NEW ORLEANS – Appalachian State University's Dr. Amanda C. Howell and other top educators around the Sun Belt Conference were recognized Monday as the league announced its first-ever Faculty Member of the Year Awards.
Howell works in the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, in the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State.
There is one award winner from each Sun Belt institution. The honors recognize a faculty member who displays valuable classroom skills such as developing relationships, being a good communicator and showing a passion for teaching, and engaging and inspiring students while also separating themselves from their peers outside the classroom by regularly attending athletics events and displaying enthusiasm for the athletics department.