The Faculty Excellence Awards began in 2004 and represent the highest honor given to a Valdosta State University faculty member. Faculty members are eligible to receive one of four awards of excellence in advising, professional activity, service, and teaching.

Excellence in Teaching

2004:   Dr. Wayne Plumly

2005:   Dr. Selena Nawrocki

2006:   Dr. B. Jay Rickman, III

2007:   Dr. Stephen Childs

2008:   Ms. Catherine Schaeffer

2009:   Dr. Sanjay Gupta

2010:   Dr. Lai Chew Orenduff

2011:   Dr. Kathleen Lowney

2012:   Mr. Gardner Rogers

2013:   Dr. Mark Groszos

2014:   Dr. Maren Clegg-Hyer

Excellence in Professional Activity

2004:   Dr. Richard Vodde

2005:   Dr. Michael Baun

2006:   Dr. J. Mitchell Lockhart

2007:   Dr. Richard Amesbury

2008:   Dr. Jane Whitehead

2009:   Dr. Barry Hojjatie

2010:   Dr. William James Loughrey

2011:   Dr. Raymond Young

2012:   Dr. Gretchen Bielmyer

2013:   Dr. Jim Nienow

2014:   Dr. David Williams

Excellence in Service

2004:   Dr. Randy Wheeler

2005:   Dr. Carol Mikkelsen

2006:   Dr. Michael Meacham

2007:   Dr. Fred A. Ware, Jr.

2008:   Dr. Nanci Scheetz

2009:   Mr. Michael Schmidt

2010:   Mr. Duke Guthrie

2011:   Dr. Mary Ellen Dallman

2012:   No Award Given

2013:   Dr. Martha Leake

2014:   Dr. Gina Doepker

Excellence in Advising

2005:   Mr. Al Park

2006:   Dr. JoAnn Bass

2007:   Dr. Barbara Stanley

2008:   Dr. Bruce Caster

2009:   No Award Given

2010:   Dr. Byron Brown

2011:   Dr. Tonja Root

2012:   No Award Given

2013:   Dr. Jay Rickman

2014:   Dr. Sonya Sanderson

Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning:

2014:   Dr. Maura Schlairet

Excellence in Online Teaching

2014:  Dr. Anita Ondrusek

In 2015, the University System of Georgia adjusted the awards cycle at the system level. At that time, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app took the opportunity to update its awards criteria and awards, so no awards were presented in 2015. Beginning in 2016, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app inaugurated the new Presidential Excellence Awards.