearly and concisely how the nominee has advanced the general academic and intellectual welfare of our community of teacher-scholars.

Evaluation of nominations

The Faculty Council will review nominations and recommend an award to the Dean of the College. A result of the review of nominations may be a recommendation against making an award in a given year.

Recognition

The David Savage Award carries a one-time stipend of $1,000 and a plaque.

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Past recipients of the David Savage Award:

2023 - Gordon Kelly

2022 - Rachel Cole

2021 - Molly Robinson

2020 - Kimberly Brodkin

2019 - Katherine Fitzgibbon

2018 - Stephen Weeks

2017 - Janis Lochner

2016 - Deborah Heath

2015 - Jane Hunter

2014 - Rob Kugler

2013 - Janet Davidson

2012 - John Krussel

2011 - Paulette Bierzychudek

2010 - Nicole Aas-Rouxparis

2009 - Stuart Kaplan

2008 - Gary Reiness

2007 - Dinah Dodds

Portland native and Business Wire founder, Lorry Lokey. The Lorry Lokey Faculty Excellence Award was created to strengthen the College’s strategic commitment to maintaining and improving its overall academic quality and reputation by supporting, recognizing, and retaining first-rate faculty members. The fund serves to honor those “who have sustained a record of distinction in teaching, research, and leadership.”

 

Past Recipients of the Lorry Lokey Faculty Excellence Award

2023 - Mitch Reyes

2022 - Reiko Hillyer

2021 - Anne Bentley, Paul Powers, Ellen Seljan

2020 – Karen Gross, Margaret Metz, Elliott Young

2019 – Louis Kuo, Rebecca Lingafelter, Dawn Odell

2018 - Elizabeth Bennett, Greg Hermann, Rob Kugler, Maryann Bylander

2017 - Jerusha Detweiler-Bedell, Daena Goldsmith, Jay Odenbaugh, Tamily Weissman-Unni

2016 - Greta Binford, Kundai Chirindo, Pauls Toutonghi

2015 - Jennifer Hubbert, Janis Lochner, Stepan Simek, Rishona Zimring

2014 - Kellar Autumn, Becko Copenhaver, Kathy FitzGibbon

The Pamplin Society of Fellows created the teacher of the year award in the same year that it was founded in 1994. The original members of the society used this award as a way to honor one faculty member of the College of Arts and Sciences that goes particularly above and beyond the requirements of their position to enrich student learning both inside and outside of the classroom. All members of the faculty are considered eligible for the award, regardless of rank, tenure, title, department, or years of service to the college.

For more information and a full list of award recipients, please visit the Teacher of the Year page. 

The Rena J. Ratte Memorial Award was established in 1970 by the colleagues, students, and friends of the late Rena J. Ratte, a distinguished philosopher and a highly esteemed professor at the College. This award honors the pursuit of excellence that Professor Ratte encouraged. It is the highest academic award given at Lewis & Clark and is given annually to an undergraduate of senior standing whose abilities and commitment have combined to produce work which is consistently of the greatest distinction.

In nominating students, departments are asked to recommend those students they feel are worthy of the College’s highest academic recognition. A cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 is required.

The students who receive a nomination will be notified and asked to provide letters of recommendation as well as other supporting documents. The Honors Subcommittee will screen the Rena Ratte nominee applications and then interview finalists. The award is presented annually to students at the Honors Convocation preceding Commencement.

Winners

2024 Azucena Morales Santos
2023 Gila Winefeld
2022 Paige Underwood
2021 Jordan Gonzalez
2020 Talia Lichtenberg
2019 Oswald Huynh
2018 Katherine L. Smock
2017 Katherine Kowal
2016 Angela M. Epifano
2015 Katherine Keith
2014 Erica Terpening-Romeo
2013 Benjamin Hoffman
2012 Ethan Allred
2011 Riley Johnson
2010 Marie Lafortune
2009 Conor Jacobs
2008 Frances Delaney
2007 Emily McCartan
2006 Kasandra Jorgensen
2005 Angela Blum
2004 Leah Honigman
2003 Grant Aaker
2002 Jelena Obradovic
2001 Wendy Hansen
2000 Katie Winder
1999 Dan Meliza
1998 Sienna Horton
1997 Gavin Emmons
1996 Tina Tominc
1995 Robert Bristol
1994 Sophia Serghi, Kristin Yarris
1993 Toni VanDeKop
1992 Charles Dunn
1991 Alison Baker
1990 Bradley Boynton, Kathryn Libal
1989 Samuel Whiting
1988 Lawrence Randall
1987 Noreen Nakagawa
1986 Daena Goldsmith
1985 David Teng
1984 Olga Arseniev
1983 Dorothy Kerzel
1982 Brian O’Callaghan
1981 Charles Blanchard, Mary Lemon
1980 Gary Goldfogel
1979 Mary Louise McClintock
1978 Paul Shore
1977 Rebecca Brauer
1976 Paula Youngman Skreslet
1975 Rudolph Byrd
1974 Kitty Kladstrup
1973 Barbara Loomis
1972 Janice Palumbo

The Senior Recognition Award (formerly the American Association of University Woman Award) is open to all students and given annually to a graduating senior of outstanding scholarship, character, contributions to campus and community life, and potential for future achievement. 

In nominating students, departments are asked to recommend graduating seniors they feel are worthy of one of the College’s highest award of recognition. A cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 is required.

The students who receive a nomination will be notified and asked to provide letters of recommendation as well as other supporting documents. The faculty committee will screen nominee applications and interview finalists. The award is presented annually to students at the Honors Convocation preceding Commencement.

Winners

2024 Katya Schweiterman
2023 Annabelle Rousseau
2022 Elizabeth Dold LeJeune
2021 Luan Blue Doster
2020 Amaris Bouchard
2019 Simran Kaur Handa
2018 Nina Lea Oishi
2017 Katherine Kowal
2016 Ndeye Mariane Diaw
2015 Celestina DiMauro
2014 Erica Terpening-Romeo
2013 Julia Huggins
2012 Emily Katzman
2011 Sophie Duba
2010 Kelly Aldinger
2009 Megan Mills-Novoa
2008 Ramona Baker
2007 Sasha Stortz
2006 Shannon Brady
2005 Robin Eisenhut
2004 Maggie Sullivan
2003 Emilia Allen
2002 Sarah Kate Gessford
2001 Dayna Kirk
2000 Annsara Lovejoy