Tony Alvarez Selected as Recipient of 2019 Distinguished Lecturer Award

Tony Alvarez, LEO Lecturer II, has made an enormously strong impact at Michigan Social Work since he first served as an adjunct lecturer in 1979. Since then, he has been an active and generous member of our community, served in various roles as a director and coordinator, and is regularly chosen by students to serve in at SSW graduation exercises. As an educator, has made singular and significant contributions to the SSW curriculum, particularly through his course on Adventure/Experiential-Based Social Work Practice. He is highly valued and praised by his students; the passion he brings to teaching transcends the classroom, and he regularly goes out of his way to assist his students in their professional and personal growth. He has been awarded multiple honors by the Association for Experiential Education as well as by U-M. In 2001, he was received the School’s “Excellent Teacher” award.