It's a difficult call because among our 60 full-time faculty we have many outstanding faculty members. We hope students will take a few minutes to nominate an instructor and acknowledge the influence and dedication they've received.

I have a willingness to put in as much time as is necessary for my students. I hope my students will think of me as someone they can come to if they have problems and I hope they'll enjoy their time in my classes.

Considering that the majority of the staff are freshmen and earn awards as freshmen it's a good indication of next year. I was also very pleased to see sophomores win, it will help them transition to a four-year school. I also feel they learned that what they do makes a difference.

Faculty senate will host a luncheon to recognize the winner. The winner also receives an all expense paid trip to a professional development conference as well as a plaque.

It's an acknowledgment of a job well-done.

Breathe in, breathe out. Over and over again.
Just to prove a broken heart can't really kill you.