First year professor, Dr. Jason Powell was awarded the C. Warren Vander Hill Award for Distinguished Teaching in Honors Education.  Nominated by graduating honors seniors, he is the first professor to receive the prestigious award in his first year of teaching.

This award is named for Distinguished Professor Emeritus C. Warren Vander Hill, former director of the honors program and former Ball State provost and vice president for academic affairs.  Since 1994, the Vander Hill Award has been presented annually by Honors College students to the most outstanding honors faculty member of the academic year.

The recipient is chosen entirely by the Student Honors Council, receives an honorary engraved plaque, is honored at a luncheon sponsored by the Honors College, and is the guest of the Honors College at the next meeting of the National Collegiate Honors Council.