DURANT, Okla. – The Southeastern Oklahoma State University Faculty Senate presented its Faculty Senate Recognition Awards for Excellence Wednesday afternoon on  campus.

Among the honorees were Dr. Jon Reid, Lifetime Achievement Award; Dr. Tim Patton, Professor of the Year; and Alisha Ridenour, Adjunct Professor of the Year.

Reid, a professor of psychology and counseling, serves as coordinator of the clinical mental health counseling program at Southeastern. He joined the University faculty in 1993.

Patton is a professor of biological sciences and has been associated with Southeastern since 1998.

Ridenour is assistant director/instructional designer for CIDT and is an adjunct instructor in the John Massey School of Business.

The complete list of award recipients follows:

Excellence in Teaching:

Carolyn Fridley (Arts & Sciences  – Arts and Letters)

Dr. Tim Smith (A&S Sciences and Math)

Dr. Kay Daigle (Education & Behavioral Sciences EBS)

Dr. Rhonda Richards (John Massey School of Business JMSB)

Meritorious Service:

Carolyn Fridley (A&S – Arts and Letters)

Sandra Thomas (A&S —   Science and Math)

Dr. Jerry Stout (EBS)

Dr. Courtney Kernek (JMSB)

Outstanding Research and Scholarship:

Dr. Joshua Nannestad (A&S – Arts and Letters)

Dr. Nancy Paiva (A&S – Science and Math)

Dr. Stewart Mayers (EBS)

Dr. Lucinda Parmer (JMSB)

Adjunct Professor of the Year:

Alisha Ridenour

Professor of the Year:

Dr. Tim Patton

Lifetime Achievement Award:

Dr. Jon Reid