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Bart Elmore Wins Ratner Award

March 28, 2023

Bart Elmore Wins Ratner Award

Bart Elmore

Congratulations to Professor Bart Elmore on being awarded the 2022 Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award. 

The Ratner Awards recognize faculty who demonstrate creative teaching and extraordinary records of engaging, motivating and inspiring students. Each Ratner Award winner receives a $10,000 cash prize, as well as a $15,000 teaching account to fund future projects. Professor Elmore is planning to use the $10,000 award to fund two students' travel to the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai.

In 2014, Ronald and Deborah Ratner gave $1 million to establish the Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Awards. Ronald Ratner, of RMS Investment Group, is also the former director and executive vice president of development for Forest City Realty Trust Inc. He served on the Ohio State Board of Trustees from 2007 to 2015, having been appointed by former Gov. Ted Strickland. Deborah B. Ratner founded ArtWorks, a Cleveland-based arts apprenticeship program, and Reel Women Direct, an award for women film directors. 

Congratulations Professor Elmore!

Watch him receive the award.

Bart Elmore