SC professors recognized for excellence

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Professors from The Citadel and the University of South Carolina Sumter are being recognized for excellence in teaching and student advising.

Hendrikus van Bulck of USC Sumter and Conway Saylor of The Citadel were honored Thursday with the Governor’s Professor of the Year awards for 2012. They were chosen from 35 candidates nominated by their colleges.

Van Bulck is the winner for two-year colleges. He joined the division of business administration and economics in 2006.

Saylor is the recipient for four-year colleges. Saylor is board certified in both clinical psychology and in clinical child and adolescent psychology.

The state Higher Education Foundation hosted a luncheon Thursday at USC honoring the winners and other professors nominated for the awards.