Tower shines orange tonight

The Tower at The University of Texas at Austin will be lighted orange Friday, Feb. 25 to recognize recipients of the Presidential Citation, Civitatis Award, Nowotny Medal and the President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award.

The recipients are:

Presidential Citation

• Mr. Joe R. Long
• Dr. Teresa Lozano Long
• The Honorable Ron Kirk
• Ms. Shirley Bird Perry
• Dr. Thomas F. Staley

Read more about the Presidential Citation recipients.

Civitatis Award

• Dr. David Hillis
  School of Biological Sciences
• Dr. Omi Osun Joni L. Jones
  John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies

President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award

• Liberal Arts:
  • Dr. Kirsten Belgum
    Germanic Studies
  • Dr. Elizabeth Engelhardt
    American Studies
  • Dr. Steve Friesen
    Religious Studies
  • Dr. Ami Pedahzur
    Government
  • Dr. Domino Renee Perez
    Mexican American Studies
  • Dr. Charters Wynn
    History
• Natural Sciences:
  • Ms. Eve Nicols
    Human Ecology

Arno Nowotny Medal

• Ms. Carol A. Holmgreen
• Mr. Gary F. Shelton