The David F Gruber Leadership Development Award

Over the course of his distinguished career, Gruber served as an officer of MOAAUP and as a member of the National Council of AAUP.   In 2005 he received the AAUP’s Tracey Award for his long years of service to a state conference.   In honor of this formidable MOAAUP past-president, who died 3 August 2005,  MOAAUP gives this annual award to an AAUP member who has done exemplary work to promote the values of AAUP in our state.

Recipients of the Gruber Award:

2021 Gregory Comer (Saint Louis University)

2020 John Harms (Missouri State University, Springfield)

2019 Jason McCollom (Missouri State University West Plains)

2018 Keith Hardeman (Westminster College)

2017 Nicole Monnier (University of Missouri Columbia)

2016 David K. Robinson (Truman State University)

2015 Jim Borgwald (Lincoln University)

2014 Stacey Harris (Saint Louis University)

2013 Barrie Talbott (Ozark Technical College)

2012 Cliff Toliver (Missouri Southern State University)

2011 Stephen Schiavo (Missouri Southern State University)

2010 Betty McLane-Iles (Truman State University)

2009 Victoria Johnson (University of Missouri Columbia)

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