Kudos: Smagorinsky receives national service award
Peter Smagorinsky, Distinguished Research Professor of English Education in the Department of Language and Literacy Education, recently received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Council of Teachers of English or his service to the profession and distinctive use of language.
Established in 1950, the award is given to a person who exhibits valuable professional service both within and outside the organization, including scholarly or academic distinction at any level, distinguished use of language, or excellence in teaching.
“It’s affirming to know that the research, teaching, and service that I’ve done are getting recognized for their cumulative effect,” said Smagorinsky. “I’m always happy to have service recognized, since it’s something I’ve never been budgeted for, yet that I’ve done a lot of over time.”