Nebraska State College System News Release
11th Floor, State Capitol, Lincoln, NE 68509
Suzi Shugert--4021471-3402

For Immediate Release 

October 5, 1998 

LINCOLN--Here's your chance to honor a teacher who has played a significant role in your college experience. Nominations are being sought for the Nebraska State College System Teaching Excellence Award, an annual recognition of outstanding teaching at a Nebraska State College. The $3,000 cash award is underwritten by FirsTier Bank in memory of former State College Board of Trustee member George Rebensdorf. Nominations may be submitted by faculty members, academic administrators, students or alumni. The deadline for nominations is November 20, 1998.

The paramount consideration for nomination for this award is the teacher's willingness to undertake those activities, which will enhance and expand the learning experience for the student. Consider these qualities:

a.  development of innovative teaching techniques and regular application of those techniques in the classroom;

b.  presentation of course materials in an interesting, stimulating, scholarly manner;

c.  demonstration of sensitivity to and respect for student inquiry and discussion, both in and out of the classroom;

d.  evidence of such other traits, techniques or qualities employed or possessed by the teacher to enhance, strengthen and encourage the student to actively and enthusiastically enter into the learning process.

All full-time faculty with a minimum of four years continuous employment at a State College and teaching a minimum of 1 5 credit hours during the academic year shall be considered eligible for nomination for the State College Teaching Excellence Award.

Previous recipients of this award are Don Welsh, Don Kaufman and Robert Lind, Kearney State College; Cornell Runestad, Cliff Ginn, Russ Rasmussen, Ken Halsey and Pearl Hansen, Wayne State College; George Watson, Jr., Lois Veath and Charollene Coates and Patricia Cruziero, Chadron State College; and Carol Pappas and Dan Cox, Peru State College.

Nomination forms and procedures are available through the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs of the College. All nomination forms must be returned to that office by November 20. Nominees will be notified by December 4.