Dr. W. Irwin Ray, Jr. (right) accepts the Vulcan Materials Company Teaching Excellence Award from last year’s recipient, Dr. Michael Rulison.

Dr. W. Irwin Ray, Jr., senior lecturer in music and director of music, was honored with the 2015 Vulcan Materials Company Teaching Excellence Award at Oglethorpe University’s commencement ceremony in May.

Established in 1991, the Vulcan Teaching Excellence Awards annually honor an outstanding professor on selected member campuses of the Georgia Independent College Association. The award is presented to a member of the faculty in recognition of excellence in teaching, commitment to student success, and leadership to enhance campus community.

Dr. Ray received his B.M. from Samford University and his M.C.M and D.M.A from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He joined Oglethorpe’s faculty in 1986.