University of Mount Olive professor honored for teaching
By From staff reports
Published in News on May 13, 2017 11:38 PM
MOUNT OLIVE- Associate Professor of Education Dr. Harold Griffin is the recipient of the 2017 distinguished Dr. Thomas R. Morris Award for Excellence in Teaching at the University of Mount Olive. The award is given in appreciation to a full time faculty member who exemplifies devotion above and beyond the classroom. Students nominate faculty members. The nominations are then considered by a faculty committee which makes the final selection.
Griffin received his bachelor of arts degree from Wake Forest University, his MA from the University of Iowa, and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas-Austin.
Benefactor of the Morris Award is Dr. Thomas R. Morris, a native of Wayne County and a long-time friend and generous supporter of the University of Mount Olive.