Distinguished Educator Award Recipients, 2007-2008
Bill Nagel, Summer 2008
"My time with the students is clearly the most enjoyable part of teaching," says Nagel. "The students are generally smart, talented, courteous, energetic, fun and very dedicated to learning. It is always a pleasure to be in their company." |
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Anu Khanna, Spring 2008
"I think it is important to build connections and relationships with students and enjoy getting to know them on a personal level," says Khanna. "It's never boring. Every quarter you have a new class with new faces and new relationships to cultivate." |
Pauline Yeckley, Spring 2008
Yeckley's nominators and staff say her approach to her job is a simple one: "Think of the students."
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Julie Phillips, Winter 2008
She shapes her own teaching style after basketball coach Ken Carter from Richmond High School. "We are all in this together and every member of that team or class must be successful if we are to do our job right. And we are teaching our students in the largest classroom in the world — our outdoor natural environment." |
Eugene Rodriguez, Winter 2008
Rodriguez puts particular emphasis on hard work and practical application. "Since we live in a more globally connected era," he says, "in which diversity, in all its manifestations, is the norm, I try to balance the arts training with real world situations in the work assigned." |
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Jack Lynch, Fall 2007
True to the tenets of his field, longtime businessman Lynch says he approaches teaching from a customer service orientation, aiming for "student success and retention. Our students are our customers and are the most important people on campus." |
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