Awards & Honors

AGLS cited Champlain's information literacy assessment program for its collaborative relationship between faculty and librarians.

Champlain College earned national recognition in October for its efforts to assess student outcomes in information literacy using "e-portfolios" that measure skills attained through the College's four-year Core curriculum. It received the Association for General and Liberal Studies (AGLS) Improvement of General Education Exemplary Program Award. AGLS cited Champlain's information literacy assessment program for its collaborative relationship between faculty and librarians, which grew out of an effort to define information literacy outcomes and find assessment methods that faculty would support. AGLS officials said they were impressed with the student e-portfolios, the electronic records of their academic achievements, and how the program was made possible by administrative support, professional development, and the commitment of both teaching librarians and faculty, all of which have led to demonstrated improvement of information literacy skills.

Andrew Burkhardt, Champlain College's emerging technologies librarian, received the Lyrasis 2010 NextGen Librarian Award, which honored three librarians on a national level new to the library profession who demonstrate an innovative and fresh approach to the profession.

Champlain College awarded the 2010-11 Edward Phelps Lyman Professorship to Professor James S. Fry, Esq., the coordinator of Champlain College's Paralegal Studies program. The honor, established in 1984, is presented by the Champlain College Board of Trustees to a senior faculty member who has shown dedication to students and Champlain College through a record of service and excellence in teaching and advising and through work on faculty and College committees.

Roland Palmer '90, manager of Champlain College's Office of Advancement Operations, received the 2010 Elizabeth A. Durick Staff Service Award, which recognizes a member of the staff who has had a positive impact on the College community.

Major Gen. Michael Dubie Named Distinguished Citizen: Champlain College named Major General Michael D. Dubie, adjutant general of the State of Vermont, as the 2010 Distinguished Citizen at the Class of 2014 Convocation in August.

Dubie is responsible for the 4,000 members of the National Guard and a $220 million annual budget. Leading the Guard during the largest deployment since World War II presents many unique challenges, Dubie told students, including ensuring the wounded get the very best medical care.

Dubie is married to Amy Spagnuolo Dubie '81. They have three daughters, Chelsea, Whitney, and Morgan. His brother, Brian, is Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.