SCAD Keynote Event
The 2025-26 recipient of the Ranck Prize for Research Excellence winner will deliver remarks during the19th Annual Scholarship and Creative Arts Day.
The 2025-2026 recipient of the Ranck Prize for Research Excellence is Dr. Kirsten Johnson, Professor of Communications. The Professional Development Committee chose Johnson from nominations submitted by faculty peers. In addition to receiving a monetary award and a supplement to her professional development fund to support ongoing scholarly activity she will deliver remarks during Scholarship and Creative Arts Day (SCAD) on April 21, 2026 at 8:30 am in Gibble Auditorium..
Ranck Prize Background:
Robert O. Kerr ’64 and Mary Ann Kerr ’64 established the Ranck Prize for Research Excellence as a permanent endowment to award a full-time faculty member of Elizabethtown College and to commend and celebrate excellence in research and commitment to his or her field of study. The prize honors John P. Ranck ’58, faculty member emeritus and former chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, for "his inspirational service to countless students at Elizabethtown College."