The training, support, and encouragement of new faculty are among Lawrence's most important responsibilities. As part of that effort, the Young Teacher Award is given annually to an untenured member of the faculty who has demonstrated excellence in the classroom and the promise of continued growth.

2011   Scott Corry, Mathematics
2010   Dominica Chang, French and Francophone Studies
2009   Andrew Mast, Conservatory of Music
2008   Megan Pickett, Physics
2007   Julie McQuinn, Conservatory of Music
2006   Faith Barrett, English
2005   Rosa Tapia, Spanish
2004   Karen Nordell Pearson , Chemistry
2003   Randall McNeill, Classics
2002   Joy Jordan, Statistics
2001   Jeffrey Clark, Geology
2000   Brigetta Miller, Conservatory of Music
1999   Rebecca Matveyev, Russian
1998   Wendy Nicholson, History
1997   Karen Harpp, Chemistry
1996   Elizabeth DeStasio, Biology
1995   Todd McGrain, Art
1994   Bridget Michaele-Reischl, Conservatory of Music
1993   Timothy Spurgin, English
1992   Michael Orr, Art History
1991   Eilene Hoft-March, French
1990   Allen Gimbel, Conservatory of Music
1989   Karen Carr, Religious Studies
1988   Nicholas Keelan, Conservatory of Music
1987   Alan Parks, Mathematics
1986   Thomas Ryckman, Philosophy
1985   Bradford Rence, Biology
1984   Ernestine Whitman, Conservatory of Music
1983   Fred Sturm, Conservatory of Music
1982   Carol Lawton, Art History
1981   George Saunders, Anthropology
1980   Kenneth Bozeman, Conservatory of Music
1979   Richard Sanerib, Mathematics
1978   Douglas Greenberg, History
1977   Colin Murdoch, Conservatory of Music
1976   Frank Doeringer, History
1975   Sonia Kovitz, Slavic