Philosophy Department announces 2013-2014 Awards

Published October 2, 2014 This content is archived.

Awards were presented at the Annual Fall 2014 Welcome Party, September 11. The special event featured a cruise along the Erie Canal that included being lowered and raised through the Lockport Locks, giving a sense of the region's history.

       Awards 2013-2014:

  • A Plaque recognizing Fifty Years of Scholarship, Teaching and Service was given to John Kearns;
  • The Outstanding Professor Award was bestowed  by the graduate students upon Neil Williams;
  • The Hourani Award for the Outstanding Essay in Ethics went to Jake Monaghan for his paper “Contaminated Intuitions from McMahan’s Sperm Donor Case.”;
  • The Hare Award for Outstanding Essay was bestowed upon Brian Donahue for his paper “Macro Powers." (Ariane Nomikos was a strong runner up for the Hare award for her paper “Has it Always Been this Way: Expertise and Cognitive Penetration of Perceptual Experience”);
  • The Hare Award for Outstanding Department Citizenship was shared between Neil Otte and Rasmus Larsen;
  • The Outstanding Graduate Instructor Award was given to Catherine Nolan;
  • The Outstanding TA/RA Award went to Shane Sicienski;
  • Although no official award was given to Liz Felmet, Graduate Administrator, she deserves to be recognized for organizing such a fine party and boat ride.
About the benefactors
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A Plaque recognizing Fifty Years of Scholarship, Teaching and Service was given to Professor John Kearns (left). The award was presented by Professor David B. Hershenov, Department Chair (right).

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Associate Professor Neil E. Williams (right) receives the "Professor of the Year 2014", bestowed by the graduate students. The award was presented by Graduate Student John Beverley (left).

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The Hourani Award for the Outstanding Essay in Ethics went to Jake Monaghan (left) for his paper, “Contaminated Intuitions from McMahan’s Sperm Donor Case.” The award was presented by Professor David B. Hershenov, Department Chair (right).

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The Outstanding Graduate Instructor Award was given to Catherine Nolan (left). The award was presented by Professor David B. Hershenov, Department Chair (right).

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The Hare Award for Outstanding Department Citizenship was shared between Rasmus Larsen (left) and Neil Otte (right). The award was presented by Professor David B. Hershenov, Department Chair (center).

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The Hare Award for Outstanding Essay was bestowed upon Brian Donahue for his paper “Macro Powers." The award was presented by Professor David B. Hershenov, Department Chair (right).

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The Outstanding TA/RA Award went to Shane Sicienski (left). The award was presented by Professor David B. Hershenov, Department Chair (right).