Advising, Teaching and Service Award Winners

At each years Fall Faculty Conference the Teaching and Advising Award winners are announced and honored.

2012-2013 - Award winners are:

2011-2012

Maythee Kantar, Ping Wang,Allen Bellas, Donna Blacker

2010-2011

James Byrne, Saint Paul, professor in the College of Arts and Science received Metropolitan State's highest teaching honor the Excellence in Teaching Award.

Nancy Nentl, Lakeville, professor in the Marketing Department, College of Management received Metropolitan State's highest teaching honor the Excellence in Teaching Award.

Deborah Mosby, Roseville, assistant professor in Human Services Department, College of Professional Studies was presented with the the Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award.

Lynda Zimmerman, Minneapolis, advisor in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and Community faculty member was presented with the Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award.

2009-2010

Cecelia DePlessis Erickson, Minneapolis, a professor in the Psychology Department, College of Professional Studies received Metropolitan State University's highest teaching honor the Excellence in Teaching Award.

Mark Stasson, White Bear Lake, a professor in the College of Professional Studies received Metropolitan State University's highest teaching honor the Excellence in Teaching Award.

Marcia Anderson, Golden Valley, First College academic advisor and Beverly Hill, Edina, professor in language and literature in the university's College of Arts and Sciences, were presented the Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award

2008-2009

Joel Wilson, Lakeville, assistant professor in accounting in the College of Management, received the Outstanding Teaching Award. Last year, Wilson was presented an Excellence in Teaching Award.

Rikki Wagstrom, Saint Paul, assistant professor in mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Brenden Schaa, Brooklyn Park, community faculty member teaching accounting in the College of Management, were presented the Excellence in Teaching Award.

Susan Hilal, Plymouth, School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice assistant professor and academic advisor, and Siew Wong, Saint Paul, College of Management academic advisor, were presented the Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award.

2007-2008

Daryl Parks, Woodbury, associate professor, literature and language, College of Arts and Sciences and Urban Teacher Program received Metropolitan State's highest honor the Excellence in Teaching Award. Parks is in his fifth year teaching at the university. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English, and master’s and Ph.D. degrees in education, all from the University of Minnesota.

Joel Wilson, Lakeville, assistant professor, College of Management, received Metropolitan State's highest honor the Excellence in Teaching Award. Wilson has taught at Metropolitan State full time since 2006. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration/accounting from the University of St. Thomas. A certified public accountant, he obtained an M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota.

Megumi Yamasaki, Shoreview, assistant professor and academic advisor, First College, received the Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award. Yamasaki has advised and taught at the university since 2004. She received her B.A. in elementary and kindergarten education in her native Japan. She holds a master’s degree in international development education and a Ph.D. in comparative international development education, both from the University of Minnesota.

Princess Kent Zak, New Richmond,WI., advisor, College of Management, received the Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award. Kent Zak has advised at Metropolitan State since 2005. A former director of African American Student Services at the university, she has a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the University of St. Thomas. She holds a master’s degree in African American history from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Metropolitan State University Emeriti Faculty

On April 14, 2007 The Center for Teaching and Learning unveiled a plaque in recognition and honor of the faculty who have reached emeriti status. Their dedication and contributions to the university community have not gone unnoticed.

The plaque hangs in the Center for Teaching and Learning on the Saint Paul Campus.

Year Awarded	Emeriti Faculty
2009	Bob Fox, Dennis Daly, Sharon Rice Vaughan, Martha Sofio and Ron Salzberger
2008	Mary Brekke
2007	Rosalyn Rubin
2006	Mary Dressel and Mel Henderson
2005	Marilyn Vigil
2004	Chet Meyers
2003	Mary Martin and Anne Webb
2001	Beverly Ferguson, Miriam Meyers and Fancher Wolfe
2000	Colleen Coghlan and Carol Holmberg
1999	Jeff Levy, Piers Lewis and Carol Ryan