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04/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/22/2026 11:48

ILR hands out 2026 McPherson honors and faculty awards

The 33rd annual ILR School McPherson Honors and Awards Dinner occurred on April 20 at the Statler Hotel.

Opening remarks were made by ILR Dean Alexander Colvin, Ph.D. '99, the Kenneth F. Kahn '69 Dean and the Martin F. Scheinman '75, MS '76, Professor of Conflict Resolution. The names of award recipients were presented by Kevin F. Harris, Frank B. Miller Director of Student Services, and George Boyer, Martin P. Catherwood Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and Economics.

The MacIntyre Award for Exemplary Undergraduate Teaching & Advising was presented to a pair of faculty members in the Department of Global Labor and Work - Assistant Professor Devin Wiggs and Associate Professor Santiago Anria.

The Robert N. Stern Award for Teaching & Mentoring was given to Ariel Avgar, Ph.D. '08, the David M. Cohen Professor, Labor Relations, Law, and History.

For a full list of award winners and honorees, visit the ILR website.
Julie Greco is director of communications for the ILR School.

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