Faculty Awards: Michael Silverman and Betsy McCann

Betsy McCann

Michael Silverman Receives CLA Awards

Michael Silverman

Congratulations to Michael Silverman (music therapy) on receiving the 2018-2019 Arthur “Red” Motley Exemplary Teaching Award as an outstanding teacher of graduate and undergraduate students. This award acknowledges Silverman as a faculty mem- ber who inspires and cares, makes himself approachable, shows an interest in individual students’ well-being and in programs for the benefit of students generally, gives of himself generously in advising, counseling, and directing projects, as well as creating an active classroom atmosphere. This award is sponsored by a gift from the family and friends of College of Liberal Arts alumnus Arthur Motley and alumni of the college.

Silverman was also named a CLA Scholar of the College. The Scholar of the College award is presented annually by the College of Liberal Arts to recognize and celebrate outstanding achievement by faculty in the college. Scholars of the College are chosen on the basis of past accomplishments and contributions in the areas of scholarly research or other creative work, teaching, and service, and the promise of further achievement. Scholars of the College receive a stipend totaling $10,000 per year for three years to support their research or creative work. Scholars of the College are faculty members whose scholarship and/ or creative work has had, and continues to have, a significant impact on their field(s).

Betsy McCann Named President's Community-Engaged Scholar of CLA

Headshot of conductor Betsy McCann

Betsy McCann, assistant director of bands/director of marching and athletic bands, was awarded the University of Minnesota President’s Community-Engaged Scholar Award: 2019 Collegiate Recipient for the College of Liberal Arts.

Cover of the 2019-2020 volume of Tutti Magazine.

Tutti. (Italian) all. every musician to take part.
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