Antony Augoustakis, Associate Director for the School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics and Professor of Classics, is the recipient of the 2021 Executive Officer Distinguished Leadership Award for his work with the Department of Classics. This award recognizes outstanding academic leadership and vision by an executive officer within a college or campus unit. Recipients are exemplar of effective leadership who have led diverse groups through strategic improvements within her or his unit or campus. In Antony’s case, his effective mentoring of faculty, inclusive vision for his department and his discipline, successful curricular innovations, impact on the profession and generous dedication to this unit were important factors in the decision.