Applause Award

Merle Williams, English
Administrative Coordinator

While Merle is an invaluable contributor to our department every day of the year, it is during the hectic first few weeks of the semester that she is most impressive and her contributions are most obvious. With more than 20 adjunct faculty, 14 full-time faculty, and close to 50 sections of freshman composition alone, the task of hiring, scheduling, enrolling and trouble-shooting for all is daunting indeed. Merle can soothe a frazzled professor, advise a frustrated student, move classrooms, juggle students and answer the phones, all with good nature and poise. We feel lucky to have her! Greta Vollmer, Chair, and Kim Hester-Williams, Vice Chair