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SMWC Announces 2025 Faculty Awards

News | 04.24.2025

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) gathers to honor outstanding faculty members in the Pomeroy Faculty Awards Ceremony each spring. Awards for 2025 were recently announced, recognizing several faculty members for their outstanding achievements. Seven faculty members were recognized during the ceremony.

Dr. Douglas Sperry
2025 Alumni Faculty Leadership Award

Dr. Rusty Tryon
2025 Excellence in Assessment Award

All award winners together after the ceremony, along with Dr. Janet Clark, provost/executive vice president

Dr. Jennie Mitchell
2025 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award

Dr. Crystal White
2025 Pomeroy Faculty Award for Service

Dr. Douglas Sperry
2025 Pomeroy Faculty Award for Teaching

Dr. Keeley Cleghorn
Honorable Mention – Pomeroy Faculty Award for Teaching

Dr. Tricia Pierce
Honorable Mention – Pomeroy Faculty Award for Teaching

Dr. Sherry Schnake
Spring 2026 Sabbatical Award

Dr. Janet Clark, provost/executive vice president, presented the awards and said, “Today is the day to honor faculty members who have chosen to Aspire Higher each day, either in the classroom with teaching, research and scholarly work within a professional discipline, or serving others and our communities.”

Dr. Douglas Sperry accepts the Alumni Faculty Leadership Award from Catherine Saunders ’98, vice president for advancement
Dr. Jennie Mitchell accepts the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award from Dr. Janet Clark
Dr. Douglas Sperry accepts the Pomeroy Faculty Award for Teaching from Dr. Janet Clark
Dr. Sherry Schnake stands to be recognized for winning the Sabbatical Award from the Spring 2026 semester
Dr. Rusty Tryon accepts the Excellence in Assessment Award from Dr. Janet Clark, provost/executive vice president
Dr. Crystal White accepts the Pomeroy Faculty Award for Service from Dr. Janet Clark
Dr. Keeley Cleghorn and Dr. Tricia Pierce accept the Honorable Mention – Pomeroy Faculty Award for Teaching from Dr. Janet Clark