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The Alice J. Smith Awards

Smith Award StatueThe Smith Awards were established in 1995 by Joseph Smith as a memorial to his wife Alice.  He wanted to honor her career in teaching and her love for learning, and wanted Clayton State University to be a part of her legacy.

The awards are presented annually to the most outstanding faculty and staff members, who are nominated by their peers.  The selection committees choose five finalists and, based on personal recommendations from other university employees, selects the most deserving finalist as the award recipient.


2024 Smith Award Winners

Faculty

matthew stansbury

Staff

royal baxter


Past Smith Award Recipients

2023

Faculty

jere boudell

Jere Boudell

Staff

james smith

James Smith


2022

Faculty

ann showalter

Ann Showalter

Staff

lashaundra fambro

Lashaundra Fambro


2021

Faculty

jelani favors

Jelani Favors

Staff

polly parks

Polly Parks


2020

Faculty

Jonathan Harris

Jonathan Harris

Staff

Terri Cleveland

Terri Cleveland


2019

Faculty

leon prieto

Leon Prieto

Staff

james fries

James Fries


2018

Faculty

jillian morgan

Jillian Morgan

Staff

cassandra jones

Cassandra Jones


2017

Faculty

craig hill

Craig Hill

Staff

billy evans

Billy Evans


2016

Faculty

scott bailey

Scott Bailey

Staff

mike mead

Mike Mead


2015

Faculty

caroline sheppard

Caroline Sheppard

Staff

krystal houston

Krystal Houston


2014

Faculty

kurt-alexander zeller

Kurt-Alexander Zeller

Staff

ana gordon

Ana Gordon


2013

Faculty

james keebler

James Keebler

Staff

pat keane

Pat Keane


2012

Faculty

ximena zornosa

Ximena Zornosa

Staff

darius davis

Darius Davis


2011

Faculty

gregory mcnamara

Gregory McNamara

Staff

norman grizzell

Norman Grizzell


2010

Faculty

todd janke

Todd Janke

Staff

gid rowell

Gid Rowell


2009

Faculty

antoinette miller

Antoinette Miller

Staff

celeste wade

Celeste Wade


2008

Faculty

patricia todebush

Patricia Todebush

Staff

sandy haught

Sandy Haught


2007

Faculty

susan sanner

Susan J. Sanner

Staff

alina brooks

Alina I. Brooks


2006

Faculty

michiko otaki

Michiko Otaki

Staff

reginald evans

Reginald G. Evans


2005

Faculty

george nakos

George Nakos

Staff

jeff jacobs

Jeff Jacobs


2004

Faculty

gary may

Gary L. May

Staff

debye baird

Debye Baird


2003

Faculty

michael deis

Michael H. Deis

Staff

tammy wilson

Tammy Wilson


2002

Faculty

thomas daughtry

Thomas B. Daughtry

Staff

John Zubal

John E. Zubal


2001

Faculty

lari arjomand

H. Lari Arjomand

Staff

mary coursey

Mary L. Coursey


2000

Faculty

peggy capell

Staff

martha wicker


1999

Faculty

june legge

June M. Legge

Staff

judy gifford

Judy S. Gifford


1998

Faculty

james bright

James E. Bright

Staff

florence cunningham

Florence Cunningham


1997

Faculty

sharon sellers

Sharon M. Sellers

Staff

joann quattlebaum

JoAnn H. Quattlebaum


1996

Faculty

martha beliveau

Martha O. Beliveau

Staff

kevin fitzgerald

Kevin Fitzgerald


1995

Faculty

catherine deering

Catherine G. Deering

Staff

jean myers

Jean M. Myers