Hillsdale College’s Paul Hosmer Receives Emily Daugherty Award for Teaching Excellence

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Professor of physics awarded prestigious faculty honor at spring convocation

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The 2023 Emily Daugherty Award for Teaching Excellence was presented to Paul Hosmer, chair and associate professor of physics. Faculty, students, and friends of Hillsdale College recognized Hosmer at Spring Convocation on April 13. “Paul Hosmer is an excellent teacher and very deserving of this honor,” said Hillsdale College Provost Chris VanOrman. “The college is proud to have him as a distinguished member of our faculty.”

Hosmer has been a professor at Hillsdale College since 2012 and teaches introductory and advanced courses and laboratories in physics. Hosmer earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. Before joining the Hillsdale College faculty, he served in the United States Navy and was an assistant professor of physics at Carson Newman College. “It is an honor to receive this recognition and a privilege to teach at Hillsdale College,” said Hosmer. “The dedication of my students and their enthusiasm for learning make it a joy to teach at the college.”

This annual award is named in honor of Emily Daugherty, who taught in elementary and secondary schools and personified the finest traditions of the teaching profession. Daugherty devoted her life to transmitting knowledge, wisdom, and virtue to her students. The honor has been awarded to 26 other Hillsdale College professors.

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About Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 5.7 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.

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