The Emily Daugherty Award for Teaching Excellence  

The late Emily Daugherty, who taught in elementary and secondary schools, personified the finest traditions of the teaching profession and devoted her life to transmitting knowledge, wisdom, and virtue to her students. Hillsdale Associate Susan McNear, of San Anselmo, California, Emily Daugherty’s granddaughter, wished to honor both her grandmother’s legacy and the dedication and commitment of the Hillsdale faculty. Accordingly, she endowed the Emily Daugherty Award for Teaching Excellence, annual monetary prizes given to an untenured assistant professor, a tenured associate or full professor, and their academic departments.  Daugherty Award recipients must demonstrate mastery of their disciplines, dedication to their profession, commitment to student learning, exceptional academic advising, rigorous scholarly standards, and overall contributions to the College community. Hillsdale College gratefully bestows the Emily Daugherty Award as a tribute both to Mrs. Daugherty and to its outstanding faculty. 

Daugherty Award Recipients