{"id":13820,"date":"2020-09-23T12:59:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T16:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=13820"},"modified":"2022-08-30T13:29:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T17:29:43","slug":"lucasse-ambrose-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/lucasse-ambrose-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"K Recognizes Two with Lucasse, Ambrose Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13822\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13822\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/09\/Lucasse-Honoree-James-Lewis.jpg\" alt=\"Lucasse Honoree James Lewis\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/09\/Lucasse-Honoree-James-Lewis.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/09\/Lucasse-Honoree-James-Lewis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/09\/Lucasse-Honoree-James-Lewis-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor of History James E. Lewis Jr. was named the recipient of the 2020-21 Lucasse Fellowship for Excellence in Scholarship, honoring his contributions in creative work, research and publication.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kalamazoo College today\u00a0awarded\u00a0one\u00a0faculty member and one staff member\u00a0with\u00a0two of the highest awards the College bestows on its employees.<\/p>\n<p>Professor of History\u00a0James E. Lewis Jr.\u00a0was named\u00a0the\u00a0recipient of the 2020-21 Lucasse Fellowship for Excellence in Scholarship,\u00a0honoring\u00a0his\u00a0contributions in creative work, research and publication; and\u00a0Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics\u00a0Office\u00a0Coordinator Kristen Eldred\u00a0was granted the W. Haydn Ambrose\u00a0Prize, recognizing her outstanding service to the Kalamazoo College community.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis\u2019\u00a0scholarly record includes published essays and book reviews in addition to four\u00a0authored\u00a0books:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>T<\/i><i>he American Union and the Problem of Neighborhood: The United States and the Collapse of the Spanish Empire<\/i>\u00a0(1998, University of North Carolina Press), which was recognized as a Choice\u00a0Outstanding\u00a0Book for 1999.<\/li>\n<li><i>John Quincy Adams: Policymaker for the Union<\/i>\u00a0(2001, Rowan and Littlefield).<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13852\" style=\"width: 376px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13852\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/09\/Kristen-Eldred-600x759.jpg\" alt=\"Kristen Eldred\" width=\"376\" height=\"473\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics departments cited Kristen Eldred\u2019s cheerful attitude, strong work ethic and creative community building in nominating her for the Ambrose Prize.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><i>The Louisiana Purchase: Jefferson\u2019s Noble Bargain<\/i>\u00a0(2003, Thomas Jefferson Foundation),\u00a0which\u00a0was commissioned by the Jefferson Foundation based on Lewis\u2019 previously published work.<\/li>\n<li><i>The Burr Conspiracy: Uncovering the Story of an Early American Crisis<\/i>\u00a0(2017, Princeton University Press), which was\u00a0recognized as a finalist for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/george-washington-prize\/\">George Washington Book Prize<\/a> and long-listed for the\u00a0Cundill\u00a0History Prize.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lewis\u00a0has taught courses in U.S. history, Native American history, American environmental history, Revolutionary America, the American frontier and Western history,\u00a0and more\u00a0at K. He also is a professional member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/\">American Historical Association<\/a>, the Organization of American Historians and the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic.<\/p>\n<p>A ceremony to confer the Lucasse Fellowship traditionally occurs in the spring term, where\u00a0the honored faculty member\u00a0speaks\u00a0regarding\u00a0their\u00a0work.<\/p>\n<p>The faculty across the Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics departments cited\u00a0Eldred\u2019s cheerful attitude, strong work ethic and creative community building in her nomination for the Ambrose\u00a0Prize.\u00a0She\u00a0works to\u00a0support\u00a0the\u00a0Sukuma group, an organization for underrepresented students in the sciences,\u00a0and Green Dot, a campus movement to stop power-based personal violence. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, she also organized a weekly teatime for faculty and students, where students and faculty could informally have non-academic discussions.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Ambrose\u00a0Prize\u00a0is named after W. Haydn Ambrose, who served K for more than 20 years in a variety of roles, including assistant to the president for church relations, dean of admission and financial aid, and vice president for development. Ambrose was\u00a0known for being\u00a0thoughtful in the projects he\u00a0addressed and treating people with respect.\u00a0In addition to a financial award,\u00a0Eldred\u00a0has earned\u00a0a\u00a0crystal award to commemorate the achievement\u00a0and an invitation to sit on the\u00a0Prize\u2019s\u00a0selection committee for two years.