The College of Arts and Sciences celebrated faculty and staff achievements at an annual event on December 3.
The Faculty and Staff Achievement Recognition Reception, held at the Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science, honored faculty members who recently received awards and fellowships, joined or took on leadership roles in prestigious associations and academies, or attained other types of professional recognition. The event also celebrated staff members who earned graduate degrees over the past year, as well as faculty and staff members who have completed years of service milestones.
“It is a great pleasure to see all faculty and staff and friends of the college here,” said Leonidas Bachas, dean of the college, in his opening remarks. “It is a time where we celebrate the achievements of our faculty and our staff. In addition to that, we recognize the people in the college who have spent a number of years here. Some of them have been here for more than 50 years—a lot of service to the college.”
Bachas also took the opportunity to commend staff for their work over the past year. “I would like to thank the staff because without their dedication and professionalism, we wouldn’t be able to run the college and we wouldn’t be able to run the departments,” he said.
This year, the event also featured a new portable planetarium from the Department of Physics, which was set up in the seminar room at the Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science so that guests could enjoy immersive astronomy experiences.
