Nick Breyfogle, Yigit Akin, Elizabeth Dillenburg, and David Hoffmann were honored at the Ohio State vs. Kent State football game on September 19 as winners of university awards in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Nick Breyfogle

• 2026 Faculty-to-Faculty Mentorship Awards (Office of Academic Affairs)

Yigit Akin

• 2026 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching

Elizabeth Dillenburg

• 2026 Mid-Career Faculty Excellence Award

David Hoffmann

• 2026 Distinguished Scholar Award (Office of Academic Affairs)
• 2025 Graduate Faculty Mentor Award (Graduate School)