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Two CIC faculty members—Thomas
Goodwin, professor of history at Hendrix College
(AR) and Patty Hale, professor of nursing at Lynchburg College
(VA)—were among four selected as winners of the U.S. Professors of
the Year Awards, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support
of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
and supported by CIC. The four national winners and 43 state-level
winners were announced during a lunch at the National Press Club in
Washington, DC on Thursday, November 13.
Hale
received the award for Outstanding Master’s University and College
Professor (the first nursing professor in the 22-year history of the
awards program to earn the honor) and Goodwin was named the Outstanding
Baccalaureate College Professor. Paris Svoronos, professor of chemistry
at the City University of New York Queensborough Community College
received the Outstanding Community College Professor award, and Edward
Ayers, professor of history and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
at the University of Virginia was named Outstanding Doctoral and Research
University Professor. During the awards ceremony, students introduced
their professors in a moving tribute to the tremendous impact they
have on their students.
Thirteen
CIC faculty members were named 2003 state winners: Teresa Keller,
professor of mass communications at Emory and Henry College
(VA); Lloyd Hunter, professor of history at Franklin College
(IN); Sarah T. Dangelantonio, professor of English at Franklin
Pierce College (NH); Narendra K. Jaggi, professor of physics
at Illinois Wesleyan University; Andrew W. Belser,
associate professor of theatre arts at Juniata College
(PA); Robert G. Gregerson, associate professor of biology at Lyon
College (AR); Andrew Silver, assistant professor of English
at Mercer University (GA); Greg Miller, professor
of English at Millsaps College (MS); Kelly Elizabeth
Eaton, assistant professor of political science at Nebraska
Wesleyan University; Robert Greenlee Hudson, professor of
biology at Presbyterian College (SC); Patricia D.
Siplon, associate professor of political science at Saint
Michael’s College (VT); Elizabeth Mansfield, associate professor
of art history at University of the South (TN); and
Suresht Renjen Bald, professor politics at Willamette University
(OR).
U.S.
Professors of the Year were selected from a pool of nearly 400 nominees.
Since 1981, the U.S. Professors of the Year Awards have been the only
national honors designed to recognize excellence in undergraduate
teaching and mentoring. Nominations are now being accepted for the
2004 U.S. Professors of the Year awards. To view the “Call for Entries”
or submit a nomination online, go to www.case.org and
type in CASE code “poy.” For more information, please contact Cheryl
Wesley, senior communications program coordinator, at wesley@case.org
or
(202) 478-5646.
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Last updated: December 2003
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Thomas Goodwin, professor of history at Hendrix College
(AR) who was named Outstanding Baccalaureate College Professor,
poses with Daniel Mwanza, the student who introduced him during
a banquet at the National Press Club on November 13. Patty Hale,
professor of nursing at Lynchburg College (VA),
accepts her U.S. Professor of the Year Award for Outstanding
Master’s University during the gathering. The annual recognition
program is sponsored by the Council for the Advancement and
Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching and supported by CIC. (Photo
Credit: Harry Connolly)