KU News Release

Nov. 19, 2007
Contact: Lori Reesor, Student Success, (785) 864-4068.

KU seniors name two H.O.P.E. Award winners

LAWRENCE — For the second time in its 48-year history, the H.O.P.E. Award — Honor for an Outstanding Progressive Educator — was presented to two University of Kansas faculty members in the same year.

Craig Martin, professor and chair of ecology and evolutionary biology, and Edward McBride, lecturer in civil, environmental and architectural engineering, each received a 2007 H.O.P.E. Award at the Nov. 17 football game against Iowa State University.

It is the second H.O.P.E. Award for Martin, who also won in 2002. McBride is the second in his family to receive the H.O.P.E. Award. His father, the late Edward Sr., also an engineering professor, was the 1974 winner.

Established by the Class of 1959, the award is the only honor given exclusively by KU students for teaching excellence. Only once before have students bestowed more than one award in the same year. In 1972, three professors tied and each received a H.O.P.E. Award: the late John Bremner in journalism, Arno Knapper in business and Elizabeth Schultz in English.

Winners receive recognition on a permanent plaque displayed in the Kansas Union. For the first time this year, the Board of Class Officers presented each finalist with a monetary award.

The 2007 finalists were:

— Kerry Benson, lecturer in journalism, began teaching at KU in 1999 as the Lacy C. Haynes professional-in-residence. She was a H.O.P.E. Award finalist in 2002, 2005 and 2006.
— David Holmes is a Chancellors Club Teaching professor in psychology, and a 1999 Kemper Fellowship winner. Since joining KU's faculty in 1971, Holmes has received a number of awards recognizing his teaching skill, including American Psychological Foundation Awards for distinguished teaching in psychology in 1988 and 1991 and a 1972 Standard Oil (Indiana) award for effectiveness in teaching.
— Mary Klayder, University Honors Lecturer in English, has been named an Outstanding Educator five times by Mortar Board honor society and was a H.O.P.E. Award finalist in 2004 and 2006.
— Martin was named a Chancellors Club Teaching Professor in 2006. Since joining KU's faculty in 1980, he has received a 1996 Kemper Fellowship, a 1997 H. Bernard Fink Teaching Award and a 2000 J. Michael Young Academic Adviser Award.
— McBride was a H.O.P.E. Award finalist in 2005 and 2006. McBride joined KU's engineering faculty in 2003.

KU’s Board of Class Officers and their adviser, Lori Reesor, were joined by Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Richard Lariviere in presenting the award and honoring the finalists.

Nominations were solicited from the senior class by e-mail. Faculty receiving the most nominations were placed on a ballot that was e-mailed to seniors to narrow the field to a group of finalists. Representatives of the Board of Class Officers and its Senior Advisory Board select the winner following interviews with the finalists.

Three professors, including Martin, have received the award more than once. The late Clark E. Bricker in chemistry received the award four times; and the late Charles “Rick” Snyder in psychology, three times.

The students joining the award presentation are listed below by hometown, level in school, major, parents’ names, high schools and role in the award presentation.

FORD COUNTY
From Dodge City 67801
Hannah Love, senior in sociology, daughter of Dan and Beth Love; Dodge City Senior High School; Board of Class Officers Senior Advisory Board member.

GEARY COUNTY
From Junction City 66441
Joseph Pinaire, senior in communication studies with minor in leadership studies, son of Richard and Margie Pinaire; Junction City Senior High School; Board of Class Officers Senior Advisory Board member.

HARVEY COUNTY
From Newton 67114
Stephanie Gomez, senior in human biology and Spanish, daughter of Steven and Diana Gomez; Newton High School; senior class treasurer.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Leawood 66209
Erin Gregory, senior in journalism and mass communications (strategic communications emphasis) and psychology, daughter of Lewis and Laura Gregory; Blue Valley North High School; Board of Class Officers Senior Advisory Board member.

From Prairie Village 66208
Ellen Stolle, senior in biochemistry and genetics, biology and Spanish, daughter of Cal and Susan Stolle; Shawnee Mission East High School; senior class secretary.

SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Wichita 67230
Ian Lang, senior in accounting and finance, son of Michael and Barbara Lang; Andover Central High School; Board of Class Officers Senior Advisory Board member.

SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Topeka 66604
Kathryn Ault, senior in biochemistry and human biology, daughter of Mark and Marilyn Ault; Topeka West High School; Board of Class Officers Senior Advisory Board member.

ILLINOIS
From Joliet 60436
Katie Goron, sophomore in design (metalsmithing/jewelry), daughter of Rick and Mary Johnson; Joliet Catholic Academy; Board of Class Officers Awards chair.

MISSOURI
From Columbia 65203
Anne Vezeau, senior in biology and Spanish, daughter of Shelley Lyle; Columbia Rock Bridge High School; Board of Class Officers Senior Advisory Board member.

From Springfield 65809
Whitney Gallagher, senior in clinical psychology, daughter of Rick and Gena Gallagher; Springfield Catholic High School; senior class vice president.

OKLAHOMA
From Edmond 73013
Ryan Northup, senior in human biology, son of John and Jean Northup; Edmond Memorial High School; senior class president.

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