Rhinehart Received 2006 Order of Omega Award as Outstanding Faculty Member for the College

Members of the Order of Omega represent the academic top 3% of the “Greek Community”, which is comprised of 31 fraternities and sororities at OSU.  Annually, they recognize one faculty member of each of the six Stillwater colleges as making outstanding contributions to their values of Character, Scholarship, and Service.  Dr. R. Russell Rhinehart, Bartlett Chair and chemical engineering School Head received the 2006 award, April 5. 

            While a good part of the citation represented his individual contributions to the OSU mission, a good part also included the impressive student successes of the School of Chemical Engineering during his 9 years as Head.

 

            Pictured, Jake Grinnell, Master of Ceremonies, a senior in Business Economics, is presenting the award to Russ Rhinehart.

 

            “The success of our students represents a longstanding dedication to excellence from the School faculty, Staff, and Students.” Rhinehart says. “It is a precious balance of effort by faculty members who are striving for individual success in research, while remaining dedicated to the team effort of human resource development. I inherited that School tradition when I came to OSU, and I am as much pleased about not hampering it, as I am having contributed to it. But, it is the dedication of all of our faculty and staff members and students to the values of Character, Scholarship, and Service that this award represents.”

 

            Two years ago, Chemical Engineering professor “AJ” Johannes received the Order of Omega award as the outstanding CEAT faculty member.

 

            The OSU fraternity community was recognized for having the highest GPA differential over the non-Greek university GPA, in the US and Canada, for the third year in a row!  As well as providing social activities, the OSU Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council provide leadership training, leaders, and run many service events that support the OSU mission.