Eight NMU professors have been announced as Merit Award winners for the 2018-2019 academic year. This year’s recipients are Brent Graves (Biology), Paul Truckey (Communication and Performance Studies), Jim McCommons (English), Judy Puncochar, (Education Leadership and Public Service), Laura Reissner (Education Leadership and Public Service), Randy Jensen (School of Health and Human Performance), Julie Rochester (School of Health and Human Performance), and Gary Brunswick (College of Business).  

The Merit Award was negotiated into the 2012 contract to reward full-professors who continue to demonstrate excellence in teaching, research and service after earning their final promotion. In addition to recognizing continued achievement at the rank of full-professor, the award comes with a five-thousand-dollar bonus. The NMU-AAUP congratulates all of this year’s recipients for their continued dedication to excellence.

For more information on how to apply or nominate someone for a merit award, click here.