Fall 2015 Welcome Reception and Annual Awards

This Fall, the Philosophy Department hosted the Welcome Reception and Annual Awards Presentation, September 16, at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site in Buffalo, NY.

The special event featured a presentation to Elizabeth Felmet by John Beverley on behalf of graduate students recognizing the occasion of her retirement from the department.

Zoom image: At the UB Philosophy Department's Fall 2015 Welcome Reception and Award Presentation, standing left to right, John C. Beverley, Patricia Hahn, Brian Donahue, Theresa Monacelli, Elizabeth Felmet, Professor Ryan Muldoon, Professor Kah Kyung Cho, and Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen. At the UB Philosophy Department's Fall 2015 Welcome Reception and Award Presentation, standing left to right, John C. Beverley, Patricia Hahn, Brian Donahue, Theresa Monacelli, Elizabeth Felmet, Professor Ryan Muldoon, Professor Kah Kyung Cho, and Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen.

At the UB Philosophy Department's Fall 2015 Welcome Reception and Award Presentation, standing left to right, John C. Beverley, Patricia Hahn, Brian Donahue, Theresa Monacelli, Elizabeth Felmet, Professor Ryan Muldoon, Professor Kah Kyung Cho, and Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen.

The Philosophy Department is pleased to announce the 2014-2015 Awards:

  • The Hare Award for Department Citizenship recognizes John C. Beverly.
  • The Hourani Award for Best Graduate Essay in Ethics recognizes Matthew LaVine.
  • Outstanding TA/RA recognizes a tie between Brian Donohue and Catherine Nolan.
  • The Hare Award for the Outstanding Graduate Essay (not in ethics) recognizes Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen.
  • The Outstanding Faculty Award recognizes Carolyn Korsmeyer.
Zoom image: The Hare Award for Outstanding Department Citizenship was presented to John C. Beverley (left) by UB Philosophy Professor Ryan Muldoon (right). The Hare Award for Outstanding Department Citizenship was presented to John C. Beverley (left) by UB Philosophy Professor Ryan Muldoon (right).

The Hare Award for Outstanding Department Citizenship was presented to John C. Beverley (left) by UB Philosophy Professor Ryan Muldoon (right).

Zoom image: The 2014-2015 Outstanding Teaching/Research Assistant Award was presented to Brian Donahue (left) by UB Philosophy Professor Kah Kyung Cho (right). The award was a tie with Catherine Nolan who is now teaching in Dallas, Texas. The 2014-2015 Outstanding Teaching/Research Assistant Award was presented to Brian Donahue (left) by UB Philosophy Professor Kah Kyung Cho (right).

The 2014-2015 Outstanding Teaching/Research Assistant  Award was presented to Brian Donahue (left) by UB Philosophy Professor Kah Kyung Cho (right). The award was a tie with Catherine Nolan who is now teaching in Dallas, Texas.  

Zoom image: The 2014-2015 Hare Award for Outstanding Graduate Essay (not in ethics) was presented to Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen (left) by UB Philosophy Professor Kah Kyung Cho (right). The 2014-2015 Hare Award for Outstanding Graduate Essay (not in ethics) was presented to Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen (left) by UB Philosophy Professor Kah Kyung Cho (right).

The 2014-2015 Hare Award for Outstanding Graduate Essay (not in ethics) was presented to Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen (left) by UB Philosophy Professor Kah Kyung Cho (right).

Zoom image: Professor Carolyn Korsmeyer received the Outstanding Faculty Award. Professor Carolyn Korsmeyer received the Outstanding Faculty Award.

Professor Carolyn Korsmeyer received the Outstanding Faculty Award.

Zoom image: Elizabeth Felmet (left) receives with a retirement gift from John C. Beverley (right) on behalf of UB Philosophy graduate students. Elizabeth Felmet (left) receives with a retirement gift from John C. Beverley (right) on behalf of UB Philosophy graduate students.

Elizabeth Felmet (left) receives with a retirement gift from John C. Beverley (right) on behalf of UB Philosophy graduate students.