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There is always a teacher within all of our hearts that has moved us in a special way. There has always been a teacher that has told us that we are worth more than just a pretty face or seat filler in their class. We have all had a teacher that has told us that we can amount to something in life; to be better than average. Well, whether this teacher was in elementary school, middle school or high school, the fact that you are attending a school as credible and historic as this proves their hard work and dedication in forming your spirit into what you are today. And those feelings you would always have for that teacher in your past, would allow you to feel the same way for your college professor. And that is what the Distinguished Teacher nominations are for. The Distinguished Teaching Awards have been around for over thirty years on this campus, allowing students, faculty, staff and even alumni to nominate at least one teacher for this award. “One of the highlights at graduation each year is the presentation of the Distinguished Teaching Award, the most prestigious honor that the Lake Superior State University awards its faculty,” says Steven E. Merrill, the acting Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. “As a group, the faculty who receive the Distinguished Teaching Award are recognized for their exemplary achievement of the mission of LSSU. They are faculty who the students and the rest of the members of the faculty hold in high regard, and ones that junior faculty members look to for leadership and as role models.” This can definitely be said about a Deborah Stai Ph.D., who received the award during the award during the commencement ceremonies on May 3, 2003 at Taffy Abel Arena. She was also a nominee for the award several times after being hired to this university in 1991 and even in 1988 during her stay at Ferris State. “All recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Award believe in the power of ideas and in the power of the individual,” says Bruce Harger Ph.D., who was the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the time. “They truly make a difference in the lives of their students.” Recipients for this award can be traced all the way back to the 1957-1958 school year. Some recent recipients are Karl James Sherman, Barbara J. Keller, Richard T. Conboy, James W.T. Moody, and just last school year, MaryAnne P. Shannon. Each of these recipients is highly respected professors and instructors that have taught on this illustrious campus. Your teacher can have the chance to be among these many receivers of the Distinguished Teacher Award. Just go to http://www.lssu.edu/distinguishedteacher and submit your nomination. You can also contact the Provost’s office at (906) 635-2211 at the Administration Building in room 213. Even though the deadline isn’t until March 7th at 5:00 p.m., time is still of the essence. With the Distinguished Teacher Award, it is the ultimate way of telling the one who has motivated, consulted and inspired you two words: “thank you”.
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