Dr. Cheryl Slaughter Ellis, MTSU professor of community and public health in the Department of Health and Human Performance, is the recipient of the University’s 2012 John Pleas Faculty Recognition Award. The award is presented annually to a faculty member who has contributed significantly to the teaching, research and service of African-Americans. Ellis was recognized during a special Feb. 28 ceremony at the MTSU Foundation House in Murfreesboro. To learn more about the award and Ellis’s work, go to mtsunews.com/2012-pleas-award.