The Ohio State University Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the awarding of the Joseph Sullivant Medal to Geoffrey Parker, Distinguished University Professor and Andreas Dorpalen Professor of European History. He is one of only twenty individuals to have received this award in the past century.

Announcement from the Board:

For reference, the Joseph Sullivant Medal was created in 1920 by Thomas Mendenhall, the first member of the original university faculty. It was named for a member of the university’s first Board of Trustees, who was also a close friend of Professor Mendenhall. As articulated by Professor Mendenhall, the Sullivant Medal – which is only awarded every five years – is intended to "offer recognition by means of a practically imperishable record, of an admittedly notable achievement on the part of a son or daughter of the university, whether that achievement be in the form of an important invention, discovery, contribution to science, the practical solution of a significant Engineering, Economic, or Agricultural problem, or the production of a valuable literary, artistic, historical, philosophical, or other work.”  To this day, the Sullivant Medal remains one of the most prestigious honors that the university bestows on alumni or current faculty members.

Congratulations to Professor Parker!