The Faculty Excellence Awards were established in spring, 1996, by the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees as part of an effort to continually promote and recognize distinguished service. Full-time faculty, who are tenured and hold the rank of either associate professor or professor, are nominated by their peers for awards in the areas of teaching, scholarly activity, and service. The nominees are given the opportunity to submit portfolios for review by an Excellence Award Committee; after evaluation of the portfolios submitted, the committee selects a faculty member to be recognized for each category. The recipients are awarded a stipend of and a plaque in recognition of their accomplishments during the spring commencement ceremonies. The Excellence Award Committee is composed of seven faculty members: three faculty selected by the Vice President for Academic Affairs who traditionally selects the previous year's three recipients of the excellence awards (the recipient of the teaching award serves as chair); three faculty selected by the Faculty Senate chair; and the Chair of the Faculty Senate.
YEAR |
TEACHING |
SCHOLARSHIP |
SERVICE |
| 1996 | Mr. David Krueger | Dr. Mostafa Hemmati | Dr. Eldon Clary, Jr. |
| 1997 | Mr. Bobby G. Mullen | Dr. David W. Roach | Mr. Bobbie V. Taylo |
| 1998 | Mr. Charles H. Pearson | Dr. Ronald E. McGaughey | Mr. John A. Gale |
| 1999 | Mr. James T. Willcut | Dr. Charles J. Gagen | Ms. Rexann Oller |
| 2000 | Dr. John J. Cadle | Mr. Paul S. Lake | Mr. Kenneth T. Futterer |
| 2001 | Dr. Earl F. Schrock, Jr | Mr. Philip D. Parker | Dr. Gwen Morgan |
| 2002 | Dr. Kenneth A. Rogers | Dr. Thomas A. DeBlack | Dr. Lyman B. Harris |
| 2003 | D |