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to both the honorees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kalamazoo College today\u00a0awarded\u00a0one\u00a0faculty member and one staff member\u00a0with\u00a0two of the highest awards the College bestows on its employees. Professor of History\u00a0James E. Lewis Jr.\u00a0was named\u00a0the\u00a0recipient of the 2020-21 Lucasse Fellowship for Excellence in Scholarship,\u00a0honoring\u00a0his\u00a0contributions in creative work, research and publication; and\u00a0Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics\u00a0Office\u00a0Coordinator Kristen Eldred\u00a0was granted the W. 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Lewis Jr. was named the recipient of the 2020-21 Lucasse Fellowship for Excellence in Scholarship, honoring his contributions in creative work, research and publication.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kalamazoo College today\u00a0awarded\u00a0one\u00a0faculty member and one staff member\u00a0with\u00a0two of the highest awards the College bestows on its employees.<\/p>\n<p>Professor of History\u00a0James E. Lewis Jr.\u00a0was named\u00a0the\u00a0recipient of the 2020-21 Lucasse Fellowship for Excellence in Scholarship,\u00a0honoring\u00a0his\u00a0contributions in creative work, research and publication; and\u00a0Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics\u00a0Office\u00a0Coordinator Kristen Eldred\u00a0was granted the W. Haydn Ambrose\u00a0Prize, recognizing her outstanding service to the Kalamazoo College community.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis\u2019\u00a0scholarly record includes published essays and book reviews in addition to four\u00a0authored\u00a0books:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>T<\/i><i>he American Union and the Problem of Neighborhood: The United States and the Collapse of the Spanish Empire<\/i>\u00a0(1998, University of North Carolina Press), which was recognized as a Choice\u00a0Outstanding\u00a0Book for 1999.<\/li>\n<li><i>John Quincy Adams: Policymaker for the Union<\/i>\u00a0(2001, Rowan and Littlefield).<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13852\" style=\"width: 376px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13852\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/09\/Kristen-Eldred-600x759.jpg\" alt=\"Kristen Eldred\" width=\"376\" height=\"473\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics departments cited Kristen Eldred\u2019s cheerful attitude, strong work ethic and creative community building in nominating her for the Ambrose Prize.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><i>The Louisiana Purchase: Jefferson\u2019s Noble Bargain<\/i>\u00a0(2003, Thomas Jefferson Foundation),\u00a0which\u00a0was commissioned by the Jefferson Foundation based on Lewis\u2019 previously published work.<\/li>\n<li><i>The Burr Conspiracy: Uncovering the Story of an Early American Crisis<\/i>\u00a0(2017, Princeton University Press), which was\u00a0recognized as a finalist for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/george-washington-prize\/\">George Washington Book Prize<\/a> and long-listed for the\u00a0Cundill\u00a0History Prize.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lewis\u00a0has taught courses in U.S. history, Native American history, American environmental history, Revolutionary America, the American frontier and Western history,\u00a0and more\u00a0at K. He also is a professional member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/\">American Historical Association<\/a>, the Organization of American Historians and the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic.<\/p>\n<p>A ceremony to confer the Lucasse Fellowship traditionally occurs in the spring term, where\u00a0the honored faculty member\u00a0speaks\u00a0regarding\u00a0their\u00a0work.<\/p>\n<p>The faculty across the Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics departments cited\u00a0Eldred\u2019s cheerful attitude, strong work ethic and creative community building in her nomination for the Ambrose\u00a0Prize.\u00a0She\u00a0works to\u00a0support\u00a0the\u00a0Sukuma group, an organization for underrepresented students in the sciences,\u00a0and Green Dot, a campus movement to stop power-based personal violence. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, she also organized a weekly teatime for faculty and students, where students and faculty could informally have non-academic discussions.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Ambrose\u00a0Prize\u00a0is named after W. Haydn Ambrose, who served K for more than 20 years in a variety of roles, including assistant to the president for church relations, dean of admission and financial aid, and vice president for development. Ambrose was\u00a0known for being\u00a0thoughtful in the projects he\u00a0addressed and treating people with respect.\u00a0In addition to a financial award,\u00a0Eldred\u00a0has earned\u00a0a\u00a0crystal award to commemorate the achievement\u00a0and an invitation to sit on the\u00a0Prize\u2019s\u00a0selection committee for two years.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to both the honorees.<\/p>\n","comment_info":"No Comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/147"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13820"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17700,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13820\/revisions\/17700"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13820"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_formats?post=13820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}