Faculty Awards

Annual Awards

Sahlin Eminent Faculty Award

WSU’s Sahlin Eminent Faculty Award was first presented in 2000. This award is the university’s highest faculty honor.

Criteria

The criteria for the Sahlin Eminent Faculty Award are as follows:

• Recipient must be a full-time Washington State University faculty member
• Recipient must have served the university for a minimum of 10 years
• Recipient must have changed the thinking in his or her field by making lasting contributions through teaching, research, creative scholarship, and service
• Recipient must have contributed notably to the vitality and strength of the Washington State University Community

Application Process

Nominators are asked to submit the nomination form, a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and a narrative of 1000 words or less, stating why the nominee meets the award criteria and is deserving of the award.  Please do not submit additional information during the initial phase.  At a later date, the nominator(s) may be asked to provide additional supporting information, such as additional letters of support, upon request from the selection committee.

Previous Award Recipients

2023 recipient Keri McCarthy

2022 recipient John Roll
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2021 recipient Douglas Call
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2020 recipient John Browse

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2019 recipient K.W. Hipps
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2018 recipient Mark G. Kuzyk
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2017 recipient Kelvin Lynn
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