Four ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder faculty members will be named recipients of the 1998 Teaching Recognition Awards by the Student Organization for Alumni Relations on Thursday, April 2.
The public is invited to attend the ceremony honoring the four professors in Koenig Alumni Center, 1202 University Ave., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
SOARÂ’s Teaching Recognition Awards are the only awards chosen and administered completely by undergraduate students at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder. Presented annually for 37 years, the SOAR awards honor faculty members for their ability to both inspire and work with students.
They are given to one faculty member in each of four class-size categories after a rigorous process of student nominations and review.
The 1998 SOAR Award recipients are:
• Diane Sieber, assistant professor of Spanish and Portuguese, for the under 25 class-size category. Sieber was chosen for her course titled “Cultural Differences Through Hispanic Literature.”
• Phil Mitchell, history instructor in the Sewall Residential Academic Program, for the 26 to 40 class-size category. He was chosen for his course titled “U.S. History Since 1865.”
• Patrick Long, professor of business, for the 41 to 75 class-size category. Long was chosen for his course “Principles of Tourism Management.”
• Alan Lester, geological sciences lecturer, for the 76-and-above class-size category. He was chosen for his course “Introduction to Geology.”
Winners of the SOAR Teaching Recognition Award receive $1,500, funded by the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Parents Association and the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Directors Club.
For more information contact Leasa Weimer at 492-2932.