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Professor wins mentor award

November 26, 2016

Raeann Hamon, professor of family science and gerontology, received the Felix Berardo Scholarship Award from the National Council on Family Relations for excellence in mentoring junior colleagues and students. “I am sincerely gratified to know that my students appreciate my dedication and care for them,” said Hamon. “Receiving this award is definitely a highlight in my 30-plus years as a family science faculty member at Messiah College.” Lyndal Khaw, chair of the Berardo committee, wrote in the letter announcing the award that Hamon is “an inspiring and visionary leader, mentor and teacher who is fully committed to advancing students’ careers and maximizing their potentials... .” A former student echoes that sentiment. “It has been her ambition and genuine interest in constantly improving the experience of undergraduate education in family science,” said Mike Sturm ’99. “She embodies mentorship in that she is always one to challenge students while simultaneously providing opportunities for growth.” — Myriam Pedercini ’17Raeann Hamon, professor of family science and gerontology, received the Felix Berardo Scholarship Award from the National Council on Family Relations for excellence in mentoring junior colleagues and students.

“I am sincerely gratified to know that my students appreciate my dedication and care for them,” said Hamon. “Receiving this award is definitely a highlight in my 30-plus years as a family science faculty member at Messiah College.”

Lyndal Khaw, chair of the Berardo committee, wrote in the letter announcing the award that Hamon is “an inspiring and visionary leader, mentor and teacher who is fully committed to advancing students’ careers and maximizing their potentials... .”

A former student echoes that sentiment. “It has been her ambition and genuine interest in constantly improving the experience of undergraduate education in family science,” said Mike Sturm ’99. “She embodies mentorship in that she is always one to challenge students while simultaneously providing opportunities for growth.”

— Myriam Pedercini ’17