Former Honors College Dean Dr. Karl Petruso recently received a Lifetime Service Award at the annual Great Plains Honors Council (GPHC) Conference in Beaumont, Texas.

The GPHC  “promotes the flow of information, ideas, fellowship and professional encouragement throughout its member programs” with various colleges in several states.

Dr. Petruso was Dean from 2008 to 2016. As an anthropology professor, he specializes in Aeagean anthropology from the bronze and stone ages. He has also participated in archaeological excavations in Greece, Egypt and Portugal. His fieldwork has received fellowship support from the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, the University of London and the Fulbright Commission, as well as grant funding from both the federal government and private foundations.