Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I have always been impressed by the quality and dedication of Arts and Sciences faculty and staff. That's why, beginning with the Winter '99 issue of A&S Perspectives, we added space to highlight faculty and staff awards.

But this time around, even our expanded Awards and Honors section is too limiting. We've had to more than double the section to include more of the well-deserved honors our faculty and staff have received in the past few months.

This year, nearly all recipients of the University's prestigious teaching awards come from the College. Nomination letters from colleagues and students describe these exceptional teachers--five faculty and two teaching assistants--in glowing terms, citing their creativity, dedication, and accessibility. Similar accolades have been used to describe Tom Burritt, who earned a UW Distinguished Staff Award for his work in the Department of Physics.

A past recipient of the UW's Distinguished Teaching Award, Professor Al Black, has now received the UW's Outstanding Public Service Award--and with good reason. His dedication to the community and his tireless efforts to support our region's youth are simply astonishing.

Other special faculty honors include Joseph Felsenstein and Wick Haxton's election to the National Academy of Sciences. Professor Kenneth Pyle, a specialist on modern Japan, was recently honored by the Emperor of Japan.

Then there's A&S alumnus David Horsey, who has created editorial cartoons for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for years. Horsey is this year's winner of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning.

Even our donors have been celebated this spring. Ellsworth and Nancy Alvord, long-time supporters of the College, have received the UW's Recognition Award for their long devotion the University.

Finally, I note the new Brotman Award for Instructional Excellence, which recognizes departments for exceptional work in undergraduate education. One of the departments honored this year was Geography. Having worked there for nearly 20 years, I know firsthand that Geog-raphy's faculty, staff, and students are truly worthy of this honor.

I offer my heartfelt congratulations to all of the College's award recipients. When your exceptional work is recognized, it is a point of pride for everyone associated with the College.

Sincerely,

David Hodge
Acting Dean
(206) 543-5340
hodge@u.washington.edu

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