A permanent and visible tribute to faculty excellence was announced during Homecoming Weekend with the newly landscaped area between the Morris Library, Memorial Hall and Hullihen Hall dedicated as Mentors' Circle.

"Mentors' Circle is dedicated to a value that the institution holds high--that of the student/faculty interaction, mentoring," UD President David P. Roselle said during the Oct. 12 ceremony at the site.

The name of all recipients of the University of Delaware Excellence-in-Teaching Award and Excellence-in-Advising Award since the program's inception in 1960 will be recognized by an inscribed brick placed in the circle. The bricks will be installed early next year.

Two bronze plaques, to be placed at the entrance gates to Mentors' Circle, will read, in part, "The University of Delaware has a proud legacy of being a teaching University and, accordingly, acknowledges faculty who are distinguished by their contributions of teaching excellence and mentorship of students. The first member of the University's faculty, the Rev. Dr. Francis Alison, was described in 1743 as 'the greatest classical scholar in America.'"

All honored faculty were invited to attend the dedication ceremony.

Ardeshir Faghri, mechanical engineering, said, "I'm honored that my name will be inscribed in the circle along with a distinguished group of other teachers and mentors. I have always said that my real love of academic life lies in teaching and interacting with my students."

Bethany Hall-Long, nursing, said she was struck by "the lovely, park-like atmosphere of Mentors' Circle as a peaceful celebration of teaching excellence and mentoring. Given the superior faculty at UD, it was truly an honor for me in 1998 to be selected by students for a teaching award. It is especially rewarding and humbling now to be recognized on Mentors' Circle. I am pleased that the anonymous donor and University created such a tribute to Dr. Francis Alison and faculty."

James Magee, political science and international relations, called Mentors' Circle "a good move and a genuine effort to reward teachers."

According to T.W. Fraser Russell, Allan P. Colburn Professor of Chemical Engineering, "It was extremely thoughtful of the University to express its appreciation of those faculty who have so effectively contributed to our students by a permanent recognition in Mentors' Circle. In the years to come, it will be even more significant to the University community as it becomes more aware of the purpose of the Circle."

Madeline Lambrecht, health and nursing sciences, said, "I'm honored and believe strongly that advisement and ongoing student support are essential components of the educational process. I enjoy the many interactions with my students, all of whom are enrolled in a distance degree program, baccalaureate for the registered nurse major."

Roselle noted that many faculty members have told him how pleased and grateful they are to be honored by Mentors' Circle. The president said he always adds "deserving" to that list of adjectives.

Sharon Dorr, alumni and University relations, said the next group of excellence in teaching and advising recipients will be honored with bricks bearing their names during Homecoming Weekend 2002. At that time, they, as well as all previous recipients, will be invited to the annual ceremony.

For additional information on Mentors' Circle, visit the web site at [http://www. udel.edu/alumni/ awards/mentors circle.html].

Faculty Honored on Mentors' Circle

A Kenneth Ackerman Brian Ackerman Deborah Allen David Allmendinger Margaret Andersen B Kali S. Banerjee Jerry C. Beasley Pamela Beeman Maryanne P. Bellman A. LeRoy Bennett John Bergman Catherine Bieber David E. Black Jan Blits Henry N. Blount III Charles H. Bohner Elizabeth E. Bohning Albert A. Branca Thomas Brockenbrough John A. Brown John L. Burmeister John Byrne C Daniel F. Callahan Raymond Callahan Kenneth Campbell M. Sandra Carberry Dewey Caron E. Paul Catts Anna Ciulla Evelyn H. Clift Norman E. Collins Maurice E. Cope E. Wayne Craven Sarah J. Crawford John S. Crawford Elizabeth Crook Donald F. Crossan James C. Curtis D Julio DaCunha Sue Davis Jeffrey L. Davidson Anna Janney DeArmond Araya Debessay Carol Denson Gordon DiRenzo Ivo Dominguez Lawrence Duggan Kathleen Duke Elizabeth Dyer E Mary Anne Early Karen Edwards Robert B. Ennis Mary Donaldson Evans F Edward Allen Fagen Ardeshir Faghri Gabriella Finizio W. Bruce Finnie Alan Fox David R. Frey

G Mildred M. Gaddis Michael Gamel-McCormick Richard W. Garvine Barbara T. Gates John F. Gaynor Florence Geis Jack A. Gerster Edeltraut Gilgenast Jackson F. Gillespie James Glancey Arnold Gordonstein Michael D. Greenberg Susan Groh Eileen Grycky Selcuk Guceri H Kenneth Haas Bethany Hall-Long Margaret E. Hamilton Robert Hampel William Harris Donald W. Harward George H. Henry Bernard L. Herman Robert C. Hodson Joseph B. Huszti Harry D. Hutchinson I David Ingersoll J Eric Jacobson Michael Johnson Jeffrey Jordan K Laurence S. Kalkstein James R. Katzer Joyce L. Kee Edward H. Kerner Kevin Kerrane J. Robert King Dene Klinzing Palaniappa Krishnan Christine Kydd L David E. Lamb Madeline Lambrecht Gorham Lane Charles Lanier Kenneth Lewis Charles R. Link Louise Little Errol Lloyd Kenneth Lomax M James Magee Ajay Manrai John R. Mather Gary May Kathleen McCoy Allan McCutcheon John H. McGrath III Herman E. Michl Mary Beth Miele Donald Mogavero William B. Moody William A. Mosher

M Ernest J. Moyne Burnaby Munson N James E. Newton Raymond Nichols O James K. Oliver Jon H. Olson David G. Onn Victoria Orner P Lucia Palmer Joseph Pika Lori Pollock Ajay Prasad Donald J. Puglisi Georgia B. Pyrros R Denis T. Raihall Arlette Rasmussen Russell Remage Jr. Michael P. Rewa Henry T. Reynolds Daniel Rich Edward H. Rosenberry Roland Roth T.W. Fraser Russell S Elaine B. Safer Myron Sasser Ernest N. Scarborough Karen Schaeffer Thomas R. Scott Paul J. Sestak Adarshpal Sethi David E. Sheppard Henry L. Shipman Dean Shippy Steven D. Skopik Eugenia M. Slavov Arthur Sloane David Smith W. Gary Smith James R. Soles Barbara M. Stafford Russell Stauffer Robert W. Stegner Chuck Stone Gerald M. Straka T Robert J. Taggart Allan Thompson U. Carl Toensmeyer V Robin Vagenas A. Julian Valbuena Carl A. von Frankenberg Carol J. Vukelich W Robert Warren Alfred R. Wedel Dennis E. Wenger Terry M. Whittaker Julie M. Wilgen Z Andrew Zydney