Dr. Devon Belcher Receives Lu Thomasson Garrett Award from Oglethorpe University

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Award winner Dr. Devon Belcher pictured with presenter Dr. Seema Shrikhande.

ATLANTA, GA (05/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Dr. Devon Belcher, assistant professor of philosophy at Oglethorpe University, was honored with the Lu Thomasson Garrett '52 Award for Meritorious Teaching at the university's annual Honors & Awards Ceremony on April 12, 2013.

This award was established in 1994 through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. David (Lu Thomasson) Garrett. The late Mrs. Garrett was a 1952 Oglethorpe graduate, an honorary degree recipient, and member emerita of the Board of Trustees. The prize is awarded annually to an outstanding faculty member selected by a committee of his or her peers.

Dr. Belcher earned a B.A. in Philosophy from Reed College in Portland, Ore., and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. Dr. Belcher joined the Oglethorpe University faculty in 2008

The award was presented by Dr. Seema Shrikhande, who commended Dr. Belcher as "an engaging lecturer who knows how to motivate students" and to "make abstract concepts relevant to students' experiences."

Founded in 1835, Oglethorpe University is a leading liberal arts and sciences university which enrolls 1,100 students representing 34 states and 28 countries. Oglethorpe is named among U.S. News & World Report's Best Liberal Arts Colleges, Forbes' America's Best Colleges, and Princeton Review's named Oglethorpe a Best Southeastern College in its 2012 edition of The Best 376 Colleges. Oglethorpe is a member of the Annapolis Group, an organization of America's most selective liberal arts institutions. For seven consecutive years, Oglethorpe has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for commitment to and achievement in community service. Oglethorpe is home to the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art and to Georgia Shakespeare, the professional theatre-in-residence. OU currently competes in the NCAA Division III Southern Athletic Association. Website: www.oglethorpe.edu