Harvey R. Durham Outstanding Freshman Advocate Award

Now in its 20th year, the Harvey R. Durham Outstanding Freshman Advocate Award is conferred to a full-time Appalachian State University employee who has contributed significantly to improving the first-year experience at App State. To qualify for the Durham Award, candidates must have three or more years of service working closely with first-year students. Award recipients exhibit extraordinary personal commitment to first-year students through programs and academic instruction designed to broaden the first-year experience. Durham, who retired from App State in 2004 after 39 years of service to the university, served as an assistant professor of mathematics, as well as in various administration and leadership roles — including vice chancellor for academic affairs, provost, executive vice chancellor and acting chancellor.