CHARLESTON W.Va. (WVDN) – The Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia announces that nominations are now open for the 2024 Professor of the Year Award. Nomination forms have been distributed throughout West Virginia to all public and private community and technical colleges, colleges, and universities. Nominations must be postmarked no later than November 22, 2024, to be eligible for consideration.
The Faculty Merit Foundation was created in 1984 to recognize and reward outstanding innovation and creativity among the faculties of West Virginia’s public and private institutions of higher education. Through the Professor of the Year program, the achievements of these individuals are brought to the attention of the entire state.
The first step in the selection process is for the colleges and universities to make nominations, which must include comprehensive and specific information about each nominee. The Foundation Board selects up to five Professor of the Year finalists, based on the written information presented, and interviews each finalist to select the Professor of the Year. The finalists will be announced in the spring of 2024.
The Professor of the Year will receive a $10,000 award – sponsored by United Bank; Bowles Rice LLP; Greene Ketchum Bailey & Tweel LLP; Maier Foundation; and The Daywood Foundation, Inc. – and a special handmade trophy from Blenko Glass Company, designed specifically for this program. For more information, or to request a nomination form, contact Sarah Plantz at 304-347-2131.
