Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence
Award Details
The Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence recognizes outstanding teachers who embody ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's commitment to excellence. The award honors teachers who inspire, stimulate, challenge, and motivate their students; teachers who develop in students the ability to think critically and creatively about the world; teachers who instill in their students a lifelong love of learning.
The award is named after Pepperdine's fifth president, Howard A. White. Throughout his nearly 30-year career at Pepperdine, White served in a variety of faculty and administrative posts. He was an effective history professor, a respected scholar, a gifted administrator, and a faithful steward of the University's mission. His life's work at Pepperdine as a teacher, scholar, and administrator exemplifies the commitment of the University and its faculty to students and to teaching and learning.