Professor and Newly Ordained Priest Recognized

by | Nov 11, 2025

The Rev. Bartolo Natoli received a 2025 Libby and Hiter Harris Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC). Rev. Natoli and five other professors were recognized on November 5.

These awards recognize faculty members “whose professional history reflects a strong, clear and abiding commitment to excellence in classroom teaching within the undergraduate liberal arts and sciences.” Recipients receive a stipend to support their scholarly research and professional development activities.

Rev. Natoli is a Professor of Classics and Chair of the Classics Department at Randolph-Macon College. He has a B.A. in Latin, Greek, and Secondary Education from the University of Richmond, a M.Ed. in Adult Education and Training from Colorado State University, and a Ph.D. in Classics from the University of Texas at Austin. He recently completed an M.Div from Bexley-Seabury Seminary and was recently ordained. He has taught on secondary and collegiate levels for nearly 20 years.

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