Faculty and staff receive college awards

Eight North Dakota State College of Science faculty and staff members have been chosen and named recipients of the College’s Excellence in Teaching Award and Excellence in Service Award for the 2015-16 academic year.

The Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes instructors who, among other outstanding characteristics, demonstrate competence and sincere interest in their subjects, present material in a suitable, well-integrated fashion and encourage participation from students. Selection criteria include student evaluations, feedback and deliberations by the selection committee. This year’s recipients were chosen by a selection committee comprised of faculty members, students, academic deans and staff members from a group of 70 nominees. The honorees are: Rhonda Edwardson, Allied Dental Education Associate Professor; E. B. Floersch, Diesel Technology Assistant Professor; Jeff Hart, Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate Professor; Kathy Marquette, Business Administration and Management Associate Professor.

The Excellence in Service Award recognizes employees who consistently go above and beyond every day and exemplify the college’s values of learning, integrity, flexibility and excellence. Nominations are open to those serving in the professional, clerical, trades and service positions that are not on probationary status with recipients chosen by Human Resources and the Rewards and Recognition Committee. The honorees are: Kijia Homes, Student Success Office Manager; Kerri Kava, Student Life Assistant Director; Lynnette (Swenson)  Krack, originally from Oklee, Automotive Technology Assistant; and Ryan Meisch: Facilities Management Campus Plumber.

This article was submitted by the college. And was originally run in the Daily News of Wahpeton, North Dakota, on Sunday, May 22.