Previous recipients of these awards are not eligible for a second award. Eisenhower Award recpients
are not eligible to receive an Atherton Award because they have already received Penn State's highest
honor for teaching excellence.
Basic Eligibility
All candidates must meet the following:
Undergraduate teaching as a primary responsibility
Full-time appointment at Penn State (tenure-line, teaching, or clinical)
At least 3 years teaching undergraduates full-time at Penn State
Additional Award-Specific Criteria
George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching Award
See above (no additional criteria)
Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching
Tenured
At least 10 years teaching undergraduates full-time at Penn State
Candidate packet must include evidence of:
mentoring other Penn State faculty for teaching
sharing teaching expertise with other faculty
career-long commitment to undergraduate teaching excellence
Alumni Association Teaching Fellow Award for Excellence in Teaching
Tenured
Agree to additional Alumni Association obligations
