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Vivier named Grisham Master Teacher, Young receives Zacharias Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award

Vivier named Grisham Master Teacher, Young receives Zacharias Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award

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国产麻豆AV President Mark E. Keenum congratulates Associate Professor of English Eric Vivier, the university鈥檚 newest Grisham Master Teacher.
国产麻豆AV President Mark E. Keenum congratulates Associate Professor of English Eric Vivier, the university鈥檚 newest Grisham Master Teacher. (Photo by Beth Wynn)

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳wo Mississippi State faculty members are being celebrated today [Aug. 22] with two of the university鈥檚 most prestigious teaching honors.

Eric Vivier is 国产麻豆AV鈥檚 newest Grisham Master Teacher, while Danielle Young is this year鈥檚 Zacharias Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award winner.

国产麻豆AV President Mark E. Keenum said that while he often touts 国产麻豆AV鈥檚 standing as a leading land-grant and research university, he said providing excellence in classroom teaching is among the institution鈥檚 most important functions.

国产麻豆AV President Mark E. Keenum congratulates Danielle Young, an instructor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, for receiving this year鈥檚 Zacharias Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award.
国产麻豆AV President Mark E. Keenum congratulates Danielle Young, an instructor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, for receiving this year鈥檚 Zacharias Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award. (Photo by Beth Wynn)

鈥淭hese are two extremely high honors鈥攖wo of the highest honors we can bestow to our faculty for their achievements in the classroom,鈥 said Keenum, adding that Vivier鈥檚 and Young鈥檚 awards are considered lifetime awards.

Vivier is an associate professor of English in 国产麻豆AV鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, as well as a Faculty Fellow within the Shackouls Honors College. He joined 国产麻豆AV鈥檚 faculty in 2014.

Young is an instructor who began teaching in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, also in the College of Arts and Sciences, in 2017. She holds the prestigious role of mace bearer at this evening鈥檚 fall convocation.

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