Lock Haven University issued the following announcement.
The Northeast Regional Honors Council (NRHC) recently selected Dr. Elizabeth Gruber, professor of English and director of the Global Honors Program at Lock Haven University, as a 2020 Honors Professional of the Year. She is the second winner in the administrator category.
Gruber has been the director of the Global Honors Program at LHU since 2017. The program enrolls approximately 5% of the undergraduate population. Honors students at LHU dedicate themselves to academic excellence as well as community-involvement and leadership, and they cultivate the global perspective in both professional and personal contexts. Graduates of the Global Honors Program typically enroll in graduate school or secure positions in their chosen fields.
“Working with the talented students in the Global Honors Program is a genuine pleasure, as they excel within and beyond the classroom,” Gruber said.
Colleagues or students can nominate candidates for the award, which typically is presented to winners annually during a spring regional honors conference. This year, award winners were recognized during the NRHC regional business Zoom meeting held in June. Gruber said winning the award was especially gratifying since her nomination was submitted by a student.
“Dr. Gruber serves as a notable example to all at Lock haven University, because she truly wants each and every member of our program to succeed, just as she has in her career,” LHU student Haleigh Swam, wrote in her nomination. “Beyond Dr. Gruber’s dedication to our program, her overall charisma is what captures current members and new members to join. She seeks an innovative path, which has given light to creative service projects, academic endeavors and countless new relationships.”
According to the council’s website, “To qualify for this recognition, the honors professional must continually demonstrate a dedication to honors education at his/her honors program/college. This individual is passionate about honors, an advocate for students and embodies the values of his/her honors program/college.”
The NRHC is an organization of students, faculty and administrators dedicated to the encouragement and support of undergraduate honors learning.
For more information on Lock Haven University, visit www.lockhaven.edu, email admissions@lockhaven.edu, or call 570-484-2011.
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Lock Haven University’s main campus is located on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in the scenic mountains of Pennsylvania. The university offers 49 undergraduate majors and certifications with 47 minors and five graduate programs.
LHU is a member of Pennsylvania’s State System, the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth. Its 14 universities offer more than 2,300 degree and certificate programs in more than 530 academic areas of study. Nearly 520,000 system alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.
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