The Joseph R. Hooten Award for Excellence in Mathematics Education is given each semester to a student teacher demonstrating exceptional promise as a secondary school mathematics teacher. The award was created in honor of the retirement of Professor Joseph R. Hooten, who was a faculty member at UGA from 1965-1986. Dr. Hooten was first and foremost dedicated to his students. The Hooten Award winners for 2009-2010 are Bonnie Turner (fall 2009) and  Karla Heath (spring 2010).