Central College presented five faculty members with distinguished awards for their outstanding leadership with students and among peers.

• Professor of biology Ellie DuPre received the Frank W. Moore Faculty Award for promoting student learning in the natural sciences division through teaching and/or service over time.
• Associate professor of biology Nicole Palenske Ladner received the Huffman Award for Outstanding Support of International Education. This award recognizes the contributions made by Donald and Maxine Huffman to Central’s programs in international education.
• Professor of art Brian Roberts received the Hutch Bearce Community-Building and Faculty Leadership Award for community building and mentorship or leadership.
• Associate professor of philosophy Mark Thomas received the Dr. John Wesselink Award for scholarship with a direct impact on teaching.
• Professor of political science Jim Zaffiro received the David Crichton Memorial Teaching Award for excellence in teaching that challenges and shapes the intellectual development of students.

These faculty members were honored during the annual faculty recognition ceremony in April to celebrate their collective teaching, scholarship, creativity and leadership, as well as the end of another academic year.

As Central closed out the academic year, vice president for academic affairs Mary E.M. Strey recognized the faculty retiring and who were each granted emeritus status by the Central College Board of Trustees.

• Tom Linton, associate professor emeritus of mathematics and computer science
• Samuel Mate-Kodjo, professor emeritus of Spanish
• Jim Zaffiro, professor emeritus of political science