Robert Foster Cherry Award

The Robert Foster Cherry Award is a prize given biennially by Baylor University for "great teaching". The Cherry Award honors professors at the College or University level, in the English-speaking world, with established track records of teaching excellence and the ability to inspire students. Robert Foster Cherry, a graduate of Baylor University (A.B., 1929), made an estate bequest to establish the award. In a typical award cycle, three Finalists are selected based on nomination packages. The Finalists then compete for the award by giving a series of lectures at Baylor University. Each Finalist receives $15,000 and the ultimate award Recipient receives an additional $250,000 prize. Although the Nobel Foundation doesn't award a Nobel prize for teaching, the Cherry Award is often dubbed as the highest teaching award in the world or the "Nobel Prize" for teaching.

Recipients and Finalists
=== Recipients ===
 * 2022, Hollylynne S. Lee, North Carolina State University (Mathematics)
 * 2020, Jennifer Cognard-Black, St. Mary’s College of Maryland (English)
 * 2018, Neil Garg, UCLA (Chemistry)
 * 2016, Mikki Hebl, Rice University (Psychology & Management)
 * 2014, Meera Chandrasekhar, University of Missouri (Physics)
 * 2012, Brian Coppola, University of Michigan (Chemistry)
 * 2010, Edward B. Burger, Williams College (Mathematics)
 * 2008, Stephen D. Davis, Pepperdine University (Biology)
 * 2006, Anton Armstrong, St. Olaf College (Choral Music)
 * 2004, Eleonore Stump, Saint Louis University (Philosophy)
 * 1998, Robert H. Bell, Williams College (English) and Paul G. Ashdown (Journalism)

=== Finalists === Jeb Barnes, University of Southern California (Political science and international relations)
 * 2022

Randy W. Roberts, Purdue University (History) Nancy F. Dana, University of Florida (Education)
 * 2020

Reuben A. B. May, Texas A&M University (Sociology)

Heidi G. Elmendorf, Georgetown University (Biology)
 * 2018

Clinton O. Longenecker, The University of Toledo (Leadership)

Teresa C. Balser, Curtin University (Soil and Water Science)
 * 2016

Lisa R. Spaar, University of Virginia (English)

Joan B. Connelly, New York University (Art History and Classics)
 * 2014

Michael K. Salemi, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Economics)

Heather Macdonald, College of William & Mary (Geology)
 * 2012

Allen Mattusow, Rice University (History)

Roger Rosenblatt, Stony Brook University (English)
 * 2010

Elliott West, University of Arkansas (History)

George E. Andrews, Pennsylvania State University (Mathematics)
 * 2008

Rudy Pozzatti, Indiana University (Art)

Robert W. Brown, Case Western Reserve University (Physics)
 * 2006

William R. Cook, SUNY Genesseo (History)

Harry Stout, Yale University (Religious Studies)
 * 2004

Nicholas Wolterstorff, Yale University Divinity School (Religion)