Leah Zinner Receives Lu Thomasson Garrett Award for Meritorious Teaching

ATLANTA, GA (05/26/2011)(readMedia)-- Sandy Springs's Leah Zinner is the recipient of this year's Lu Thomasson Garrett Award for Meritorious Teaching. Dr. Zinner has been an assistant professor of Social Psychology at Oglethorpe University since 2008, and was presented the award during the 2011 Oglethorpe University commencement ceremony.

The Lu Thomasson Garrett Award for Meritorious Teaching was established in 1994 through a generous endowment gift to the University from the late Lu Garrett and her husband, David Garrett, Jr. Mrs. Garrett was an Oglethorpe University alumna, class of 1952, member emerita of the Board of Trustees, and Oglethorpe University honorary degree recipient in 1994. Selection of the winner is made by a committee of students, previous faculty award winners, and alumni.

Dr. Zinner received her Ph.D in Social Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, and completed her undergraduate studies at Emory University in Atlanta.

Oglethorpe University was founded in 1835 and enrolls 1,100 students representing 34 states and 28 countries. Oglethorpe is a member of the Annapolis Group, an organization of America's most selective liberal arts institutions. For four consecutive years, Oglethorpe has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for commitment to and achievement in community service. In 2010, Oglethorpe was named among U.S. News & World Report's Best Liberal Arts Colleges and Forbes' America's Best Colleges. Princeton Review named Oglethorpe a Best Southeastern College, ranking it in national top-20 lists: Professors Get High Marks (#17), Classroom Discussion Encouraged (#14), Lots of Race/Class Interaction (#11), and Best College Theatre (#18). Georgia Shakespeare is the professional theater-in-residence at Oglethorpe. OU competes in the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Website: www.oglethorpe.edu