Lamberti and DeGray Faculty and Staff Appreciation Awards

The Marjorie Lamberti Faculty Appreciation Award and the Rodney and Beverly DeGray Staff Appreciation Award are presented annually by the SGA and recognize excellence in Middlebury’s faculty and staff.  

Rodney and Beverly DeGray Staff Appreciation Award

This award (nominated by students) is presented annually by the Student Government Association in honor of Rodney and Beverly DeGray, longtime staff employees at the College. Rodney started in dining in 1947 and was a full-time employee for more than 50 years, while Beverly held a number of positions in dining and at the College bookstore. This award is presented in recognition of a staff member’s outstanding contributions to student life at Middlebury College. 

Past Honorees Include:

  • 2026: Minna Brown
    • Honorable Mention: Maryait Khader
  • 2025: Megan Brakeley
    • Honorable Mentions: Steve Zatarain and Kevin Booth
  • 2024: Ben Powers
    • Honorable Mentions: Sierra Lane and Carol Christensen
  • 2023: Sandy Laird
    • Honorable Mentions: Carol Wood and Leeeza Robbins
  • 2022: Sean Grzyb
  • 2021: Michelle Nelson
  • 2020: Rodney Grant
  • 2019: Santana Audet
  • 2018: Joani Taylor
  • 2017: Ira Schiffer
  • 2016: Jennifer Herrera
  • 2015: Maria Farnsworth
  • 2014: Paul Barrett
  • 2013: Tim Parsons
  • 2006: Karen Guttentag
  • 2005: Chris Thompson
  • 2003: Nate Burt
  • 2002: Mary Dragon
  • 2001: Elliot Gowen
  • 2000: Stephen Draper
  • 1999: John Newton
  • 1997: Russell Hulst

Marjorie Lamberti Faculty Appreciation Award

This award (nominated by students) is given annually by the SGA to a Middlebury College faculty member who, following the example set by Professor Lamberti, demonstrates excellence in and dedication to teaching. The Student Government Association initiated a faculty appreciation award as an opportunity “for the College community to reflect on what makes an inspiring teacher, to recall the many gratifications of being a teacher at Middlebury, and to say to the award recipient and other deserving faculty members ‘we value what you do.’”

Past Honorees Include:

  • 2026: Phanindra V. Wunnava
    • Honorable Mentions: Maryait Khader
  • 2025: Kai Zhang
    • Honorable Mention: Jennifer Crodelle and Jeff Howarth
  • 2024: Viola Huang and Mairead Harris
    • Honorable Mention: Clarissa Parker
  • 2023: Logan Fischer
    • Honorable Mentions: Amanda Gregg and Alexis Mychajliw
  • 2022: Alex Lyford
  • 2021: Jennifer Wang
    • Honorable Mentions: Spring Ulmer and Sarah Stroup
  • 2020: Tim Spears
    • Honorable Mentions: Kemi Fuentes-George and Catherine Combelles
  • 2019: Anne Goodsell
    • Honorable Mentions: Daniel Suarez and Kyoko Davis
  • 2018: Juana Gamero de Coca
    • Honorable Mentions: Tara Affolter and Alex Lyford
  • 2017: Will Amidon
    • Honorable Mentions: Peter Matthews and Kathryn Morse
  • 2016: Matt Dickinson
  • 2015: Amy Morsman
  • 2014: Dana Yeaton
  • 2013: Jessica Holmes
  • 2012: Jennifer Hock
  • 2011: Jason Arndt
  • 2010: Maria Hatjigeorgiou
  • 2009: Thierry Warin
  • 2008: Febe Armanios
  • 2006: Will Nash
  • 2005: Jon Isham
  • 2003: Sunder Ramaswamy
  • 2002: James Ralph
  • 2001: Marjorie Lamberti
  • 2000: Carol Bakhos
  • 1999: Christopher Kent Wilson
  • 1997: Paul Nelson