Author: snowell
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Marlene Flory, 1991 Carlson Award Winner, Classics Department
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About this year’s Carlson Award winner, students sometimes tell only half the story. One freshman says this instructor is “always demanding, requiring us to work to our potential.” A sophomore says: “knows what questions to ask in order to make you think…tough, but well worth it.” Hearing this alone, we might conclude that this instructor…
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William Dean, 1990 Carlson Award Winner, Religion Department
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The Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching was established at Gustavus Adolphus College in 1971. In granting this award annually at graduation, we, together as students, alumni, faculty and administrators, celebrate the goal of this college in expanding and enhancing our intellectual abilities, and we celebrate the essential influence of distinguished teaching in achieving…
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Linnea Wren, 1989 Carlson Award Winner, Art and Art History Department
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The tradition of presenting the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching to a Gustavus faculty member is now 18 years old. The board of trustees established this award to honor the former college president for his leadership and commitment to academic excellence at Gustavus. This year the award goes to Dr. Linnea Wren, department…
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John Lammert, 1988 Carlson Award Winner, Biology Department
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Let’s get right to it! The winner of the 1988 Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching is John Michael Lammert. As many of you know, this award honors the administration, scholarship and teaching of one of the college’s great presidents, Dr. Edgar M. Carlson. John was born in Florence, Alabama, on the Tennessee River…
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Robert Moline, 1987 Carlson Award Winner, Geography Department
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Each year the members of the faculty of Gustavus Adolphus College publish dozens of scholarly articles and books and deliver scores of learned papers at professional meetings. But what feeds our research and what we care most about is our teaching. Cinema has its Oscar and television its Emmy. At Gustavus, the pinnacle is winning…
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William Freiert, 1986 Carlson Award Winner, Classics Department
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The Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching dates back to 1971 when the Board of Trustees of Gustavus Adolphus College established this award to honor Dr. Edgar M. Carlson for his outstanding leadership and deep commitment to strengthening and maintaining the fine academic program at this college. Each year, students, faculty and members of…
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Arthur Glass, 1985 Carlson Award Winner, Biology Department
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The Edgar M. Carlson Award for Innovative Teaching was established by the Board of Trustees of Gustavus Adolphus College to honor the long and outstanding period of leadership that Dr. Carlson gave this college. Each year the award is given to a member of the faculty in recognition of teaching excellence. The recipient is selected…
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Luke Reinsma, 1984 Carlson Award Winner, English Department
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The Edgar M. Carlson Award is intended to recognize an outstanding teacher. All members of the faculty and student body may participate in nominating candidates for this award. The following criteria for selecting this distinguished teacher have been enunciated by the Personnel Committee: Competence Effectiveness Enthusiasm Authority Trustworthiness Creativity Respect The recipient of the Edgar…
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Nancy Baker, 1983 Carlson Award Winner, Health and Exercise Science Department
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Today’s ceremonies focus attention on the graduating class of 1983, which is as it should be. It is also proper to shift that attention for a few moments to the faculty, who have shared the past four years with the seniors assembled here. At this point in the program, then, we come to the presentation…
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Kevin Byrne, 1982 Carlson Award Winner, History Department
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The Edgar M. Carlson Award for Innovative Teaching was established in 1971 by the Board of Trustees of Gustavus Adolphus College to honor Edgar Carlson for his years of distinguished leadership as president and in recognition of his commitment to academic excellence. Each year, after a nominating process involving staff and students, a member of…