Each year, the leadership at McDonogh recognizes a handful of faculty members for their great teaching as well as a commitment to the McDonogh community by awarding faculty chairs. Established through gifts to the endowment, the chairs are often named for a beloved faculty member and are the most prestigious honor an educator can earn. Each recipient, who is selected by the administrative team, holds the chair for three years and receives a stipend over and above his or her salary.
Currently, 12 chairs have been established at McDonogh. They are:
- The Class of 1952 Charles C. Kinard, Sr. Distinguished Teaching Chair
- The Louis E. “Doc” Lamborn Distinguished Teaching Chair
- The W. Wright Abbot IV Distinguished Teaching Chair
- The Howard C. “Dutch” Eyth Teaching Chair
- The John T. Grega Chair
- The Douglas M. Kolodny, Ph.D. ’70 Distinguished Teaching Chair
- The Paul E. Smith Teaching Chair
- The Raymond B. Oliver ’40 Teaching Chair
- The Rollins-Luetkemeyer Teaching Chair
- The Susan Hillis Newton Teaching Chair
- The Thomas R. Harper ’63 Teaching Chair
