UAFS honors 4 on faculty for public service

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has honored four faculty members for public service.

The recipients, all Fort Smith residents, are:

■ Lynda McClellan, recipient of the Luella M. Krehbiel Adjunct Teaching Excellence Award. The award recognizes the contributions of adjunct faculty for exceeding in the process of active learning, writing and critical thinking with instructional techniques that engage students. She has taught at UAFS for nearly seven years.

■ Elizabeth Momand, a professor of music, recipient of the Lucille Speakman Master Teacher Award for outstanding teaching performance, professional growth and service to the community. Momand formerly served as the head of the UAFS Department of Music and Humanities from 2007-2013, is a trained accreditor for the National Association of Schools of Music and has served as secretary for the Arkansas Association of Schools of Music.

■ Larry Faulk, associate professor of management in the College of Business, recipient of the Excellence to the University, to the Profession and to the Community Service Award. The award is in recognition of his dedication to service through various committees, recruitment, clubs and data gathering.

■ Jim Wollscheid, professor of accounting in the College of Business, recipient of the Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Award, for his active participation in research, presenting at conferences and mentoring students participating in the UAFS Student Research Symposium, as well as his participation in the UAFS Adopt-a-Professor program.