Wheaton College Alumni Magazine Autumn 2013 | Page 11
Wheaton faculty receive
awards
were
honored with Faculty Achievement
Awards at the Honors Convocation this
past spring. Nominations for these awards
are solicited from the senior class, from
graduate students, and from faculty and
administrators. These nominations are
used by the selection committee.
Six Wheaton faculty members
Junior Faculty achievement awardees
Larycia Hawkins
assistant professor of politics
Students say this teacher-scholar is
“amazing,” “knowledgeable,” and “a
clear communicator” whose presentations
and discussions in class are “extremely
valuable and eye-opening.” She is known
for being deeply passionate about her field
and its intersection with Christian faith
and living. She passes that enthusiasm
to her students while also rigorously
challenging them to understand and
engage with various perspectives in her
discipline.
Benjamin Lovaasen
assistant professor of chemistry
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