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Professor of the Year

Dr. Jeannine Christensen has been named as the Professor of the Year 2013 at Moraine Valley Community College. Congratulations!

Current Professor of the Year
Nature of the Award
Nomination Process
Nomination form for faculty, deans, and staff
Nomination form for students
Former Professors of the Year

 
2013 Professor of the Year
Dr. Jeannine Christensen

Nature of the Award
The Professor of the Year Award was established in 1975 and is given annually to honor excellence in teaching. The award is based on excellence in the classroom; impact on students, both in and out of class; contributions to the department, the college, and the profession; contributions to curriculum development; and community service.

The recipient of the Professor of the Year Award:

1. serves as grand marshal for Moraine Valley's graduation ceremony,

2. receives a $1,000 stipend from the college,

3. is presented a framed certificate and formally recognized at the annual Staff Recognition Dinner (held in late spring),

4. is nominated by the college for annual faculty recognition awards (e.g., Illinois Community College Trustees Association, Consortium for Community College Development, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award, etc.), and

5. is featured in Applause! Applause! (a publication of Moraine Valley that presents annual employee award recipients).

Nomination Process
The nomination process generally begins in late fall and ends in late March of the following spring term.

1. Official Student Nomination forms are distributed college-wide for use in nominating a candidate for the award.

2. Additional nomination forms are issued to full-time faculty members, applicable academic deans, and the Executive Leadership Team for use in nominating a candidate for the award.

3. After the nomination process is closed, a first-level screening is conducted to advance candidates (according to criteria) to the Faculty Development Committee for a second screening.

4. Given appropriate criteria, members of the Faculty Development Committee select three finalists to be placed on a ballot.

5. Official ballots are issued to all full-time faculty members, applicable academic deans, and the Executive Leadership Team.

6. The candidate who receives the most votes cast is the recipient of the Professor of the Year Award.

Former Professors of the Year
1975-76: Roland Arocha
1976-77: Roger Carlsen
1977-78: Raoul De La Noval
1978-79: Justin Synnestvedt
1979-80: Richard Fritz
1980-81: Francine Smolucha
1984: Kay Schneegas
1985: Randy DeVillez and Mary Rita Sullivan
1986: Anne Brown Donnersberger
1987: Harold Boadway and William Muller
1988: Nancy Potempa and Mary Rita Freudenthal
1989: Patricia McKeague
1990: Phyllis Kozlowski
1991: Douglas Gehrke
1992: Joanna Kirvaitis
1993: Richard Fritz
1994: Jane Corradetti
1995: James F. Higgins
1996: John Sullivan
1997: John J. Burian
1998: Agita Huns
1999: Thomas H. Sullivan
2000: Deborah Z. Poropat
2001: Edward E. Devine
2002: Janice Hill
2003: Sue Phelan
2004: Kristine M. Christensen
2005: Mike Timmons
2006: Delwyn Jones
2007: Donna McCauley
2008: J.C. Malitzke
2009: Michelle Zurawski
2010: Nick Thomas
2011: Nick Shizas
2012: Keith Nabb