Nominations due for Iman Outstanding Faculty Awards June 30

Posted June 13, 2017

The K-State Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the 11th annual Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Awards. The two $5,000 awards are presented to K-State faculty in recognition of their outstanding teaching and research. These awards are made possible with funding from Ron and Rae Iman, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Nominations for the 2017-18 awards will be accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, June 30. Additional details, including official nomination forms, can be found here. Both awards will be presented during a reception at the K-State Alumni Center on Wednesday, Sept. 27.

Ron Iman earned three degrees from K-State – a bachelor’s degree in math education in 1962, a master’s degree in 1970 and a doctorate in 1973, both in statistics – and continues to be actively engaged with the university. He has served on the K-State Alumni Association board of directors, was the alumni representative to the Kansas State University Research Foundation Board, was a past member of the College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Council and is a Kansas State University Foundation trustee. He was also recognized with the Arts and Sciences Distinguished Service Award in 1996. The Imans are life members of the Alumni Association.

For questions contact Morgan Biles, coordinator of awards and special events for the Alumni Association, at 785-532-5066 or MBiles@K-State.com.

Past recipients are:

Year                       Research                             Teaching

2016-17                P.V. Vara Prasad               Robert L. Larson

2015-16                John Blair                          Donald Saucier

2014-15                Jürgen A. Richt                 Swinder Janda

2013-14                Zhijian Pei                          Kenneth Harkin

2012-13                T.G. Nagaraja                     Andrew Barkley               

2011-12                Michael R. Kanost            Christopher M. Sorensen

2010-11                Mary Beth Kirkham         Michael L. Wesch

2009-10                Daniel Marcus                    Derek Mosier

2008-09                Kenneth J. Klabunde      Douglas K. Benson

2007-08                Gary W. Conrad                 Medhat M. Morcos