Outstanding faculty and students were recognized during March at the annual Honors Convocation in which the prestigious Richard S. Wallace Distinguished Service Award, the Outstanding Faculty Member Award, and the Louis K. Bell Research Award were presented. The event, which recognized over 100 honorees, was held at the Physical Education/Athletic Complex.

Richard D. Harrison, EdD, professor of physical education and chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, received the Wallace Distinguished Service Award. The Tampa, Fl., native has been a faculty member for 29 years and has chaired the department since 1991. He has also served the university as a swim coach, tennis coach, and assistant cross country coach. Dr. Harrison is active in the Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, and serves as editor of the organization's journal. He received bachelor and doctoral degrees from the University of Georgia and a master's degree from the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

The Outstanding Faculty Member Award went to Kim Davies, PhD, assistant professor of sociology. Dr. Davies joined ASU in 1996 after earning bachelor, master's, and doctoral degrees from Ohio State University. The Cum Laude graduate in sociology and women's studies received a 1998 Outstanding Paper Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for a study on women and homicide, and has continued her research with a 2000 study on gender characteristics in elementary school textbooks.

The Louis K. Bell Research Award was presented to Lyle R. Smith, EdD, professor of education – an honor he also won in 1986. He also was selected by the graduating class of 1979 to be commencement speaker. He has performed extensive research on mathematics classroom teaching, and produced about 40 publications and 30 presentations on the topic. He authored Techniques of Research, a textbook published this year by Houghton-Mifflin. A Phi Delta Kappa journal referred to Dr. Smith as "one of the foremost experts on teacher clarity."

The Honors Convocation recognized students for their academic achievement, service to the community, and leadership in extracurricular activities. Glenda M. Northcutt, an education major, was named the Academic Recognition Scholar for ASU, a Board of Regents program that recognizes the top academic student at each of the 34 institutions in the University System. Other departmental and college awards and the recipients include:

Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts and Sciences

Richard T. Mixon Award in Chemistry - Angela M. Davis
McCrary Science Award - Robert M. Lober
John W. Pearce Award in Organic Chemistry - Roger S. Williams
American Nuclear Society Physics Award - James C. Turbyfill
Senior Biology Award - Ruth A. Sapp, Semeera T. Warsi
Computer Science Award - Ian N. Garrison
Co-Op Student of the Year Award - Mandy C. Green
Mathematics Award - Jennifer L. Eagley
Patricia Smith Lesher Essay Award - Dena E. Leonard
McCrary English Award - Joleen Lastimoza
Outstanding Student in German - Mary V. Volkman
Outstanding Student in Spanish - Eldelma Concha-Pique
Bailie's Art Center Award - Elizabeth D. Ballas
Lucy C. Ruzicka Memorial Award in Music - Niki P. Rinck
Powers-Baldwin of Augusta Music Award - Amy K. Veldboom
W. Keith Cowling Drama Award - Mary Beth Vignogna
Theodore de Treville Award in History - Georgia M. Godin, Jennifer M. McCall
Augusta-Richmond County Good Government Award - Craig D. Albert
Georgia Consortium International Award - Carissa LeClair
Nursing Faculty Leadership and Service Award - Stephanie A. Wood
Outstanding Graduate Psychology Student Award - Jennifer L. Whitford
Outstanding Senior Psychology Student Award - Jessica G. Irons
John M. Smith, Jr. Outstanding Sociology Senior Award - Pavonay Duprey-Barnes
Outstanding Criminal Justice Senior Award - Karina F. Shelton
Outstanding Student in Woman's Studies - Joleen Lastimoza
Tommy Werrick Scholar Athlete Award - Marcus D. Demirian, Maria A. Svensson

College of Business Administration

Accounting Award - Sharon B. Griffis
Georgia Society of CPA's Certificate of Academic Excellence - Georgann D. Heilig
Georgia Society of CPA's Distinguished Accounting Award - Sharon L. Coker
Finance Award - Shannon D. Clark
Management Award - Donald T. Goggans
Marketing Award - Rhonda L. Oellerich
Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award - Georgann D. Heilig
Outstanding MBA Student Award - Joseph P. Campbell, III

College of Education

Outstanding Graduate Student Educational Leadership - Tammy R. Flowers
Outstanding Initial Teacher Certification in Early Childhood Education - Janell E. Weems
Outstanding Graduate Student in Early Childhood Education - Angela F. Hobby
Outstanding Initial Teacher Certification Middle Grades Education - Jennifer L. Coleman
Outstanding Graduate Student in Middle Grades Education - Meredith A. Levesque
Outstanding Initial Teacher Certification in Secondary Education - Gail J. Robinson
Outstanding Graduate Student in Secondary Education - Candace A. Chomskis, Wanda E. Fallin
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Special Education - Mitzi K. Plumlee
Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education - Scott H. Norton
Outstanding Undergraduate in Health and Physical Education - Susan S. Lucky
Outstanding Graduate in Health and Physical Education - Maureen E. Rosenberger