The Sherwood Dodge Shankland Award for Encouragement of Teachers was established in 1963-64 by William H. Ryan '29 and Frances Shankland Ryan '29 of Sacramento, California, to identify, encourage, and honor Ohio Wesleyan faculty members with high potential as teachers. Candidates for the award must have been full-time members of the Ohio Wesleyan teaching staff for at least three years prior to the year of selection, and have had less than ten years total experience in the teaching field. Mrs. William H. Ryan named this award in honor of her father who served as president of the Andrews Institute for Girls in Willoughby, Ohio.

Sherwood Dodge Shankland Award for Encouragement of Teachers Winners