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The Michael R. Ferrari Award

for Distinguished University Service and Leadership

 

 

Nominations are now closed. Thank you for participating.

 

 

FerrariThe Ferrari award was established by the TCU Board of Trustees to honor Dr. Michael R. Ferrari for his leadership as TCU’s ninth chancellor. Chancellor Emeritus Ferrari led TCU from July, 1998 through May, 2003. He held the faculty rank as professor of management at TCU and was cited for his efforts to involve the Fort Worth community in the life of the University through the TCU Commission on the Future. His academic research was focused on strategic planning in higher education, computing and information technology, institutional renewal and revitalization, and academic-industry economic development partnerships. Dr. Ferrari is now retired and living in Chicago, but maintains an active interest in TCU.

 

The Ferrari Award carries with it a cash prize of $5000 which is presented to the award winner at the December Commencement ceremony each year.

 

PAST RECIPIENTS:

 

Tara Perez

2008Ms. Tara Perez

Groundskeeper, Physical Plant

for her creation of the College Resource Committee, a program for first generation college students

 

Leo Munson

2007Mr. Leo Munson
Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
for his leadership in implementing TCU’s Vision in Action strategic plan

 

Jose Feghali

2006—Mr. Jose Feghali
1985 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold medalist,
TCU artist-in-residence and professor of music
for his pioneering work in the use of Internet2 technology

 

Edward McNertney

2005—Dr. Edward McNertney
Associate professor of economics
for his leadership in the development of the University’s new core curriculum

 

FERRARI AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE:

 

Chair

Ann Louden

Chancellor’s Associate for External Relations

 

Committee

Academic Affairs

Dr. Bonnie Melhart

Athletics

Davis Babb

Brite Divinity School
Dr. Bryan Feille
Finance and Administration
Debbie Keese
Marketing and Communication

Margaret Kelly

Student Affairs
Dr. Kay Higgins
University Advancement  Nancy Petruso

 

 

NOMINATION PROCESS:

 

Nominations should be submitted online by Friday, November 6, 2009.  All faculty and staff may make nominations. It is NOT necessary to send additional materials, but if you wish to provide them, please submit them to the committee member who represents your division. All faculty and staff may make nominations.

 

 

AWARD CRITERIA:

 

The Ferrari Award is awarded to a faculty or staff member for exemplary service and leadership in the last year.  The award was not created to catalogue lifetime professional achievement, but rather is intended to call attention to extraordinary situational leadership accomplishments which have occurred in the recent past.

 

Examples of current situational leadership to be cited for your nominee include:

  1. solving a difficult major problem,
  2. successfully managing an important project,
  3. designing a creative new initiative,
  4. transforming the quality or performance of an administrative or academic unit.

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA:

 

The successful nominee will have:

  1. demonstrated behavior consistent with TCU’s mission statement;
  2. shown a passion for his/her work;
  3. mentored others during the effort for which he/she is nominated;
  4. involved others through participatory approaches;
  5. used effective communication skills, including keeping colleagues informed, and actively listening to their ideas and concerns;
  6. made a definable and important contribution to his/her area of special expertise.

Nominations are now closed. Thank you for participating.

 

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