The University held the inaugural Spotlight on Excellence Celebration event on Monday, May 15 that brought together the Detroit Mercy community in the Student Union Ballroom of the McNichols Campus.
The event acknowledged the contributions and achievements of faculty, staff, administrators and retirees at the University.
Years of Service recognition was handed out to those with 10 or more years of service at the University, including Associate Professor of Religious Studies Justin Kelly, S.J., earning an honor of 50 years and Professor of Finance Suk Hi Kim receiving recognition for 45 years.
Other honors that were bestowed during the ceremony:
Faculty Recognition Awards
- 2023 Faculty Excellence Award — Cara Cunningham Warren, Professor of Law, School of Law
- 2023 Faculty Achievement Award — Megan Conrad, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor, College of Engineering & Science
- 2023 Jesuit Community Faculty Stipend — Diego Arias, Assistant Professor of Management, Business Ethics, College of Business Administration
Mission Leadership Awards
- 2023 Agere ex Missione Staff Award — Katherine Miller, Interlibrary Loan Technician, McNichols Library
- 2023 Agere ex Missione Administrator Award — Rodney Warren, Assistant Director, Facility Operations/Construction Management
- 2023 Agere ex Missione Faculty Award — Genevieve Meyers, Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of the Pre-Law Program, Department Chair, Political Science
- 2023 Mission Steward Award — Gilbert Sunghera, S.J., Associate Professor of Architecture & Community Development
More on Spotlight on Excellence.
Photos from the event.
