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Faculty, Staff, and Student Awards

sealThe faculty, staff, and students of the Whitacre College of Engineering frequently achieve noteworthy accomplishments in the pursuit of academic excellence. Therefore, the college and university have established awards that recognize excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship.

The following is a listing of recent awards that Whitacre College of Engineering faculty, staff, and students have received.

Awards Listing

 

Research Awards

Award Typical Nomination Deadline Entity receiving the nomination Link to the relevant OP or announcement Previous Recipients
Horn Professorship April 1st FRAC Link View
Ed and Linda Whitacre Faculty Fellows September 1st FRAC Link View
Whitacre Engineering Research Award September 1st FRAC Link View
Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award September 1st FRAC Link View
Barnie E. Rushing Jr. Faculty Distinguished Research Award September 1st FRAC Link View

Service & Teaching Awards

Award Typical Nomination Deadline Entity receiving the nomination Link to the relevant OP or announcement

Previous Recipients

Jerry S. Rawls Distinguished Undergraduate Educator Awards September 1st STAC Link

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George T. and Gladys Abell-Hanger Faculty Award September 1st STAC Link

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Dr. Charles L. Burford Faculty Award September 1st STAC Link

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Lockheed-Martin Award September 1st STAC Link

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Butler Distinguished Educator Fellow September 1st STAC Link

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President's Excellence in Academic Advising Award September 1st Provost through STAC Link

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Chancellor's Council Distinguished Teaching Award September 1st Provost through STAC Link

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President's Excellence in Teaching Awards September 1st Provost through STAC Link

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Faculty Distinguished Leadership Award September 1st Provost through STAC Link

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Spencer A. Wells Award for Creativity in Teaching September 1st Provost through STAC Link

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Hemphill-Wells New Professor Excellence in Teaching Award September 1st Provost through STAC Link

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Piper Professor Award September 1st Provost through STAC Link

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Teaching Academy Departmental Excellence in Teaching Award September 1st Provost through STAC Link

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Texas Tech Alumni Association New Faculty Awards September 1st Provost through STAC Link

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President's Academic Achievement Awards September 1st Provost through STAC Link

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Halliburton Teaching Excellence Award      

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Competitive Texas Tech Awards      

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Staff Awards

Award Typical Nomination Deadline Entity receiving the nomination Link to the relevant OP or announcement Previous Recipients
Orval Leroy Lewis Award June 1st WCOE Staff Awards Committee Link View
Matador Award July 1st Committee comprised of previous award winners Link View
Mask Rider Award July 1st Committee comprised of previous award winners Link View
Guns Up Award July 1st Committee comprised of previous award winners Link View
President's Award of Excellence July 1st Committee comprised of previous award winners Link View
Chancellor's Award of Excellence July 1st Committee comprised of previous award winners Link View
Staff Senate Award July 1st Committee comprised of previous award winners Link View
Chancellor's Colonel Rowan Award for Execution       View
Top Techsan Award       View
TTU Quality Service Award (University Award)       View

Other COE Awards

Award Typical Nomination Deadline Entity receiving the nomination Link to the relevant OP or announcement Previous Recipients
WCOE SafeRaider Award  December 15th Email   View
WCOE Engineering Safety Champion Award  December 15th Email   View
TTU Presidential Departmental Excellence in Safety Award  March 1st Link Link View

Other TTU Awards

Award Typical Nomination Deadline Entity receiving the nomination Link to the relevant OP or announcement Previous Recipients
President's Excellence in Commercialization Award February 15th Link Link View

Student Awards

Award Typical Nomination Deadline Entity receiving the nomination Link to the relevant OP or announcement Previous Recipients
James A. "Jim" McAuley Distinguished Engineering Student Award       View