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Thursday, October 15, 2026

ILR Announces 2022 McPherson Honors and Awards | The ILR School - Cornell University | ILR School

ILR held its 29th McPherson Honors and Awards Celebration, a spring tradition honoring students and faculty, on campus Wednesday. The event at the Statler Hotel was held in person for the first time since 2019.

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 by George R. Boyer, the Martin P. Catherwood Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations, senior associate dean for academic affairs and director of teaching.

The MacIntyre Award for Exemplary Teaching & Advising was presented to Verónica Martínez-Matsuda, associate professor of Labor Relations, Law, and History, and the Robert N. Stern Award for Teaching & Mentoring was given to Senior Lecturer Allison Weiner Heinemann. Engaged Learning Teaching Awards went to Ron Applegate, lecturer in the Labor Relations, Law, and History Department, and Esta Bigler '70, director of the Labor and Employment Law Program.

Awards and winners announced Wednesday include:

James E. McPherson Scholarship
John Orona

SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence
Sherell Farmer

Merrill Presidential Scholars
Daniel James II
Oliver Eccleston
Catherine St. Hilaire

David B. Lipsky Award
Natalie Sullivan Baker

Eric Lawrence Ehrenberg Memorial Prize
Pamela Tan

Virginia Freeman Memorial Prize
Olivia Smith

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