The Llewellyn John & Harriet Manchester Quantrell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Although from 1938 to 1952 his name was a mystery to the University community, today the name Quantrell is synonymous with excellence in undergraduate teaching. Ernest Quantrell, who made his anonymous donation more than six decades ago, created an endowment that was unique in American higher education. He created a monetary award that would be presented annually to faculty members in recognition of their excellence in teaching undergraduate students. His anonymity prevailed for more than a decade, but in 1952, Quantrell, a University Trustee, added to his gift and consented to be acknowledged as the donor. At that time he also named the award for his parents. The Llewellyn John and Harriet Manchester Quantrell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching is the nation's oldest prize given for undergraduate teaching.

2003 Award Winners:

• Edward Cook, Professor in History and the College
• Susan Goldin-Meadow, the Irving B. Harris Professor in Psychology, Human Development, the College
• Munir Humayan, Assistant Professor in Geophysical Sciences, the College
• Bernard Roizman, the Joseph Regenstein Distinguished Service Professor of Virology and Chairman of the Viral Oncology Laboratory
• Christina von Nolcken, Associate Professor in English Language & Literature, Committee on Medieval Studies, the College