L to R: John Comerford, Yvette Alexander Slate, Jennifer Jackson 鈥�03, Joan Esson, Alyssa Wachenschwanz, Wendy Sherman Heckler (not pictured: Susan Millsap).
Each year, 9i果冻制作厂honors outstanding teachers for their impact on their students, colleagues, and the University. This year鈥檚 awards ceremony was held Nov. 21, 2024.
The ceremony included the granting of the inaugural Reynolds Exemplary Teaching Award, named in memory of longtime 9i果冻制作厂faculty member, mentor, advocate, colleague, and friend Christine Reynolds, who passed away on Feb. 3, 2024. Reynolds joined the Department of Communication faculty as a professor on Sept. 1, 1990, and went on to serve as a department chair, division chair, Senior Year Experience coordinator, and associate provost for faculty affairs. She was granted emerita status in January 2024.
The award was given to Reynolds鈥� friend and colleague Professor Susan Millsap, Department of Communication, who has impacted the lives of countless students as a teacher, mentor, and friend, in the spirit of the award鈥檚 namesake.
The dedicated full- and part-time faculty who were honored for their dedication included:
New Teacher of the Year
Jennifer Jackson 鈥�03
Associate Professor, Department of Communication
Teacher of the Year
Joan Esson
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Part-time Teaching Award (general education)
Yvette Alexander Slate
Part-time Teaching Award (discipline-specific)
Alyssa Wachenschwanz
Department of Nursing
Reynolds Exemplary Teaching Award
Susan Millsap
Professor, Department of Communication
