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2010 - 2011 Teaching and Advising Awards Winners 

At the Fall Faculty Conference on Sept. 24, 2011 the Teaching and Advising Awards were Announced. Four received top teaching and advising honors.

James Byrne, Saint Paul, professor in the College of Arts and Science received Metropolitan State's highest teaching honor-2010-2011 Excellence in Teaching Award.

Nancy Nentl, Lakeville, professor in the Marketing Department, College
of Management received Metropolitan State's highest teaching honor-2010-2011 Excellence in Teaching Award.

Deborah Mosby,Roseville, assistant professor in Human Services Department, College of Professional Studies was presented with the
2010-2011 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
2010-2011 Caroly C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award.

 

 2009-2010 Teaching and Advising
Awards Winners

At the Fall Semester Faculty Conference on October 2, 2010 the Teaching and Advising Awards were announced.  Two Metropolitan State University Instructors and two advisors were honored for their exemplary instruction and advice to students.

 

Cecelia DePlessis Erickson, Minneapolis, a professor in the Psychology Department, College of Professional Studies received Metropolitan State University's highest teaching honor-the 2009-2010 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 2009-2010 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 2009-2010 Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award at the Fall Faculty Conference on October 2, 2010.

 

 

2008-2009 Academic Year 

Three Metropolitan State University instructors and two advisors were honored at the Sept. 12 Fall Faculty Conference for their exemplary instruction and advice to students.

Joel Wilson, Lakeville, assistant professor in accounting in the College of Management, received the 2008–2009 Outstanding Teaching Award. Last year, Wilson was presented an Excellence in Teaching Award.

Receiving 2008–2009 Excellence in Teaching Awards were Rikki Wagstrom, Saint Paul, assistant professor in mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Brenden Schaaf, Brooklyn Park, community faculty member teaching accounting in the College of Management.

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 selected recipients of 2008–2009 Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Awards.

 

 

2007-2008 Academic Year

Two Metropolitan State faculty members and two academic advisors were honored at the Fall Faculty Conference Sept. 13 for their stellar contributions during the 2007–2008 academic year.


Receiving the Excellence in Teaching Award were Daryl Parks,Woodbury, associate professor, literature and language, College of Arts and Sciences and Urban Teacher Program; and Joel Wilson, Lakeville, assistant professor, College of Management. Megumi Yamasaki, Shoreview, assistant professor and academic advisor, First College, and Princess Kent Zak, New Richmond,Wis., advisor, College of Management, were selected recipients of the Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising 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.

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.

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 ofWisconsin, Madison.

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. 

 

 

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 unoticed.

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

Emeriti                         Year Awarded   
Faculty                          Emeriti Status

Jeff Levy                          1999
Piers Lewis                       1999
Carol C. Ryan                    1999

Colleen Coghlan                 2000
Carol Holmberg                  2000

Beverly Ferguson                2001
Miriam Meyers                    2001
Fancher Wolfe                    2001

Mary Martin                       2003
Anne Webb                        2003

Chet Meyers                       2004

Marilyn Vigil                       2005

Mary Dressel                      2006
Mel Henderson                   2006

Rosalyn Rubin                     2007 

Mary Brekke                       2008

Bob Fox                             2009
Dennis Daly                        2009
Sharon Rice Vaughan           2009
Martha Sofio                      2009

Ron Salzberger                   2009

 

 

To contact The Center for Teaching and Learning, call 651-793-1774, or send e-mail to ctl@metrostate.edu

 

 

 



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