Call for Nominations: O. Max Gardner Award

Nominations are open for faculty nominees for the 2026 O. Max Gardner Award. This award is given annually by the UNC Board of Governors to “that member of the faculty of the University of North Carolina who, during the current scholastic year, has made the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race.”

Nominees can be of any rank, “including instructors, engaged in teaching in any unit, institution or branch of service” in the University system.

Forward the names of nominees to Jen Knight at jknigh37@charlotte.edu before 5 p.m., Friday, March 7. Include in your nomination the individual’s name, rank, and department/unit. Also, please provide a brief description of this individual’s specific contribution(s) or achievement(s), and their impact on others.

Past UNC Charlotte recipients of the award include Pinku Mukherjee and Diane M. Browder. Additional details about previous campus nominees can be found on the Office of Academic Affairs website. The 2024 recipient was Craig Yencho of the NC State College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.