Posted on March 14: Teaching Award winners inspire passion for discovery

The MSU Teaching Awards Committee held its annual awards ceremony Wednesday night at the CIBC Banquet Hall in the McMaster University Student Centre.

“Teaching is an art and McMaster and our students are fortunate to have some of the very best teachers from whom they can learn,” said McMaster President Peter George. “Each of you brings a special dedication and inspiration to your profession. For students, it means a chance not only to learn the essential elements of the their chosen field, but also to develop the passion for discovery and the satisfaction that comes from challenging themselves to learn and then to apply that learning to the building of better lives and better communities.”

Winners were named in three categories; Faculty Awards, Merit Awards and Lifetime Teaching Awards.

The faculty winners were Gary A. Warner, arts & science; Marshall Beier, social science; John S. Preston, engineering; John Lavis, health science; Anna L. Moro, humanities; Lynn Martin, nursing; James J. Rice, social work; Nick Bontis, business; Tracy Vaillancourt, science; and Digby Sale, kinesiology.

Merit Awards are given to support teachers in their first or second year at McMaster who have already made a significant contribution to the community. This year's Merit Award recipients are Alexandre Sevigny and Tracy Vaillancourt.

Lifetime Teaching Achievement Awards were presented to Graeme MacQueen and Alan Harrison. Lifetime Achievement Awards are presented to instructors who have shown dedication to teaching at McMaster University for at least ten years, have been nominated for an MSU Teaching Award in the past and are close to retirement. This award recognizes the significant contribution by an instructor to the McMaster community due to their proven years of outstanding teaching but also considers their contributions to academia.

Award recipients are nominated by students each semester and classes of the top two nominees in each faculty are given evaluation forms to complete. The winner is the teacher with the highest ranking on these forms.

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The MSU Teaching Awards Committee held its annual awards ceremony Wednesday night at the CIBC Banquet Hall in the McMaster University Student Centre.<p><br />
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"Teaching is an art and McMaster and our students are fortunate to have some of the very best teachers from whom they can learn," said McMaster President Peter George. "Each of you brings a special dedication and inspiration to your profession. For students, it means a chance not only to learn the essential elements of the their chosen field, but also to develop the passion for discovery and the satisfaction that comes from challenging themselves to learn and then to apply that learning to the building of better lives and better communities." <p><br />
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Winners were named in three categories; Faculty Awards, Merit Awards and Lifetime Teaching Awards.<p><br />
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The faculty winners were Gary A. Warner, arts & science; Marshall Beier, social science; John S. Preston, engineering; John Lavis, health science; Anna L. Moro, humanities; Lynn Martin, nursing;  James J. Rice, social work; Nick Bontis, business; Tracy Vaillancourt, science; and Digby Sale, kinesiology.<p><br />
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Merit Awards are given to support teachers in their first or second year at McMaster who have already made a significant contribution to the community. This year&#039;s Merit Award recipients are Alexandre Sevigny and Tracy Vaillancourt.<p><br />
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Lifetime Teaching Achievement Awards were presented to Graeme MacQueen and Alan Harrison. Lifetime Achievement Awards are presented to instructors who have shown dedication to teaching at McMaster University for at least ten years, have been nominated for an MSU Teaching Award in the past and are close to retirement. This award recognizes the significant contribution by an instructor to the McMaster community due to their proven years of outstanding teaching but also considers their contributions to academia.<p><br />
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Award recipients are nominated by students each semester and classes of the top two nominees in each faculty are given evaluation forms to complete. The winner is the teacher with the highest ranking on these forms.

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