Dr. Simon North has been selected by the Association of Former Students to receive a 2009 university-level Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching.
The university-level Distinguished Achievement Awards were first presented in 1955 and have since been awarded to 858 professionals (including this year's recipients) who have exhibited the highest standards of excellence at Texas A&M.
The 2009 Distinguished Achievement Awards will be formally presented at 1:30 p.m. April 28 during ceremonies in Rudder Theater on the Texas A&M University campus. In recognition of their achievements, each recipient will receive a $4,000 check, an engraved watch and a commemorative plaque. For more information about the awards, contact Kelli Hutka at The Association of Former Students at (979) 458-7506, or go to www.aggienetwork.com.