Professor Lara Vetter Receives the Reynolds Leadership Award

Professor Lara Vetter is the recipient of the 2020 Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award, which honors excellence in the overall management of a graduate program. Graduate Program Directors (GPD) and Coordinators (GPC) play an important and pivotal role in the success of graduate programs. In addition to managing enrollment, Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators track and manage their students while also implementing programs and services to promote their success. Under Lara Vetter’s leadership, the Department of English has not only recruited remarkable Graduate students, but has also sent them on to outstanding careers and to exceptional doctoral programs.