At the start of each academic year, bwin体育在学术大会上庆祝新生和优秀教师. Four awards, which are determined by nominations from students and faculty, are presented to various professors. 庆祝活动包括来自bwin体育的教师和领导的几位演讲者, including Calvin Troup, PhD, President, Melinda Stephens, Provost, PhD, Professor of Chemistry, Jamie Swank, JD, MA, VP & Dean of Student Engagement, and Mark Tronzo, PhD, Professor of Engineering and Mathematics.
The Excellence in Scholarship Award is presented to one with a breadth and depth of knowledge in their discipline which significantly enhances the intellectual climate of the College; contribution to the advancement of their field with recognition beyond the Geneva campus; and stimulation and direction of scholarly activity among students. This year it was awarded to Scott Shidemantle, PhD, who has been teaching in the Biblical Studies Department since 1997. Shidemantle因其在学术领域的许多成就而获得该奖项, Geneva College, and his community. His accomplishments include:
The Outstanding Service Award 是否颁发给为校园或更广泛的社区完成可识别的服务活动，并对内部或外部服务活动产生积极影响的人. James Matta, PhD, Professor of Graduate Counseling, was this year’s award recipient. 他的一些成就显示了他对社区和学术学科的服务，包括:
The Excellence in Part-Time Teaching Award is gifted to one who has classroom teaching ability, educational leadership, creativity in teaching and methodology, course and program development, 以及改善bwin体育bwin体育的教育环境和机会. Ken Wilson教授是2023杰出兼职教学奖获得者. He has been teaching part-time in the Engineering Department since 2019, 许多学生都指出他是一个勤奋的人, incredible, 虔诚的老师，真正关心学生，确保他们理解他所教的内容. 在过去的四年里，威尔逊一直被学生和教职员工提名为该奖项的候选人. 他的教学的影响可以从一小部分学生语录中看出.
The Excellence in Teaching 也向教员展示上述标准, but for our full-time faculty members. The 2023 awardee is Keith Martel，博士，高等教育、社会学和人文学科教授. Martel has been teaching full-time at Geneva since 2012. He has a BA from Geneva in Philosophy and Political Science, a master’s from Geneva in Higher Education, and a PhD in Philosophy from Duquesne University. 他担任高等教育硕士项目主任多年，并愿意在需要的地方教书, primarily covering courses in Higher Education, Political Science, Sociology, and Humanities. 学生们说他是一位优秀的教授，他挑战并鼓励学生更加批判性地思考, and someone who prioritizes his students’ well-being. He truly has excellent classroom teaching ability, educational leadership, creativity in teaching and methodology, course and program development, 以及改善bwin体育的教育环境和机会. Again, 从马特尔给学生留下的印象中，bwin体育可以看到他的教学的影响和卓越.
We are honored to have a breadth of talented, innovative, passionate, and Christ-centered faculty members who invest in our students, campus community, and the world around them. These faculty members, among our other faculty, 能不能给bwin体育的学生树立榜样，让他们明白通过自己的职业，为上帝和邻居过一种忠诚而富有成果的服务生活意味着什么.
-Anna Eshelman, '24
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