Lutgert Faculty and Staff Honored at the Excellence Awards

May 15, 2026 / Lutgert News / Tags: 2026, awards

Recognizing the People Behind Student Success

The Excellence Awards brought the 蘑菇TV community together in a shared moment of recognition and pride.

Debbie Thorne, EVP & Provost, announced this year鈥檚 winners and acknowledged the strong support and excellence across the 蘑菇TV community, with Aysegul Timur joining in recognizing the continued advancement of academic excellence.

Lutgert College of Business Faculty Recognized for Excellence

Eugene Hoyt stands with the COACHE Team and 蘑菇TV President Aysegul Timur as they are recognized for the Faculty Team Service Excellence Award.

Dr. Khaled Aboulnasr walks toward the stage to receive the Student Success Champion Award during the 蘑菇TV Excellence Awards ceremony.

Award Winners:

Faculty Team Service Excellence Award: COACHE Team with Eugene Hoyt representing Lutgert as part of the team
Student Success Champion Award 鈥� Faculty: Dr. Khaled Aboulnasr

Lutgert faculty were also recognized as nominees across multiple Excellence Award categories:

Chair Excellence Awards: Dr. Khaled Aboulnasr
Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Awards: Dr. Sunny Song
Outstanding Support Personnel Staff Award: Jennifer Hernandez
Senior Advisor Excellence Awards: Crystal Hill
Senior Faculty Scholarship Excellence Awards: Dr. Eric Dent, Dr. Jacqueline Eastman, Dr. Jase Ramsey
Senior Faculty Teaching Excellence Awards: Dr. Daniel Acheampong, Dr. Daniel Huerta
Senior Instructor Teaching Excellence Awards: Dr. Eugene Hoyt
Student Success Champion Awards 鈥� Staff: Mark Komives

This recognition reflects the collective impact of our faculty and the continued commitment to our students.

Our people are the impact.

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