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Employee Recognition

School Awards

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Staff Excellence Award

The Staff Excellence Award recognizes teamwork, creativity, commitment, flexibility and a positive attitude.
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Richard Cole Service Award

This award recognizes one junior and one senior faculty member who each strive to create a collaborative culture within the school.
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David Brinkley Teaching Excellence Award

This award recognizes excellence in teaching and a commitment to helping students inside and outside the classroom. The prize is named for the legendary broadcast journalist David Brinkley who was inducted into the NC Media & Journalism Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Edward Vick Prize for Innovation in Teaching

This award recognizes creativity and innovation in teaching that meaningfully enhances student learning experiences. The prize is named for Edward Vick, a 1966 graduate of the school who was an innovative advertising executive inducted into the NC Media & Journalism Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Val Lauder Award for Teaching

This award recognizes a non-full-time faculty member for excellence in teaching. The prize is named for Val Lauder, a trailblazing journalist and dedicated instructor who taught in the school for many years.

University and State Awards

Faculty Awards

Staff and Faculty Awards

University’s State Service Recognition Program

State Awards